This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2025 on Saturday the 8th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. The Series 2 Escort RS Turbo (produced between 1986-1990) was much more approachable on the road, whereas the earlier car was, in reality, a bit of an 'homologation special'. Many new features were adopted for the Series 2 including utilising the 1,600cc, fuel-injected CVH engine from the Series 1 Turbo but now fitted with the Garret T3 turbo (water-cooled, unlike the S1), revised engine management settings, lower overall gearing, an improved gearbox and limited-slip differential, a larger clutch, improved KE Jetronic unit and an inter-cooler. Suspension and chassis changes included stiffer front and rear springs, uprated anti-roll bars, mechanical ABS and larger brakes. The Series 2 car produced an impressive 132bhp at 5,750rpm, with maximum torque of 133lb/ft at 2,750rpm, giving it serious performance with a top speed of 125mph and a 0-60mph time of 8.3 seconds. Although on paper, these figures were a tad down on the Series 1, the new car was considerably easier to drive quickly and effectively, was a faster car. This gleaming factory Black Escort RS Turbo Series 2 was delivered new by Hartford Motors of Grimsby to its first excited owner, John Richardson of Immingham on 5th February 1988. He presumably enjoyed E771 PFU as he kept it until 2012 when the mileage was just over 16,000. It was obviously his pride and joy as, towards the end of his ownership, the car was only used for special occasions but regularly MOT'd and fastidiously maintained. The car's second owner was Gary Jones who had been looking for some time for the best RS Turbo he could find. Although E771 PFU was in splendid condition and had patently been looked after all its life, he was keen to go a little bit further and create a concours-winner, which is exactly what he did. His attention to detail was remarkable, as he was rewarded with various accolades culminating with a top award from the RS Owner's Club Concours d'Elegance at Croft. Having gone as far as he could go in creating the best Series 2 RS Turbo in the UK another project beckoned and Gary sold the car to a friend. The car's next custodian was Mickey Stewart who was a committee member of the Ford RS Owner's Club and a passionate RS enthusiast who naturally continued to look after it before, in time, passing it on to the next owner, our vendor, to add to his collection. The RS is accompanied by its book pack containing a stamped Service book, owner's manuals, and a number of invoices for normal 'wear and tear' over the years including battery, tyres, a new fuel tank and fuel system, cam belt tensioners, suspension bushes, wiper arms etc. The indicated mileage was just 17,111 at the time of cataloguing, and the V5C shows just three former keeper. It's not a secret that high performance Fords from this era are becoming sought after, with values continuing to surprise. Here at Iconic Auctioneers we take pride in finding some excellent examples to bring to market and this sparkling, second generation, 1980s RS Turbo could sit comfortably amongst the best.