With the ST badge adorning so many fast Fords over the past 25 years, it’s easy to forget sometimes just how popular and famous the old XRs were. Not as iconic as the various RS Turbos and Cosworths of this world, they were for many what a Blue Oval performance flagship should be all about: quick, cheap, good-looking and fun to drive. Whether Fiesta XR2, Escort XR3 or Sierra XR4i, with carb or with injection for the smaller stuff, they put a lot of smiles on a lot of faces back in the day.
Problem being, of course, that fast and cheap way back when tended to finish up one way. The fast Fords were certainly not alone in this. When various pocket rockets had big smashes or major mechanical maladies and weren’t worth very much, they were immediately written off. There was no point saving cheap, plentiful cars. Obviously nobody predicted how far values might rise, but it’s still sad to see so few remaining.
We must talk about the exterior first, however. A bare metal respray was part of the recommissioning process, the flawlessly glossy black set off perfectly with the XR2 decals and iconic pepperpot wheels. All Mk1 Fiestas are sufficiently old now that you just don’t see them, let alone XR2s; to be presented with one this good can’t help but raise the spirits. Interestingly, the interior didn’t require any remedial work, as it has survived this long looking this good.
With better brakes and Gaz suspension on top, here’s an XR2 that might be just as good as your memory says they all were. With so few left on the road but a keen following that shows no signs of diminishing - especially with the Fiesta now out of production - expect bidding to be enthusiastic. The auction is open till next Friday evening - and the Ford Fair is at Silverstone in August…
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