At Bonhams’ sale of collectors’ cars at Race Retro, Stoneleigh, on Saturday 15 March 2008, the Bjorn Waldegard 2007 East African Safari Winning 1972 Ford Escort RS 1600 Mk 1 Saloon sold for £89,500. This is a world record auction price for both a Rally Ford Escort and for a Mark 1 Escort.
In the last 12 months alone Bonhams has secured four world record prices for historic race/ rally cars. In addition to the Escort, they are:
The Monte Carlo/East African Safari 1973 Porsche 2.7 RS Touring – 293,500 Euros (Retromobile, Paris, 09 February 2008)
The ex-works 1964 Mini Cooper Rally Saloon, winner of the 1965 RAC Rally – £100,500 (Stoneleigh 24 March 2007)
The ex-Team Lotus 1965 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk 1 Saloon – £136,800 (Olympia, London, 03 December 2007)
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