RS2000

The Ford Escort RS2000 was the rally-bred hero of the rear-wheel-drive Escort, a light two-door with a torquey 2.0-litre engine and, in Mk2 form, the famous droop-snoot nose. A guide to the Mk1 and Mk2 RS2000, what made it a motorsport legend, what to look for when buying, and why values have soared.