Rousing return: how the Ford Sierra RS500 is being recreated
Now it’s Strachan’s job to continue that legacy. Production of what will become ARE 001/22 gets under way this month and will take around six months to complete. Although Strachan has all the original regulations and technical specifications, he has also reverse engineered many of the components over the years and his workshop has full CNC milling facilities to make anything from brake calipers to a full front suspension kit.
Although each car will be built to the exact regulations of the time, there are a few areas of interpretation. This includes the roll-cage, for which Strachan has certification to meet historic racing rules, and both the famous rear spoiler and bumpers. Originals were made of plastic but, he says, they are impossible to find. Instead, he is having new ones made from glassfibre-reinforced plastic and he is sure that even the purists will be okay with this.
“Each continuation car will create its own history, while still being part of the history of the RS500,” he says. Rouse may be modest, but those who hand over £185,000 for one of the continuation models will have a genuine Andy Rouse Engineering Group A Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth, a car for which the word ‘modest’ will never be appropriate.Andy Rouse is regarded by many as the best BTCC driver of all time. He has four BTCC titles to his name, 60 race victories in the championship and two Willhire 24-hour race wins. He also raced at Le Mans three times.
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