In a short-lived but tempestuous and exciting life, motorsport's Group B category attracted world-class manufacturers to develop new models. Almost all were technically advanced, very powerful and striking in many ways - with Ford's RS200 being perhaps the most attractive, and the most promising, of them all.
Conceived in 1983, built in 1985 and 1986, and rallied strongly in 1986, the RS2000 not only looked purposeful but was only at the start of a promising career when the FIA killed off the controversial Group B category. Although Ford had already built 200 cars to satisfy homologation requirements, the RS200's career was brought to an abrupt close, and Ford Motorsport's efforts were almost entirely negated.
Graham Robson was closely involved with the project throughout its tempestuous career, noting (and sometimes experiencing) all the concept stages, the engineering process, the styling, development, and manufacture, followed by a four year period when he drove the RS200s as normal road cars.
This is a complete story, as related by the top management, designers and enthusiasts who ran, and competed with the cars themselves, along with many details of when, where and how all the elements of the design came together.
Author: Robson, Graham
Publisher: Herridge & Sons Ltd.
Date Published: 2021
Edition:
Hardcover, 160 pages
Condition: New
Isbn13: 9781906133955