.Ford Escort RS2 Turbo, ex–Diana, Princess of Wales, fetches $850,000 at auction:
is more than 10 times the price of a 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo sold at auction in 2021 that was"collector quality" but did not have the Diana provenance.
The Escort RS Turbo was the fastest the third-generation Escort got. Thanks to an aluminum head, an uprated camshaft, and factory turbocharging, output was 132 horsepower at 6000 rpm, with a boot of 133 pound-feet of torque at 3000 rpm. Not huge figures by today's standards, but pitted against a curb weight that was barely over 2000 pounds, the RS Turbo was plenty quick.
While almost all other Escort RS Turbos were white, the three black cars were built for Diana and her protection detail. She drove hers often between 1985 and 1988 and was often spotted driving around London, usually with the young princes William and Harry in the back seat. A plainclothes detective rode shotgun.
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