WAS THIS THE GREATEST EVER ESCORT COSWORTH BUILD?
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2023
- One of my all time favourite cars, and a car I still hope to own at some point, is the Ford Escort Cosworth. Back in the early 00s I couldn't get enough of photos, articles and videos of these cars and perhaps the ultimate build belonged to Stian Hafsengen in Norway.
Not only was the car a genuine ex WRC model (driven by Carlos Sainz) tuned to over 700whp, but the owner Stian, drove his immaculate machine like he'd stolen it at every opportunity...and boy could he drive! 
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I'm not doubting that that engine can't easily make 700hp, the YB Cosworth blocks are known to be bullet proof.
I'm just confused a little. Didn't group A rally have a HP cap of around 300HP to keep the cars from turning back into what Group B had become?
Maybe I'm missing something but wouldn't a 700HP Cosworth that's prept to rally be even more dangerous than the Group B it replaced?
It started out life as a wrc car (as far as I know) but when Stian got the car he modified it and Jenspeed worked their magic with the engine for sure! I think the car was used on track but also in hill climb events.
@@SoloLap That makes sense mate.👍👍
@@SoloLap Done some digging into this particular Escort Cosworth and you're correct, it was built for group A but wasn't overly successful with only a few wins and podiums.
It was then sold on to a Cosworth enthusiast that put a small fortune into turning it into a hill climb/time attack weapon.
I've also checked out Stian for the first time, he was and still is a highly respected rally driver going back at least 3 decades, he was a force to be reckoned with in the early 80's up until the mid to late 90's.
@82coxy sounds right, Stian bought it straight from the rally iirc and the car was driven by Carlos Sainz. Strangely Stian came to visit me a few weeks ago and I got him to sign my Evo as he is also a legend in the Evo community!
@@SoloLap My bad it was Sainz that I researched not Stian. Sainz won many stages in that car.
If I remember correctly in 1997 he came 2nd in the WRC world championship missing 1st by a few seconds and don't forget this was against the cream of the crop top drivers such as Collin McRae, Tommi Makinen and I think Richard Burns.
For me this is the most memorable Escort RS Cosworth there has ever been.
to me also, this car and also the 'looony' Reyland/Martin Hadland car...but this car was just another level.
@SoloLap Yes the Reyland one was also highly memorable also 👍🏻
I think both cars got crashed and rolled then re-built didn't they?
@Jon.Rogers that's right! Stian's car went off track and down a hill into trees and Martin's car had a high speed crash on the gumball rally heading to Nandor iirc.
@SoloLap least both cars lived life to the absolute full!
Have you seen the 1021bhp Reyland livery replica Escort on RUclips? I'll post the link and hope it works.
ruclips.net/video/WRchOTuKHbM/видео.htmlsi=bs-uj8KTp-6dkSvA
I'd say for me this new 1021bhp Escort is the best in the world due to the absolute best of the best spec.
That man can drive the hell out of that car
I know right? Absolute legend!
"If I won the lottery I wouldn't tell anyone but there would be signs."
Amen to that 😂
I have this very Gatebil DVD. Long story behind how i got it over here in the uk back in 2006. Its very much the all time ultimate escos build. Stunning. There is a tribute car in england and its frightening how similar it is. Its basically a rhd clone. Gorgeous.
I heard there was a replica build at some point 🙂 Sounds like me, buying the dvd somehow and watching it in Norweigan...not knowing I'd move over to Sweden and meet Stian years later!
Hello Mythical Mark 😃👍! Thanks for sharing this Legendary Ford Escort wrc. Extraordinary power of the engine, amazing sound of the turbo and perfect setup made by this driver. He has the total control of the car. He is excellent both in driving and drifting. This Escort is perfection. Have a nice evening Mythical Mark 😃👍
Thankyou Salvatore, yes Stian is an incredibly talented person and this car was a poster car for me for years.
@@SoloLap Fantastic 😃👍
Action video! Nice one Mark 🤙That era really seen some crazy cars!
It did! It was an amazing time for builds I think more so than today.
