2 Ford Sierra RS500

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The legend of the Group A tin-top battles, the Sierra RS500 was a long time coming. Initial work on the programme began with Andy

Rouse in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1985 with the XR4Ti and it went through the RS Cosworth iteration while the RS500 was being homologated in the background. It finally arrived in 1987.

With development frantic, it was reported that the machine could pump out in excess of 530bhp in qualifying trim and it beguiled the men who tried to control it. It went on to conquer in UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and in Germany and left a legacy of touring car memories that are unmatched.