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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth - Inconspicuous is different

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Created on May 6, 2020

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Daniel Koch

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Daniel Reinhard

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Bruno von Rotz

Balz Schreier

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Daniel Reinhard

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Balz Schreier

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Ein veritabler Sportler

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Tourenwagen für Strasse und Sport

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Wer ihn im Rückspiegel sah, musste sich sputen

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Viele Gegner sahen ihn nur - von hinten

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Mit Aerodynamik Anbauteilen

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Rundum Spoilerkit

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Sportsitze und unspektakuläres Kunststoff-Cockpit

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Viel Kunststoff im Interieur

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Platz im Fond

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Sportmotor mit 1993 ccm Hubraum

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - 204 PS aus einem 2-Liter Motor war damals eine respektable Leistung

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Identifikationsnummer

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Lüftungsschlitze in der Motorhaube

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Mächtiges Luftleitwerk mit Mittelstütze

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - 17'' Alufelgen

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1986) - der Überflieger im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1986) - mit noch gewagterem Flügel

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1985) - Motortuning durch Cosworth, Getriebe von Borg-Warner - IAA 1985

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Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth (1988) - Ford gewinnt 1988 erstmals die DTM mit Klaus Ludwig im Sierra Cosworth RS 500

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Ford Motorcraft Zubehör mit herausgeputztem Ford Sierra - Genfer Automobilsalon 1986

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Ford Sierra RS 500 (1987) - Blickfang auf dem Stand von Ford - IAA 1987

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Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth (1989) - in der EM bleibt der RS 500 auch im letzten Jahr des Turbo das Mass aller Dinge

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Ford Sierra Cosworth (1988) - Klaus Ludwig auf dem Ford in der DTM

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Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth (1989) - das letzte DTM-Rennen vor dem Turbo-Verbot gewinnt Niedzwiedz 1989 in Hockenheim

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Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500 (1986) an der Bergprüfung Altbüron 2017 - Feld 1

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Ford Sierra Cosworth (1988) - anlässlich der Präsentation der "Tourenwagen Classics" am DTM-Lauf von Hockenheim 2017

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Ford Sierra Cosworth - YTCC (Youngtimer Touring Car Challenge) am Bosch Hockenheim Historic 2012

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Ford Sierra Cosworth (1987) - Tourenwagen Classics anlässlich der Hockenheim Historic 2018

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1987) - Tourenwagen Classics - AvD OGP 2017

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Ford Sierra Cosworth (1988) - Tourenwagen Classics anlässlich der Hockenheim Historic 2018

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1986) - Dorfgruppe - Lenzerheide Motor Classics 2019

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1988) - Tourenwagen Classics - AvD OGP 2017

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Tourenwagen Classics 2017 - Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 (1988)

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Eindrücke vom AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 - DTM/STW- und Tourenwagen-Revival - Demonstrationsläufe - Ford Sierra Cosworth

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Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500 (1986) - Deutsche Tourenwagen Classic - Norisring DTM 2017

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Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500 (1988) - Deutsche Tourenwagen Classic - Norisring DTM 2017

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Zakspeed Ford Capri Turbo (1978) - der Renn-Capri für 1978

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Summary

Ford had its sights set on the successful BMW M3 and Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 sports cars and wanted to cause a sensation in Group A racing. We tell the story of the "Cossies", whose huge rear wing not only caused a stir, but also provided the necessary downforce at high speeds.

This article contains the following chapters

German competition
Successful model
Order to England
From the kit
Firmer chassis than in series production
Large hatch
Little enthusiasm
Very thirsty
Successful racer

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In 1987, the American pop band "The Bangles" reached number 1 in the German charts with their catchy tune "Walk like an Egyptian" and the women wore thick shoulder pads and wide girdles. What was going on on our streets back then? There, sporty cars were still allowed to be adorned with huge rear wings without immediately appearing "politically incorrect". Sporty saloons and two-door models such as the BMW M3 from the E30 series and the Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 were all the rage when Ford took to the stage at the 1985 Geneva Motor Show with the Sierra RS Cosworth. The body choice fell on the variant with two doors, tailgate and five seats. Its task was to repeat the successes achieved by the Capri in the seventies and eighties and to claim victories in Group A touring car races.

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