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Spied and ready to buy: 1990 Ford Escort Turbo RS II

So values of classic Fords are on the rise at auctions and deservedly so, we think. Any petrolhead who can remember the car heroes of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s will know that Ford was the trail-blazer that turned mundane mainstream family cars into the sporting legends we all dreamt of owning one day. Lotus Cortina’s, RS Capri’s, Escort Mexico’s and Sierra Cosworth’s stole the automotive limelight and there didn’t seem to be a single TV cop series without a Ford as the motor of choice for the lead character(s). Cue instant flashback to ‘The Professionals’ and ‘The Sweeney’.

Like most ‘modern classics’, those more desirable examples of the brand have long since departed this world via the scrap-metal crusher or are currently locked away in a secure, climate-controlled storage facility like some precious work of art never to be seen and enjoyed by anyone apart from its owner.

Fortunately, however, the odd, very nice original example of one of those desirable Fords with Nike trainers will make an appearance in the classified ads and this non-modified 1990 Ford Escort Turbo RS Series II definitely caught our eye.

The dealer marketing the car is stating that the very low 44,000 mileage is genuine (backed up by MOT history) and there appears to be service history covering the early years of the car’s life. This Diamond White RS is being advertised at £18,995 which seems very competitive if the car and its mileage are as genuine as claimed. A 1989 Northern Ireland-supplied example with 29,000 miles sold for £27,900 last November at Silverstone Auctions – https://bit.ly/2G3TL9O

The Series II RS Turbo had the revised and uprated 1.6 litre CVH engine which produced 132 BHP, giving the car a top speed back in the day of 125 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 8.3 seconds. Those figures might seem pretty average by today’s standards but thirty years ago they were pretty much class-leading.

It appears that classic sporting-Fords will never be ‘cheap’ again especially since their heritage and impact on their modern equivalents is now being truly appreciated.

Take a look at the car in detail here:- https://bit.ly/2RxGU4W

1997 RUF CTR2 For Sale

Posted: July 18, 2019 by The Car Spy in For Sale, Left Hand Drive, Pre-owned, RUF
Tags: 1997 RUF CTR2 For Sale, ctr2, For Sale, ruf, ruf ctr2

RUF Automobile is delighted to offer for sale on behalf of the current owner this beautiful, left hand drive, genuine ‘W09’ VIN RUF CTR2.

Afficionados of RUF will know that the company is in a unique position to source body shells directly from Porsche and then create its own individual interpretation of a highly capable sports car. All RUF-manufactured cars come with a VIN that starts ‘W09’ since the company is recognised as a manufacturer in its own right by the German authorities.

The CTR2 is the evolution of the legendary CTR ‘Yellow Bird’ and only sixteen RUF CTR 2 models were built between 1995 and 1997. The CTR moniker is derived from ‘Group C, Turbo, Ruf’. The 3.6 litre powerplant in the CTR2 is actually based on the engine used in the Porsche 962 Le Mans Group C car

Capable of sprinting from zero to 60 mph in under 3.5 seconds and hitting a top speed in excess of 220 MPH (354 km/h), the CTR2 was one of the fastest production supercars in the world, capable of out-running Ferrari’s F50 (193 mph), Jaguar’s XJ220 (213 mph), and performing on par with Nissan’s R390 GT1 (220 mph).

The one million dollar McLaren F1 was the only other production car at the time which was later found to have performed better under testing, by 1998, making the RUF CTR2 the second fastest production car of the day.

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1956 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN2 For Sale

Posted: May 1, 2019 by The Car Spy in Austin Healey, Classic Cars, For Sale
Tags: 100, 100/4, Austin Healey, austin-healey 100/4 bn2, bn2, british sports cars, Classic Cars, For Sale, sports cars

Some people of a certain age remember steam engines. Living proof of an industrial revolution that helped change the world whilst making the most modest of train journeys a noisy, dirty but somehow enthralling, emotive experience. The job of a train driver was high on the wish-list of most adolescent young men smitten by the glamour of those powerful steam engines.

And then came the electric train. Clean, fast, efficient but with all due respect to train operators today, young boys stopped wanting to drive them.

The death of the steam-age and the arrival of electrification occurred a number of decades ago and yet the internal combustion engine, in some ways as primitive as the steam engine, has survived. Perhaps it is that childhood passion to control something mechanically powerful that even as adults we (as petrol-heads anyway) have an addiction that is hard to overcome.

And so times, however and inevitably, are changing (or rather evolving) again. Autonomous, electric cars are the future we are told and like it or not, just like the fans of those prodigious steam locomotives the baton will be reluctantly passed on to a new generation.

But, for the time-being at least, that looks like a dream for the future which means that today we can still experience the sheer joy of driving a car that was designed for pleasure and not just for purpose.

Despite being powered by relatively old technology, the new cars of today are frustrated by modern technology which means that they do a specific job for which they were built in the safest, most efficient manner that the (constantly evolving) law demands. Driver aids are de rigueur.

However, a car built in the analogue age will offer just about the purest mechanical connection to the dynamics of driving a car with four wheels and British sports cars of the 1950’s and 60’s provided the perfect ingredients for an evocative drive.

Enter the ‘Big Healey’ that we have on sale here.

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1986 RUF Porsche 930 Flatnose BTR For Sale

Posted: January 17, 2019 by The Car Spy in For Sale, Left Hand Drive, Porsche, RUF
Tags: 1986 RUF Porsche 930 Flatnose BTR For Sale, 930, btr, flachbau, flatnose, For Sale, guards red, Porsche, ruf, slantnose, turbo

Finished in Guards Red with a Black Leather interior this left hand drive 1986 Porsche 930 Turbo Flatnose was first registered in the UK in April 1989 and originally supplied through Porsche in the Netherlands it was well optioned from new, the most obvious of course being its distinctive body shape. This vehicle started life as a genuine factory Slantnose, Flatnose or ‘Flachbau’.

