1986 Ford RS200 Evolution to Be Auctioned

A model which at one point (1993) recorded the fastest road-tested acceleration for a regular production car (a little over three seconds), the Ford RS200 Evolution, promised to bring onto the road what people usually saw in the Group B rallies.

Produced from 1984 to 1986, with only 24 units out of 200 getting the Evolution designation, the all wheel drive sports car shortly became a collector's item, and a scarce one. Now, news is that RM Auctions is preparing one to go under the hammer on March 12, at Amelia Island auction.

The auctioneer hopes to catch enough of the collector's attention so it can cash between $80,000 - $120,000. For that money, the buyer will get, along with the honor of owning an RS200 Evolution, a 2,137 cc turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine which, coupled with the five-speed manual transmission, develops in excess of 420 bhp.

The particular model which will be auctioned in March has only 5,557 km on the odometer, with the auctioneer promising that minor stone pitting on the front end is the only sign that the car has had a few racing moments in its day.

The interior of the model, created by Tickford, features grey carpeting, door inserts, red Sparco seats and a matching red leather XR3i steering wheel.

RM Auctions says that the car was originally owned by Page Stevens/George Stauffer and was resold to a collector from California. Despite the stone pitting on the front end, the auctioneer says that the model has never been raced. If that's true, shame on you, former owners!