The RS200 cost £49,995 in 1985 ... of those roads that may or may not be a public-domain proving ground for Ford’s chassis engineers. Fast, sweeping, lots of open bends with clear lines ...

Ford developed the RS200 to dominate Group B rallying in the ... 1 Transit van body was placed on a Ford GT40 chassis, while a potent racing-tuned 302 ci V8 engine was used to power the vehicle.

Canadian dealer Murray DeWert was the brains behind the upscale RS200 S, persuading Ford to offer a more luxurious ... and even air conditioning. Chassis number 138 is a one-owner-from-new example ...

But those cars bore at least loose resemblance to road cars in each manufacturer’s lineup; the Ford RS200 was quite unlike any Escort or similarly humble Ford. Like the 6R4, Ford chose a mid ...