Ford’s pursuit of Speed – RS in the 60s, 70s & 80s

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Letters on the back of a car can evoke a wealth of emotions. “D” usually means diesel, “L” and “GL” on your company car show where you are on the corporate pecking order. But for petrolheads there are other letters that spark interest. Letters like a small case “i” especially when used with “GT”. “V” shows there’s something large and powerful under the bonnet. But Ford of Europe have reserved the letters R and S for some of the most powerful road cars they’ve ever produced. Join me and Steve Saxty, who knows one or two things about Ford RS cars after writing two volumes on the history of European Fords, as we dive into the first three decades of Ford’s Rallye Sport Story. Find Steve Saxty's books at https://www.stevesaxty.com Music (from YouTube Audio Library): Rich in the 80s - DivKid Darktown Strutters Ball - E's Jammy Jams Red Hot Son - JR Tundra If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Steve Saxty – Secret Fords Volume 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rallying https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/history-ford-rs-pictures https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_P7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_Two https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Rally_Championship_Constructors%27_champions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Rekord_Series_C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Kadett_B https://www.automobile-catalog.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Team_RS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_A #bigcar