My buddy bought a Unicorn named Cosworth

"Brodieman" (Brodieman) 01/21/2015 at 11:24 • Filed to: Ford, Cosworth, Rare, Unicorn, Damn, Escort RS

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With all this FP talk about the new Focus RS it reminded me about something that happened a couple weeks ago.

My good friend Chris suddenly posted a few of his cars for sale a few months back saying "there's an opportunity I can't pass up". This piqued the interest of all of us his fellow gearheads, what would cause Chris to sell of two 914's, his beloved E34 M5, and his SVT Cobra Mustang?

Well, he let the cat out the bag two weeks ago: Escort Cosworth RS.

I correctly guessed it knowing his love for rare Ford's, but made me swear to silence since he really wanted to surprise the rest of us. It's one of the 18 imported by Sun International in the 90's. It's a later T25 car instead of the crazy early T34 cars, but it makes it more usable than the "Big Turbo" T34's.

He's got some big plans for it, so if you see a Cossie bombing around the Mount Vernon to Anacortes area, wave, you'll probably just be a blur but he'll appreciate it.

Either way, on to the pics, it's freaking rad. I love those wheels.

Pre-delivery:

Once he got it he put the mid-wing on it that the previous owner had, now it looks like a proper Cossie.

Dogapult > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:26

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It's gorgeous, but man, I don't want to be him when Customs comes knocking...
Or were those on Show and Display? I don't think so...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:28

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Your buddy's unicorn has a first name, it's C-O-S-T-In .. your buddy's unicorn has a second name, it's D-U-C-K-Worth ...

Ahem. Sorry. I seem to be having a sort of seizure .

Brodieman > Dogapult 01/21/2015 at 11:32

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It has a US VIN, NTHSA paperwork, and the all important customs paperwork. Sun International did grey market importing in the 90's for these at a huge cost, they were only able to secure orders for 18 of them from buyers. It's been in the US, registered and titled, for most of it's life.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Dogapult 01/21/2015 at 11:32

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Sun International imports cars from various countries and somehow gets around the 25 year ban. I think they might modify the vehicles to comply with the US's laws.

As Du Volant > Dogapult 01/21/2015 at 11:35

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What model year is it?

According to the NHTSA 94-95 model year Cosworths are fully legal to import and own provided you have all the proper documentation and do it via a registered importer.

Stef Schrader > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:37

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YESSSSSSSS.

Dogapult > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:38

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Fair enough. I see far too many "totally legal, bro" cars and then watch them get taken away. It's got its papers in order, then all is well here.

itschrome > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:38

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Welp, color me jealous...

Brodieman > As Du Volant 01/21/2015 at 11:40

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I believe it's a 94 since it has the later T-25 turbo motor.

They grey-market importer crash tested a few of these so that may be how it ended up on the list.

Dogapult > As Du Volant 01/21/2015 at 11:41

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Sorry, haven't taken a look at that list in a while. apparently Sun International managed to get these in at one point. Lots of people take short cuts, though. you don't want to own one that someone didn't get all their paperwork done on.

DrScientist > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:41

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those wheels are pretty sweet. although i could probably do without the OZ branding on them.

Brodieman > Dogapult 01/21/2015 at 11:43

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I had the same fears with my grey market 1991 500E, but it was another of the late grey market cars that were issued US VIN numbers. It scared me since it was a 1991 car that was registered as a 1993 (the first year the 500E was imported to the US), but I didn't have any issues with it.

Brodieman > DrScientist 01/21/2015 at 11:44

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I dig it. Maybe if the font was a bit smaller, yeah, but they're period-correct.

Sn210 > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:44

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yep, I'd probably sell all my cars too!

Brodieman > Sn210 01/21/2015 at 11:46

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Thankfully he kept is 3.2l Corrado project he's restoring from the ground up with a 0-mile VR6 motor and a 3.2l stroker kit, as well has his trusty Ford truck to get around in.

petebmwm > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:47

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your friend wins the internet today! I'm done looking at things.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:56

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That's been my dream car since I was 9.

I AM SO JEALOUS.

kanadanmajava1 > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 11:57

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Nice find. It probably wasn't very cheap though. The headlights look a bit weird but I guess the originals aren't street legal in US.

MonkeePuzzle > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 12:06

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mine had the big wing too, totally love these

oh... mine was a matchbox...

BeaterGT > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 12:12

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Really liked the look pre-wing

Brodieman > BeaterGT 01/21/2015 at 12:15

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I liked it, but that RS needs to have that wing on to look the business. Plus in the early 90's every one of them had it mounted and he's going for a period-correct look on it.

Sn210 > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 12:18

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I like this guy

Dsscats > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 12:20

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Gorgeous! There's one running around LA too.

BeaterGT > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 12:38

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Gotcha, 1/18 is freaking awesome.

Spaceball-Two > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 13:54

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In WA? I'll keep an eye out for sure! I'm up that way a lot.

RallyWrench > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 14:14

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I do not have enough stars for this.

nafsucof > Dsscats 01/21/2015 at 15:48

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there is also a green one in Hartford Connecticut that I've seen

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Brodieman 01/21/2015 at 16:39

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I really only care about the rims. The car is ok too.

nafsucof > MonkeePuzzle 01/21/2015 at 23:02

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they (matchboxes) even had a good deal of suspension travel too.

MonkeePuzzle > nafsucof 01/21/2015 at 23:19

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engine noise was spot on too, well except when my sister played