Vehicle Description
If there is an automotive icon of the early 1980s, it has to be the
Ford Sierra XR4i with its biplane spoiler. When the Sierra saloon
concept was first shown to the public in 1980, it had that spoiler,
yet only the XR model used it in production and its production life
was short: just 25,662 were sold in two years, 1983-85.
Unsurprisingly it never suffered from the crosswind instability for
which early Sierras were famed. Best known for its tail-happy
handling, it was the last of the great rear-wheel drive V6 grunt
Fords, the XR4i was loved by road testers for its mile-eating
ability in comfort. Precious few of these icons survive in anything
approaching original condition, rust and 'boy racers' having
decimated survival levels. It was the exceptional originality of
this example that prompted the vendor to buy it, presented in
gleaming black paintwork after a cosmetic restoration which
included full detail and re-spray in its original factory colour.
Supplied new by Greys of Guildford, this example boasts original
sales books, servicing guides and owners handbook alongside a copy
of the Ford Motorist's Guide, B998 OPJ appears to have been very
well spec'd with�electric windows, on-board computer and alarm
system from factory, sunroof and desirable power steering. Offered
with an MoT�test�certificate�valid�until March 2018 and in
fantastic unmolested condition showing just 56,000 miles from new,
this is surely a Ford enthusiasts dream, with many XR4i's having
been left to the rigors of time,�this car recaptures those 80's
sports car memories. For sale by auction on Saturday 23 September
2017 with Historics at Brooklands, Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit,
Weybridge, Surrey, Call 01753 639170
