An Escort Cosworth with proper rally history
The 1993 Group N
Escort Cosworth of Mark McClelland has quite a history. It was built by M Sport for the 1993 Network Q RAC Rally when it was driven by Rod Menzies.
After some national events and another shot at the RAC in 1994, it was later sold back to M Sport. On the ’93 RAC Rally, Menzies finished 55th before taking top-10 finishes on the Malcolm Wilson and the Dukeries. ‘L11 PRC’ then failed to finish the 1994
RAC Rally and its first competition life was over.
M Sport converted it to left-hand drive for use as a WRC recce car for the World Rally Team.
In that time it was driven on recces by drivers such as Ari Vatanen, Petter Solberg and Francois Delacour.
Scotsman Mark McClelland has since completely restored it to original specification, and the Historic Rally Festival was its first proper time in action for 16 years.
McClelland said: “Many years ago, a young
Malcolm Wilson let me sit in his Michelin Pilot Ford Escort Cosworth in the service park on the
Scottish Rally and forever dreams and memories were made,” he said of his long-standing ambition to own such a car.