A Legend.
Yes, it was. Knew Stian from 2000, stayed at my house in the UK, I knew the car well. Yes, it was.
That's cool Ben! Never got to see the car in the flesh but met Stian very recently, such an unassuming and modest guy.
And the car sounds sick
Doesn't it just? Absolute animal!
I remember when max power showed that car doing massive drift ❤
Perfect Escort.
Not a thing I would have changed with that car I think...which is very rare for me!
I Remember your Cosworth back in the day, a very scary car to be in.
The RS Turbo? The grey one? 😂 That thing was a death trap haha
Death trap 😂😂😂😂😂
Ultimate escort, or car for that matter, I've ever been lucky enough to see live. There is a whole feature video about it (for funding the rebuild after it crashed) on RUclips. In Norwegian tho, but thats fine for us locals 😊
Yes absolutely! I took the footage here from that DVD 😇
Heureux de revoir ce monstre 😜
This guy has now a crazy crazy fiesta
Yep, around 1,000hp if I remember right. It's so great that he continues to compete in events and do well
Great!
This animal was the best in all at gatebill. All the time!!!!! ❤
Yes
Hafsengen is a beast to drift 4wd
He's a beast, period. 😇
I really miss this car at gatebil events
I still need to visit Gatebil and maybe drive Rudskogen too.
Still in norway
The Martin Schanche built RS2000 F1 must be up there surely as an ultimate Escort
I just searched him up and wow, another crazy Norweigan driver/engineer in a mad Ford! I never knew this existed, I wonder if Stian and Martin ever crossed paths?
@SoloLap that would be interesting.. The transmissions on Martins car is something else .. I've seen it
@@TheBusracer Is Martin still active in hillclimbs? Stian is I know, and still in a Ford!
@SoloLap No his retired his racing was rallycross back in the day ford escorts .. RS200 group B car
@@TheBusracer I saw he used an rs200 evo...my god, dream car right there.
this guy can drive! is this a left hand drive car?
yes it is LHD and yes he can drive! I'm in the process of translating the original Norweigan dvd where the footage came from, it explains a lot more about his history in motorsport (a lot of hillclimbs in Norway) and a lot more about the car, even with an interview of the guys at Jenspeed who built the engine.
Right as I was reading your question about if the car was left hand drive it was showing an interior view of the car that shows the steering wheel on the left at the 3min point in the video if you are interested in seeing it . 😊
it was. yes.
Agreed.
quality
I would like to know where is the car now, last time i saw it on internet was when the car went for sale on europe back on 2015 or maybe 2016
I lost track of it when it was bought by the Gatebil organiser
It got Painted silver when Leif Nilsen had it. He was the Gatebil organiser. They pushed even more horse power out of it. Then the car went away and not seen it in many many Years. It was a rumor that it was sitting in a barn. Not even sure if it is in Norway still
The car is still in norway, and still being used. Not the same setup, but still powerfull.
Mental for sure but there’s Cossie Escort nicknamed “Black Beast” that was built and raced by Andreas Gabat,who’s also specialist for Cosworths.That car was downright nuts.
I love some of the utterly mad hillclimb cars!
@@SoloLap His was proper insanity-830 horsepower,could go up to 860 if needed,and 0-100 time is 1.8 seconds.2008. austrian hillclimb champion.Also,i suggest checking out full onboard of his run on 2008. Cividale Castelmonte.Some of the finest bit of driving i’ve seen.
@@hillclimbracingfan5821 I'll take a look!
Oh yes, so many times I have watched this video, definitely the greatest Escort Cosworth... But the one that pushed me to buy modest 1.6 Escort was the Getaway in Stockholm 2 Escort Cosworth, that red beast (in my eyes back then...). Too bad I couldn't find any additional photo or video about that car. Of course, Stian's Escort was a step further in every sense.
Wasn't it Getaway 1 with the Escos and Supra? 🤔 I agree though...what a car they are, the one from Getaway was over 500hp iirc.
