079 - F679UVX - 1.8 - RHD - White - Current owner NOT known - Last seen in the UK

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Justin Smith
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079 - F679UVX - 1.8 - RHD - White - Current owner NOT known - Last seen in the UK

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I have some knowledge of this car and have been in it !

According to the FORD papers, this car was originally shipped to Boreham in May 1986 in order to be prepared for the Finnish Rally of September that year but as a result of the banning of Group B the car was never completed. #079 was then used as a static display car in Britain and Mainland Europe.

Some "borrowers" included, Stort valley Auto Club, Pirelli, Donnington Park, Associated Tyres, Essex Police, Bath Motor Club and more...

During September/October 1986 the car suffered bruises keep being transported between venues and was returned to Boreham for storage, it was from there that Mr (BC) bought it.

In March 2004 a friend of a friend, Chris Rees, bought her and hence I got to go in her - We found that the car was originally registered to FMC with the index F535LHJ and at one point had ELE10T on it also. The car came with a load of spares that you can see in the images.

In January 2005 Chris sent me the latest image of the car looking very tidy again but in December 2005 Chris sadly lost his fight with cancer and thus #079 needed to find a good home.

In March 2006 #079 found a new owner and I was told it was going to Ireland but I have never heard from the new owner so I have lost contact :(

December 2017 - I was sent a link to 079 for sale at Bonhams and I am told she did not reach the reserve price.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24125/lot/283/

March 2018 - The new owner has been in touch (MW) to say he has bought car 079 at this auction..

https://online.handh.co.uk/m/lot-detail ... nt_page=15

The sale seems to have reached the UK media also and was a lot lower (£132,000) than many other 200's have sold for, well done (MW)!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/5903194 ... adio-boot/

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/ca ... ce-Bentley

2023 - I was told the car had been sold but to who I do not know.

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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