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The most recognizable feature of the Mk2 RS2000 is the `droop snoot` nose. The RS2000 was available in the following colours, Black, Orange, Beige, Signal Green, Signal Yellow, Venitian Red, Carnival Red, Midnight Blue, Riviera Blue, Terracota, Bronze, Java Green, and Diamond White. At the time of its launch only 1 spec was available.
Attracting attention at the Concours of Elegance was the Escort’s deep Midnight Blue paintwork. The famed ‘droop snoot’ nose and four-spoke Rallye Sport wheels are also present and correct. Inside, an entirely new beige interior has been fitted by Aldridge Trimmers. The RS2000’s famed 110hp 2.0-litre Pinto engine has been checked over.
A sleek coach line sweeps from the very front to the very back, and that rear end has a neat kamm-tail look. While the Mk2 Escort from 1974-on suddenly made the Dolly look every bit a car from the 1960s (and the rakish droop-snoot RS2000 from 1976 even more so), the Triumph’s shape is ageing well.
Ford when more low-key with the ‘droop snoot’ RS version of the later Mk 2 Escort opting for the cheaper - and potentially less tetchy - two-litre, single-cam Pinto engine. Reliable and under stressed, it is fed by a single Weber carburettor yet still produces 110bhp, or the same as the original VW Golf GTI we all still rave about.
Antipodean droop snoot MkII Escort RS2000 is set to be one of the stars at the Silverstone Auctions Race Retro sale next month. ... The droop snoot front grille stayed the same, as did the rear ...
Thanks to its droop snoot nose, the Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 is one of the most recognisable fast Fords of all time. Launched in 1976, the RS2000 was powered by a 2.0-litre engine and would later be available with a Series X range of options from RS dealers.
The Mk2 RS2000 was the final roll of the dice for a certain type of fast Ford - light, simple yet quick and rally-insired shell. With its iconic droop snoot and potent Pinto powerplant, these rare cars make a compelling alternative to 80s hot hatches. This 1978 car has been in the hands of its current keeper since 1985, initially used as a ...