@@SoloLap In Getaway in Stockholm 1 it was Porsche 911. I think they said in a video both Supra and Escort were around 450hp... Until this day I'm more excited to see Cosworth than some Ferraris 🙂
Finalmente video fatto bene...
awesome car that is. Is it still about?
Not in this spec sadly. The last I saw it, the guy who ran Gatebil had butchered it...massive turbo, big hole cut in the bonnet etc.
@@SoloLap thats a shame. it was an awesome car as it ran at gatebil in blue. but to be honest with the history the car has, it should have been left as the repsol Saintz car and livery. Still awesome though!
Cannot believe YT put an Hyundai ad in a Cossie video!
😂😂
Mostruosa ❤💪💪💪💪💪🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙👋👋
Wow ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
RESPEKT FOR THIS LITTLE COSSY!!!
If i'm not mistaking, the actual car the escort rs cosworth was build on, was a ford Sierra.
Yep, that's right.
Shortened by 5cm 😁😁
🤘🤘🤘.
Remember that in fast for didn’t henning solberg help build it
Very very nice build but I have to go with my pals one Martin Hadland & his reyland cossie the second one it hit 201mph
Martin's car was immense also, I remember that issue of Revs that pitted the escort and his mondeo against a modified R1...the stuff of legend. I have to say though, Stian's car was in another league to that car to me, especially when you take into consideration the driving ability of the cars owner.
@@SoloLap Martin sold the Mondeo & he thought I no what I will do I will take it on its last track day & he rolled it he had to give the bloke his money back.Had to put 4 doors & a roof on the Mondey to repair it.His first escort was also a game changer it had a 640bhp millington engine in it & I think he was the first to put a GT series turbo on a cossie.Rit it off bad on the gunball
@@paulsoames7980 I remember that footage of him rolling it on the Gumball, rollcage to the rescue that day.
@@SoloLap if you look when he comes past I think it was a lambo the wail tail isn't on the back of his car but he started the gunball with it on.I think the back got loose without the wail tail on & that's why he crashed.The exhaust bent right round & smacked his mate right in the head in through the passenger window he was quite seriously hurt Martin just had a cut on his little egg head lol
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This and the Reyland Escort Cosworth build..
Didn’t they stole or try to steal this car at the night before Ford Fair years ago?!
Plus andrew Gallaghers focus cosworth
Yeah Martin Hadland and the loony Escos (and the Mondeo) were up there, I loved those cars, but this car was in another league for me, especially with how the owner drove it.
What happend to the car?
It was sold to the organiser of the Gatebil show and then modified and used further at Gatebil, if memory serves me right.
@@SoloLap It's being rebuilt back to WRC spec by the new owner now. It was the only WRC car street legal in Norway before Stian made it into this.
God's taxi
Im sure it had another rebuild and is even better than this. Sure they they painted it silver
If I remember right, when it became a Gatebil taxi, they ruined it...big hole in the bonnet for an oversized turbo etc.
Still in norway, Road legal and it is still silver.
Maybe ondeed one of the best, but poor driver, killing the car, not driving...
Alen, Stian is an immensely talented driver? He just uses his car to its limit and beyond.
Its not a Barbie doll.
Its a Rally car, and thats how you drive it.
Stian is an awesome driver, he has done both rallying and drifting
I’ve seen that blue cosworth in the flesh at am Rs show
I had one in 2001
I almost bought an ash black big turbo back in about 2004 for £14k 🤣🙈
@@SoloLap I sold mine for 11800 in 2006
I could cry
@1stinenergylimitedmdevelop533 as someone already said, there are so many of us from that era kicking ourselves daily for cars we sold for too little!
theres a very nice gentleman in ireland that actually built a almost perfect replica of stian's car and still owns it .@sololap
I did see a long time ago that someone was doing that, that's so cool 😎
I have this very Gatebil DVD. Long story behind how i got it over here in the uk back in 2006. Its very much the all time ultimate escos build. Stunning. There is a tribute car in england and its frightening how similar it is. Its basically a rhd clone. Gorgeous.
Sounds like my story getting the dvd maybe!