THE 80s TURBO ICON – FORD ESCORT RS TURBO SERIES 2 🇬🇧🔥
Boosted, brash and unmistakably 80s, the Escort RS Turbo was Ford’s answer to the hot hatch wars – a turbocharged, limited-slip-equipped Escort that became one of the defining performance cars of the decade. The Series 2 refined the formula with a sharper look and a stronger engine, and today clean, original examples are some of the most sought-after fast Fords of their era.
This example is a genuine garage find. Discovered after a period in storage, it was recommissioned and returned to the road, and it now presents well throughout in classic Diamond White with cloth Recaro sports seats – exactly how an RS Turbo should look.
It has been subtly upgraded too, with a Kent Cams Performance Kit fitted in 2005 that sharpens the turbocharged CVH while keeping its period character. Backed by a history file packed with maintenance invoices and receipts collected over the years, and covering just 64,570 miles in 37 years, this is a proper slice of 80s Ford performance.
Here’s why this Escort RS Turbo is such a GEM:
1989 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 2 (reg is G395 JWN)
Genuine garage find – recommissioned after a period in storage
History file packed with maintenance invoices and receipts
64,570 miles on the clock (avg of only 1,700 a year!)
Finished in classic Diamond White
Recaro front sports seats in Daytona cloth
1.6-litre turbocharged CVH engine (132 bhp / 133 lb⋅ft)
Kent Cams Performance Kit fitted in 2005
5-speed Ford BC5 manual gearbox
Viscous limited-slip differential
Optional on-board fuel computer
Optional Ford power amplifier
Genuine 15″ Ford RS Turbo alloy wheels
Colour-coded RS body kit with bonnet vents, wheelarch extensions and side skirts
Colour-coded XR3i tailgate spoiler
Rally-style front driving lamps
Tilting/sliding glass sunroof
Electric front windows
Electric heated door mirrors
Quickclear heated windscreen
Soft-feel sports steering wheel
Central locking
Tinted glass
HPI clear
Fresh MOT for collection
The Escort RS Turbo is one of the great 80s hot hatches – turbocharged, limited-slip equipped and dripping in period RS style. With low mileage, a garage-find story, a Kent Cams upgrade and a history file behind it, this Series 2 is a brilliant example of fast Ford heritage.
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