Intro

Although cosworth's original link with Ford was with the Formula Junior engine of 1960, the first cosworth badged Ford car did not appear until 1985. Although Cosworth had already developed many fine engines for Ford-the DFV F1 engine, and the all-purpose belt driven BDA four cylinder power unit among them-the first Ford to carry the Cosworth badge was the now legendary Sierra RS Cosworth.

In the next decade, the two companies co-operated in the evolution of a series of Cosworth-based road cars that built up a phenomenal reputation, not only on the road, but also in racing and rallying.....

To follow up cars like the Escort RS saloons and the RS200, where Cosworth's involvement was always hidden, Ford first put the flamboyantly styled Sierra RS Cosworth on sale. After three generations of that model had been built, the more specialized and even more advanced Escort RS Cosworth range took its place. Along the way, too, Cosworth produced the silky smooth V6 engines that powered the Scorpio 24v, this proving that high power could be delivered with the minimum fuss..."
Graham Robson, Cosworth and Ford, THE ROAD CARS, The Insiders view, 2006

This blog will be about anything (mainly) ford related that I stumble upon on my travels...