Yahoo Autos British company bringing the RS200 and MK1 Escort back with Ford's blessing
England-based Boreham Motorworks is giving two sought-after classic Ford models, the first-generation Escort and the RS200 built for Group B racing, the resto-modded treatment. Both builds stand out from other resto-mods because they're licensed by the Blue Oval.
Neither car has been unveiled yet; the only photos available show them hidden under a sheet. However, we can already tell that both feature proportions that stay close to the original cars' along with updated design details such as LED lighting. Like the RS200, which launched in 1984 to race in the World Rally Championship's Group B category, the resto-mod will feature a composite body, a mid-mounted engine, and full-time four-wheel-drive. It's reasonable to assume that nearly every part of the drivetrain and the chassis will be modified to some extent.
Peeking through the cover confirms that Boreham chose to reproduce the rally-going variant of the Escort; we spot massive wheel arch flares that the humble 1.1-liter-powered model never wore. It sounds like these cars will be built from scratch, meaning buyers won't need to provide a donor vehicle, and they'll be assigned a continuation VIN. Boreham claims its builds will be blueprint-accurate and period-correct.
