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A Ford Sierra RS 500 driven by British Touring Car legend Andy Rouse has resurfaced after nearly 30 years.
The whereabouts of the 1989 class-winning British Touring Car Championship racer were unknown after it was sold privately in Japan in the early 1990s.
This RS 500 will cross the block with Silverstone Auctions at this year’s Silverstone Festival on 25 August.
And expectations will be high, following the record-breaking sale of a 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500 for £596,250, also with Silverstone Auctions, in February.
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Engine specialist Xpower rebuilt the Ford Sierra RS 500’s turbocharged unit
Prepared by Andy Rouse Engineering (ARE), the former driver and team owner piloted this Sierra to six wins and a Class A victory in the 1989 BTCC.
At the end of the season, it was shipped to the Macau Grand Prix to compete in a support race, alongside Tim Harvey’s Ford Sierra RS 500 that was also prepared by ARE.
The pair battled it out on the tight streets of Macau, but mechanical woes limited Andy to a second-place finish.
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Andy Rouse claimed six pole positions in this Ford Sierra RS 500