Spark Model SCALE MODEL COMPATIBLE WITH FORD SIERRA RS500 COSWORTH N.6 MACAU GUIA RACE 1990 ROBB GRAVETT 1:43 SA198

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The Sapphire Cosworth, being based on a different shell to the original three-door Cosworth, along with its more discreet rear wing, recorded a drag co-efficient of 0.33, thus allowing it to register slightly better performance figures (top speed of 150mph and 0-60 of 6.1 seconds) compared to the original Cosworth. Therefore, an official request for a turbocharged version (designated Cosworth YBB) capable of 180 HP on the street and 300 HP in race trim, was placed. Cosworth answered positively, but they put up two conditions: the engine would produce not less than 150kW (204 HP) in the street version, and Ford had to accept no fewer than 15,000 engines. Turner's project would only need about 5,000 engines, but Ford nevertheless accepted the conditions. The extra 10,000 engines would later become one of the reasons Ford also chose to develop a four-door, second generation, Sierra RS Cosworth. The car barely looks used with the seats showing zero signs of use. Even the carpets have been meticulously preserved and covered at all times with Ford logo paper protectors It's even being sold supplied with a selection of spare - extremely rare - original oil filters, fuel filters and other parts.'

Rust is a serious Sierra problem, but by now most three-door Cossies have been restored or in need of very little work. But don’t take it for granted; even a low-mileage or renovated car requires a thorough inspection. Because manufacturers had to build and sell 5000 Group A machines, these had to work as road machines. This worked well as a marketing tool – you really could watch the cars compete on Sunday, and then roll up at a dealer the day after and buy a model that looked pretty much the same. The RS500 also had minor external cosmetic differences to its parent the Sierra three-door Cosworth:They’d come home much earlier than I’d expected, unannounced, and were absolutely furious with me. They got over it though. Eventually. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Compare the chassis number on the logbook with the number on the VIN plate riveted to the slam panel and beneath a flap in the carpet beside the driver’s seat; it should read WF0EXXGBBE, followed by a series of two letters and five digits; these last seven characters should match the original engine number. Beware of missing stamps, although several Sierras have been welded over due to rotten inner sills. Any ground-off or home-stamped number is a special code that translates as ‘run away.’ Why not to start with the street versions? They look so mean! My god. Look at this moonstone blue version. I can’t get enough of it. I just can’t. Might I have my favorite Inno64 model in hand ? Might be … Most notable of all is the 30mm 'whale tail' spoiler, which is an addition to the bootlid to increase downforce.

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The tooling itself is ultra satisfying, at first glance you feel the bodybuilding look of the Cosworth. The car is low, but not too much, the aggressive wheel arches are stunning such as the always very detailed wheels. The tooling is engineered to be both street and racing. It works. In addition, we shall see some Rally versions later.

In the mid–1980s, Ford decided that they wanted to get involved in the upcoming World Touring Car Championship. For this, they needed to develop a new car and thus, the Sierra RS Cosworth was born. To take the Sierra racing, Ford had to build 5,000 road versions under homologation rules. The 'regular' RS Cosworth was already a special car, but then along came the Sierra RS500 Cosworth. An Evolution rule in Group A racing allowed Ford to create an upgraded RS Cosworth, of which they had to produce 500 units, hence the name – RS500. Silverstone Auctions said before the event that although the car had been very lightly used during the vendor's tenure, it was regularly serviced and maintained during this period by Tremona Garage of Southampton, a local specialist widely recognised as being hugely knowledgeable when it comes to Fords from the seventies, eighties and nineties. Copies are common: Ford sold a vast range of development parts and it was possible to uprate to RS500 spec. Ford Motorsport part numbers begin with code 909. RS500 chassis numbers on the slam panel and beside the driver’s seat are WFOEXXGBBEGG 38600-39099; engine numbers (remove cambelt cover to see) are YBD 0015-0537.

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Compared with the standard RS Cosworth, the RS500’s on-the-road changes were relatively minor – some contemporary journalists pointed to it being a bit more prone to turbo lag. However, although the car would become a Blue Oval motor sport legend in Europe and Australia, perhaps a bigger part of its mythology comes from the tuning scene that sprung up in the UK. Around fourteen years ago, the vendor - described as 'a knowledgeable and particularly fastidious enthusiast' - had decided to add an RS500 to his collection and embarked on finding the best example there is. The rarest colour option is Moonstone blue, of which there were 52 vehicles. The remaining 56 models were the full Essex-spec Diamond White.