The 1992 Ford was sold during by Iconic Auctioneers during the Silverstone Festival (Image: Jack Mortimer) A 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth that was previously used by Jeremy Clarkson has sold for an impressive sum at auction . Sold by Iconic Auctioneers at the annual Silverstone Festival , the high-performance hatchback is a pre-production example, being hand-built by Ford at an estimated cost of £250,000. Upon its creation, Ford loaned the Escort RS Cosworth to a fresh-faced Jeremy Clarkson for 12 months.
After his tenure, which resulted in the car featuring in a number of long-term tests, the Escort was given away in a competition in Top Gear Magazine . function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)}) However, Jeremy would later return to the driving seat of the car during the BBC series 'Clarkson's Car Years', where he would refer to it as one of his all time favourite cars. READ MORE: Drivers told not to use brake pedal on four major car brands The Ford Escort RS Cosworth was used by Jeremy Clarkson for 12 months to write long term reports (Image: Jack Mortimer) Whilst it has been nearly 25 years since Jeremy Clarkson drove the Ford Escort auctioned at Silverstone, the model has still been extensively cherished by later owners. Before being put up for sale, it underwent extensive maintenance and minor improvements to the interior to give it a much fresher yet still authentic appearance.
As a result, after a lengthy bidding war between drivers in the auction house above the International Paddock and online, the fast Ford sold for £67,500. Don't miss..
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You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Whilst the Escort RS Cosworth fetched a tidy sum when it went under the hammer, it was not the most expensive model that was sold by Iconic Auctioneers at Silverstone Festival. A 2001 Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.
0 SE Coupe with just 564 miles on the clock fetched a staggering £427,500 during the weekend event. One of just 42 right-hand drive examples ever made, the Lamborghini uses the legendary 6.0-litre V12 engine that helps it to accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.
95 seconds and a top speed of more than 200mph. Trending Nevertheless, motorists looking to buy their next set of wheels did not need deep pockets during the Silverstone Auction, with a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 230E selling for just £6,750. Whilst the luxurious family saloon did not have any famous owners, it was in beautiful condition, with no rust and various changes to the mechanicals.
Having covered more than 80,000 miles, the Merc was by no means the lowest mileage car at the auction. However, with many examples being used as taxis to cover over 200,000 miles, the German classic has plenty of life left in it..
