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CAUTION: REAR WHEEL STEER

When we first spotted Adrian Till’s 1985 RS Turbo we had a feeling it would be hiding something a little out of the ordinary under the bonnet — the wider track, semi slick tyres, big brakes and roll cage tell us this is no average Series 1. What we weren’t expecting was a Cosworth YB with 450 bhp sent to the rear wheels! Yes, this is still a Mk3 Escort, but not as you know it.

Adrian has been a huge fan of the Blue Oval since as long as he can remember. Aged 21 he was already cruising around in a Mk2 Escort RS2000 and soon he’d progressed on to Sierra Cosworths, including a lairy three-door. By now Adrian had become a regular at RSOC track days and was well and truly

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