Ford Escort RS2000 - car classics

Ford Escort RS2000

In the 1970s, Ford famous for its ralliynymi cars. Model RS2000 was the most prominent and successful in the European rally of the time and soon became burst with high operating characteristics. It was the same basic mechanics of that and in other Mkll Escort with MacPherson front suspension and the driven rear axle on the leaf springs. The suspension became lower and was improved, more in the lower part of the vehicle did not change anything. Outwardly - is another matter. A little spoiler trunk lid, matte black bumper and grille, gently sloped hood with spoiler and four headlights, also used classical for the Ford RS wheel disks with four spokes. The engine was derived from the American Pinto and so-called. In the RS was slightly increased compression ratio and therefore free exhaust turned out to be more powerful. In the cabin of the installed seat Recaro with strapped mesh cloth head restraints, and there was a korotkohodnaya handle the transmission, which caused swearing at the change of shift.