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The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Iconic Ford Sierra Cosworth set to sell for £90,000 – over five times what it was worth back in 1980s
AN ICONC Ford Sierra Cosworth is set to sell for £90,000 - over five times its value when it first hit the road in the 80s. The red RS edition - which hit speeds of 149mph - cost £16,000 brand new 39 years ago. 8 Ths 1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth in Rosso Red is up for sale Credit: Jam Press/Iconic Auctioneers 8 It's expected to fetch £90,000 at auction Credit: Jam Press/Iconic Auctioneers 8 The specimen is thought to be the only of its kind finished in rosso red Credit: Jam Press/Iconic Auctioneers The car was dubbed a bargain supercar when it debuted thanks to its relatively low cost and high performance. Ford deployed a modest family saloon shape boosted by n a souped-up two-litre, 204-bhp engine. This specimen is believed to be the only RS Cosworth factory-finished in rosso red. It was custom made for Robin Russell, the 14th Duke of Bedford, and owned for many years by touring car racer Vince Woodman. read more in motors news When Russell ordered the motor there were just three colour options - diamond white, black and moonstone blue. How he persuaded Ford's special vehicle engineering department to finish one in rosso red remains a mystery. But the distinctive car was given to the Duke on long-term loan. When that arrangement came to an end, the car remained registered to the Ford Motor Company until 1988 when it was sold to Vince Woodman. Most read in Motors The touring car racer enjoyed most of his successes at the wheel of various Ford Escorts and Capris. This red Cosworth could regularly be spotted in the club car park at Silverstone race track. Ford urgently recalls 273,000 cars over dangerous brake issue that could 'cause total failure' – two models are affected The car - which would be worth £47,000 brand new accounting got inflation - was bought by its current owner five years ago. In 2022, it was treated to a refresh and a repaint in its original rosso at a cost of over £4,000. It is being sold by Iconic Auctioneers in Northampton on Saturday (17 May). Robin Russell was a British peer, stockbroker and animal conservationist. 8 The Ford is a classic family saloon shape fitted with a souped-up two-litre engine Credit: Jam Press/Iconic Auctioneers 8 It can hit speeds of 149mph Credit: Jam Press/Iconic Auctioneers 8 This car was originally ordered by Robin Russel, the 14th Duke of Bedford Credit: Jam Press/Iconic Auctioneers He became well known to the public by appearing in three series of the BBC reality television programme Country House. He died in 2003 aged 63. Meanwhile, The red F40 is known as the fastest road car of its era thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine. Brand new in 1989 the 478bhp supercar - famed for its angular shape - was as worth about £163,000. In today's money, when taking into account inflation, it would be priced at a hefty £424,000. But the six-figure sum is nothing compared to its expected auction sale price, where its tipped to go for over 14 times its original cost. If it goes for the guide price, the stunning car will smash the £1.7m recouped at auction for an F40 two years ago. 8 The expected price is over five times its original value Credit: Jam Press/Iconic Auctioneers 8 In today's money, the Ford would have cost £90,000 new Credit: Jam Press/Iconic Auctioneers
The Herald
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Herald
Round two of championship set to thrill at Aldo Scribante Raceway
In what is set to be another bumper weekend of action in the Bay, the Algoa Motorsport Club will host the second round of the regional and club championship at Aldo Scribante Raceway, situated in the Coega Industrial Development Zone. The modified saloon class will be the class to watch, with the arrival of yet another VW Super-Polo in the championship — in the hands of upcoming racing star Elan Buchan. He joins club chairperson Ian Riddle, Nick Davidson, and Deon Slabbert in their similar Polos as they take on Ian Oberholzer's giant-killing turbocharged Volvo 850. A couple of out-of-town drivers will be in the mix in the modified saloons, with rally star Lloyd Brady taking part in a BMW E90 and Stutterheim's Tiaan Coetzer in his super quick Opel Tigra joining the series. Some of the entrants in the motorcycle classes will use this event as a practice run for the upcoming ZX10 Masters Cup that is part of the national Extreme Festival at Aldo Scribante Raceway on May 10. Pierre le Roux, Darryl Barrington, and Dave Enticott, on their Kawasakis, are all already in the starting line-up, where they will be challenged by Dyllan Anderson on his Honda CBR Fireblade RRR. Ivor Vermaak makes a welcome return to competitive racing after a short sabbatical, and he'll be riding a 750cc Suzuki SRAD and will be up against Ronnie Doyle, Wesley Hendricks, Dyllan Anderson and young Craig Benn. Syd Lippstreu returns to the Stu Davidson and Sons Coastal Challenge for historic, classic and retro cars in his immaculate Toyota Celica, after a lengthy illness. He will rejoin the ranks of the Ford Escorts of Barry Spriggs, Ron Scott, Tiaan Kleinhans and Anton Ehlers, the Ford Anglia of Johan Marais, as well as the Datsun Skyline of Rane Berry, the Maxima of Pat Fourie, the Lotus 7 of Alwyn Kretzmann and the Alfa Romeo of Angelique Griffin. The on-track action starts with qualifying for all classes from 8am, with the first race at 10.15am and the last race of the day being the Ingco 45 Minute Endurance challenge for cars, set to start at 4.15pm. Tickets are available at the gate at R70, with free entry for children under 12. The Herald
