TOP 10 1990s PROJECT CARS

ESCORT RS COSWORTH

Years produced: 1992 to 1996

For: A generation’s poster car, with unlimited tuning potential

Against: The more you spend on mods, the more you’ll lose on value

Price when new: £20,669

Price now (condition C): £25,000

Unlike Sierra Cosworths, Escorts can still be modified without owners’ clubs drafting a witch-hunt – ideal if you want to make use of its 800 bhp potential. An early (1992 to 1994) EsCos (YBT engine, Weber-Marelli management and 227 bhp) is easier to tune than the June 1994 small-turbo model (YBP, EEC-IV management and 217 bhp) but either is a suitable candidate for a big-power build. If you’re buying a project, worry less about Standard/Roadsport/Luxury spec, and more about body rot or knackered transmission. Still, there’s much to be said for