004 - Prototype 4 - B690CEV - 1.8 - LHD - Dismantled by FORD

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Justin Smith
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004 - Prototype 4 - B690CEV - 1.8 - LHD - Dismantled by FORD

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I have always bought RS books and magazine and this car was pictured in Jeremey Waltons book "RS - The Faster Fords" ISBN 0-947981-21-7 he refers to it as P4 - the forth prototype. I also read and saw a picture of this car in the book on RS 200's published by unique motor books, the car is seen on page 210.

Not only that but I bought issue number 1 of Fast Ford where they feature this car with photos on page 33. In June 2004 I was in email conversation with the owner of #010 and they said that B690CEV is pictured on the back side of the original RS200 owners club issue. More recently the car is mentioned in Mikes book, page 116. It mentions that it was used in Turin.

I believe it was Left Hand Drive, a Road version and was, after testing, so much of a mess it was destroyed by FORD and in Graham Robsons 7th newsletter dated January 1990 he says "Car No.4 - Dismantled by FORD"

(MS) gave me a bit of info here, the people in the pictures sitting on the bonnet are Kalle Grundell (right) and his co-driver Benny Melander (left) - Thanks (M).

From checks I have carried out on public systems I know that this car bore the chassis number SFACXXBJ2CES00004 which gives it, with the letters ES, a build date of November 1984. The other information stored shows:-

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT RS2000
Transmission & fuel type: MANUAL PETROL
Body type: SALOON
Engine no. ES00004
Colour: White
First Registered: 15/2/1985
Year of Manufacture: 1984

I wouldn't read too much into the Model error as there seems to be all sorts of small errors in the registration of the early cars, however the good news is that is says, "There are no plate change or colour change records associated with this car. This car is still registered to its first keeper."

In 2013 I found amongst some old FORD paperwork a photo of #004 of somebodies driveway - no idea who though ;)

If you find out anything else about this car please drop me an email and i'll update the cars entry !

justin.smith@rs200.org

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