1979 Ford Fiesta Group 2 Rally Car
A freshly constructed FIA-homologated Group 2 Ford Fiesta 1600 rally car, registered DHJ 508T, built as a faithful recreation of the works Monte Carlo Rally Fiesta driven by Roger Clark in 1979. The car features a Jondel-prepared all-steel crossflow engine with twin 45 Weber carburettors and dry-sump lubrication, a Quaife straight-cut gearbox with viscous LSD, full Bilstein Group 2 suspension, AP braking hardware, and a T45 roll cage in an RSD-prepared shell. Accompanied by original pace notes and rally plates from the Monte Carlo event.
Ownership
- 2023-08-25Auction saleEstimate £50,000 – £60,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendor (consignor)partial documentation
Had the car constructed as a recreation but is selling due to a change in personal circumstances; the car has not yet been used competitively.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationRSD
Complete ground-up construction of a Group 2 Ford Fiesta rally car on an RSD-prepared, fully brazed and reinforced shell with T45 cage, Jondel race engine, Quaife gearbox, full Bilstein suspension, AP braking system, bespoke wiring loom, and all ancillary competition components built to FIA Group 2 specification.
Jondel supplied the race engine; Quaife supplied the gearbox and quick-rack assembly. Total build value stated as in excess of £120,000.
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