For Sale: 1986 Ford RS200 in Huntington Station, New York

--Black with Grey Leather, Patterned seat and door card inserts, Dark Grey carpeting, 1.8 liter BDT 4 Cylinder Turbocharged and intercooled engine, 5 Speed manual gearbox, 2,500 Miles from new, Large history file.This 1986 Ford RS200 is one of 146 examples sold in an effort to meet World Rally Championship Group B homologation requirements. The Cosworth built turbocharged 1.8L four was equipped from the factory with a 350 horsepower kit, and other options include Recaro seats, power windows, a radio, and special black paint. Power is sent to all four wheels through a 5-speed manual gearbox and three limited-slip differentials. The car was first ordered by oilman Dennis O?Connor and purchased on his behalf by Innes Ireland along with three additional RS200s. O?Conner passed away before delivery, and race engineer Terry Hoyle acquired the cars in 1990. Was imported to the United States in the 1990s, but returned to the United Kingdom in 1997. The car was then displayed in the David Sutton Motorsports Museum with 600 indicated miles and was first registered in the UK in 2006. It was brought back to the US around 2016. In its most recent collector ownership it has also benefitted from regular servicing plus a cylinder head valve job, timing belt replacement and all new oil hoses.Ghia designed the fiberglass composite body, which was subsequently built by Reliant. The original invoice indicates that Aston Martin Tickford was commissioned to complete the special black finish for an additional 3,500. The car is believed to be one of only two RS200s originally ordered in black. The interior was also finished by Tickford with patterned inserts on the door panels and Recaro sport seats.Out fitted with electric windows, heat, a cassette head unit and full complement of gauges to monitor all aspects of this race bred rally car. Additionally 16 Ford Motorsport wheels are made of magnesium alloy and mounted with Pirelli tires. A full-size spare is stored under the rear clamshell aft of the engine along with the lug wrench and jack.An extremely rare opportunity to claim ownership of a truly unique icon of automotive engineering excellence and race bred engineering yet extremely useable around town, or be the only one at any cars and coffee event, a welcome steed on just about any concours/show field as well a great addition to any garage.