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Escort RS2000 (Mk1)
Pinto 2.0-engined AVO-built RS Escort on the Mk1 shell (not the common Mk2 RS2000)
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 5,334 Built
- Years
- 1973–1974
- Engine
- Ford 'Pinto' 2.0-litre · 1,993 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,993 cc
- Power
- 74.6 kW / 101 PSFactory: 100 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 174 km/hFactory: 108 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The RS2000 was Ford's answer to the shortcomings of the Mexico and RS1600: quicker than the Mexico, easier to live with than the RS1600, and a large commercial success.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionMk1 RS2000 built July 1973 to January 1975, Ford's official figure | 5,3341 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The RS2000 arrived after the Mexico (considered not fast enough) and the RS1600 (very quick but expensive to produce and demanding to maintain). It used the 2.0-litre single-overhead-camshaft Pinto engine. The Bonhams example is a left-hand-drive 1974 car prepared for circuit racing, which won its class (1,801-2,500 cc) in the 2002 BSC championship in Switzerland.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Escort RS2000 (Mk1).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Ford 'Pinto' 2.0-litre2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 1,993 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,993 cc3 Registry reported |
| Bore | 90.82 mmFactory: 90.82 mm1 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 76.95 mmFactory: 76.95 mm1 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 9.2:11 Independently researched |
| Valvetrain | Single overhead camshaft2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Single Weber DGAV 32/36 sidedraught carburettor1 Independently researched |
| Power | 74.6 kW / 101 PSFactory: 100 hp · converted3 Registry reportedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 5,750 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | 145 NmFactory: 107 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 3,750 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 41 Independently researched |
| Final drive | 3.54:11 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | RWD1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mmFactory: 2,400 mm1 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 174 km/hFactory: 108 mph · converted3 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 9 s3 Registry reported |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Guide: Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000 Level A Supercar Nostalgia
- Officially, Ford built 5334 examples of the RS2000
- bore and stroke of 90.82mm and 76.95mm
- 9.2:1 compression ratio
- single Weber DGAV 32/36 sidedraught carburettor
- peak output was 99bhp at 5750rpm
- 107lb-ft at 3750rpm
- Ford's Type E four-speed single rail gearbox
- a higher 3.54:1 ratio was adopted for the RS2000
- 2400mm wheelbase and rear-wheel drive
- 2400mm wheelbase
-
2
1974 Ford Escort RS2000 Saloon, chassis BFAT PM 70469 Level C Bonhams · 2003-08-09
- 2.0-litre single-overhead camshaft 'Pinto' engine
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3
Ford RS Owners Club, RS models overview Level B The Ford RS Owners Club
- Escort Mk1 RS2000 Engine cc: 1993 (RS models overview)
- Escort Mk1 RS2000 Engine bhp: 100 (RS models overview)
- Escort Mk1 RS2000 Top Speed: 108mph (RS models overview)
- Escort Mk1 RS2000 0-60mph: 9s (RS models overview)
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