The car is finished in Signal yellow although was originally diamond white.
It has been in dry storage for the past 10 yrs.
An ideal project car, and a fantastic base for restoration.
It has the standard 1993cc pinto engine, hasn’t run since Sept 2015, both engine and gearbox will need a strip/overhaul.
The body shell is reasonably solid for a car 40+ yrs old, there is evidence of previous repair works to the floor panels.
The interior, front/rear Fishnet Recaro Seats have been recovered with period ‘aldridge’ beta cloth trim in black.
Five polished RS alloys with new 185/70 Yokohama tyres.
Original UK registered RS2000’s are becoming rare and are very desirable.”
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