REAL RARITY

When you consider over 13,000 rear-wheel drive Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworths were produced during the model’s short lifespan before the 4x4 came along, it’s surprising how few are left in truly great condition. It didn’t help that plenty were harvested for their running gear when prices were cheap which reduced numbers, but more recently the four-door sibling seems to have become favoured once again.

However, the fact remains that few mint examples made it through that still look and feel like they did when they rolled off the production line. Even less of those feature a series of well-selected modifications that offer a time warp look back on a modified Sapphire from the early 1990s, which is