As if a 911 Turbo Flatnose didn’t stand out from the crowd enough, early in the car’s life it was sent to world-renowned Porsche tuners RUF Automobile GmbH, who are the only recognised partner of Porsche and, in fact, are recognised by the German government as a manufacturer in their own right. The customer opted for a BTR conversion (B = Group B, T = Turbo, R = RUF).

The basics of the RUF BTR start with the engine, which had the original partially-finned cylinder barrels replaced by those with air-cooling fins around their complete diameter. The bore was increased giving a new displacement of 3.4 litres from the original 3.3 litres. RUF added unique Mahle Pistons plus connecting rods and 935 type camshafts. The intake manifold was replaced, as was the exhaust, A larger KKK K27 unit replaced the turbo, and a larger free-flowing intercooler was added along with the installation of a larger oil cooler behind the RUF front spoiler.

RUF also went to great lengths to modify the standard Porsche 930 4-speed transmission by adding a 5th gear with the help of Getrag. Next, the shift linkage was improved, becoming both lighter and more positive than the stock unit. The cars were lowered and the suspension was stiffened, RUF also fitted their single-piece forged alloy wheels, sized 9×17 and 10×17.

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2013 RUF RtR ‘Narrow Body’ For Sale

Posted: January 17, 2019 by The Car Spy in For Sale, Porsche, Pre-owned, RUF
Tags: 2013 RUF RtR 'Narrow Body' For Sale, canary yellow, For Sale, narrow body, rtr, ruf, ruf rtr

RUF Automobile is delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare, right hand drive RUF RtR which is the first of its type to be available in the United Kingdom.

This Canary Yellow RtR was built in Pfaffenhausen in 2013 and has since recorded only 600 miles since new having mainly been used for shows such as the Geneva Auto Salon and as a press demonstrator by RUF Automobile.

This particular example is rear wheel drive and fitted with a RUF-built 645 hp twin-turbocharged 3.8 litre flat-six boxer engine which is mated to a six-speed manual transmission.

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1972 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS Evocation For Sale

Posted: January 15, 2019 by The Car Spy in For Sale, Porsche, Pre-owned
Tags: 1972 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS Evocation, 911, carrera, evocation, For Sale, Porsche, rs

1972 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS Evocation

Often described as the most definitive 911 ever produced by Porsche, the Carrera 2.7 RS was created as an homologation special and the initial 500 examples were sold within a week of the car’s international debut at the 1972 Paris Show. In order to satisfy the overwhelming public demand for the car an additional 1080 examples were produced and it is believed that only 117 were built in right hand drive form.

It was the first 911 to bear the RS moniker and its lean, purposeful stance was complemented with a rear boot-mounted duck-tail spoiler and extra wide rear arches. The RS was designed to do a specific job and provided a driver experience that was hard to match amongst the car’s contemporaries and even today is acknowledged as being probably the best of a succession of RS models from Zuffenhausen to appear in latter decades.

With its minimalist design and without any fripperies to blunt its performance the RS’s 2.7-litre flat-six powerplant developed a healthy 210 bhp which was enough to propel the lightweight body (which weighed less than 1000 kg) to 60 mph in under 6 seconds.

The right hand drive RS evocation we have here originated as a 911E and was converted to RS spec by racing driver Bob Berridge to race in the 1980’s using Porsche OEM parts which were freely available at that time. (more…)

2014 McLaren MP4-12C Coupe 50th Anniversary

Posted: February 18, 2017 by The Car Spy in For Sale, McLaren, Pre-owned
Tags: 50th anniversary, coupe, For Sale, heritage orange, McLaren, mclaren mp4-12c 50th anniversary, mp4-12c, The Car Spy

McLaren MP4-12C 50th Anniversary

Finished in McLaren Heritage Orange with full Black Leather interior plus orange stitching, we have been asked by the current owner to find a buyer for this right-hand-drive, ‘one of only 50 made’ 2014 McLaren MP4-12C 50th Anniversary Coupe which has completed only 800 miles with one owner since new. As expected for an example with such low mileage the condition of the car is exemplary and still in ‘as new’ condition.

This Limited Edition 50th Anniversary McLaren comes with the following unique and comprehensive specification:

McLaren 50 Ultra Lightweight Wheels in Satin Black – 19″ Front / 20″ Rear
McLaren 50 Floor Mats
McLaren 50 Door Sill Logos
McLaren 50 Carbon Exterior Air Intakes
McLaren HS Carbon Fibre Front Bumper
Carbon Ceramic Brakes
Carbon Rear Diffuser
Black McLaren F1-Inspired Heritage MSO badge
Orange MSO Callipers
Black Exterior Stealth pack
Keyless Entry
McLaren IRIS System (with updates)
50th Anniversary Interior Door Plaque
McLaren logos embossed to Seats
Clear Glass Engine bay
Meridian Sound System
Silver Console Trim
Front Lifting System
Alcantara Headlining
Park Distance Control
Bluetooth and Media IRIS Connectivity
One owner since new
McLaren Service History
Balance of Manufacturer’s Warranty

This very rare, desirable, limited edition McLaren MP4-12C 50th Anniversary Coupe comes with the balance of the manufacturer’s warranty plus a McLaren service history having just completed a service at McLaren Ascot. To find out more or to arrange a viewing please give The Car Spy a call on 01892 506970 or email sales@thecarspy.net

Sorry this car is now SOLD!