The Escort will be a continuation model, while the RS200 will be a ground-up build, officially licenced by Ford ...

In celebration of the iconic RS200's 40 years on this planet English firm Boreham has contracted with Ford to revive the Group B rally competitor as an officially licensed new nostalgia monster.

Ford RS200 and MK1 Escort Are Icons Reimagined by Boreham Motorworks. A licensing agreement with Ford will allow Boreham to build continuation models of legendary Ford road and race cars.

Like the RS200, which launched in 1984 to race in the World Rally Championship’s Group B category, the resto-mod will feature a composite body, a mid-mounted engine, and full-time four-wheel-drive.

It will be interesting to see the powertrain Ford would go for in case the carmaker actually decides to build the RS200. They can either go for an ICE -powered sports car or an EV .

The RS200 would never have been created were it not for the last-minute axing of Ford's first attempt at a Group B car. The Escort RS1700T was based on the European Mk3 Escort, but was made ...

Ford also felt a unique exterior design and a finished interior would make it easier for a potential buyer to justify the RS200’s $75,000 price tag than would a bloated Fiesta or a winged Escort.

This links a new model to the past (thereby creating nostalgia) and reminds consumers of Ford's rich and varied heritage. The RS200 is, perhaps, one of the company's most significant motorcars.

This Ford RS200 Evolution Is 1-of-24 Group B Monsters With Number Plates. Ford built just 24 examples of the RS200 Evolution, featuring a 2.1-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 600 hp ...

Later cars such as the 1986 Ford RS200 Evolution I'm about to strap into (courtesy of Stratas Auctions, where it's for sale), had a 2.1-liter version making about 600 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque.

The Ford RS200 was Ford's late entry to Group B rally. Styled by Ghia, designed by the legendary Tony Southgate, and constructed by Reliant, it was as strange a mishmosh as a car could be. It was ...

One of only 24 built for FIA World Rally competition use, this 1986 Ford RS200 Evolution sold for over a half-million dollars over at the Bring A Trailer auction site!