With the fully approved Boreham Ford Escort Mk1 continuation model, the Mk1 Ford Escort RS2000 is back on the market. Boreham’s car generates 296 horsepower from a naturally aspirated 2.1-liter four-cylinder engine that can rev up to an impressive 10,000 rpm. The production is restricted to only 150 units, with prices beginning at approximately $375,000 based on the current exchange rates. Schumacher and Alonso both took four years off from racing. Who is the Escort from Ford? Ford stopped making that car 21 years ago in North America, but it’s back as the Escort Mk1, a limited-edition replacement. Ford gave licenses to Boreham Motorworks, the company that made what it calls a “continued,” which included plate numbers. This means that Boreham makes each Escort Mk1 from scratch to “blueprint-accurate, period-sympathetic” standards. They don’t use donor cars. Boreham improved the electronics under the skin, but the new cars kept the clean, beautiful lines of the original. To do this, the old engine needs to be swapped out for two newer ones. The base 1.8-liter twin-cam engine makes 182 horsepower and is paired with a “Ford Bullet” straight-cut four-speed manual gearbox. If that’s not enough, consider the naturally aspirated 2.1-liter four-cylinder engine, which has 296 horsepower. It makes sense to spend money on improvements. We’re more interested in the redline of 10,000 rpm than in the extra power, which is nice anyway. A five-speed dogleg manual transmission comes with a more strong engine. If you responded to one of those prominent persons with “phaw, that’s not nearly enough!”. Please take it easy as we go inside for a physics class. Boreham says that the Mk1 Escort is meant to weigh 1764 pounds. That is about 1,100 pounds lighter than the last Subaru BRZ we looked at and 500 pounds lighter than the NA Miata. Think back to the first time you drove an NA Miata, then take away more than 500 pounds and add 66 horsepower. All of a sudden, the trees are moving a lot faster. Both engines use fuel injection, but the 2.1-liter engine has automatic throttle control that makes it more responsive. Carbon fiber is used to make the hood, trunk lid, and internal pieces lighter. Inside, there are two bucket seats and a full roll cage. Boreham has added leather and Alcantara, air conditioning, new switchgear, anodized dials, and a small entertainment system to the cabin, but it is still pretty simple. It might even be harder to find the Boreham version than the original. At the current exchange rate, prices start at just under $375,000. Only 150 pieces will be made. The company offers a guarantee that lasts for two years and 20,000 miles. The movie is set to come out in the summer of 2026 after production starts in the third quarter of 2025.
