A Sierra RS500 Cosworth just sold for a Record-Breaking £596.250
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- A huge congratulations to everyone involved with the sale of the Sierra RS500, I can't wait to see one sell for a million.
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Thanks for coming down Adam , lets hope people have a little more understanding of the world of collectors and there right to buy what they desire .
Although i see it didnt take long for a " more money than sense " comment ,
Purely jealousy. What they’re saying is that they wanted the car themselves but couldn’t afford it.
Here here 👍
Thanks again mate
@@Adam151082 welcome
I just don't understand the huge jump in value in such a short time... I mean £130,000 to almost £600,000 seems odd ?
A huge congratulations to everyone involved with the sale of the Sierra RS500, I can't wait to see one sell for a million.
I definitely would be holding onto your 3 door lol. Won't be long before they go up in value.
Adam whoever has bought the RS500 is a very lucky person. Good luck to them. Hopefully all COSWORTH'S will go up in value.
Adam absolutely class what uou do ime a heordie and had cosworth 500 posters as a younging
Ide rather have that 500 than any lambo new subscriber
20 years ago I had a sapphire cossie, I used it as my daily, even used it for Chinese deliveries twice a week for a while. Bought for under 2k sold it after 4 years for 3k became a track car and got crashed 😢😢 amazing how they’ve went up . If you can keep yours and don’t be scared to use it 👌👍
Yeah, I sold mine for 7k which was good in the 98 as it had a tiny crash and a bit of rust but kept my xr2 instead lol.
What a mistake. Oh well, I had the experience of ownership.
Being from that generation if I kept all my toys star wars, computer consoles, and cars, I would be a very rich man but we never do, as at the time they are mostly worthless.
I can fully understand the passion for these cars the sierra was ahead of it's time back in the day and still looks good now 👌
In my eyes the Sierra Cosworth RS500 is the best car Ford made 😉😎
I was very lucky to drive a brandnew RS500 back in 87/88 as my brother purchased it for £20k new, I’ve always said to me that is the best car ever built and just look at how much these awesome machine of a vehicle are going for, Congratulations to the person whom purchased this beautiful RS500 for nearly £600k WOW 🤩, anyhow as a example if I was a millionaire and that particular RS500 cosworth with only 5k on the clock I would of literally bidded upto £1M to own it.. Paul as you said in the very near future we will see the 1st £1M RS500 Cosworth “ They don’t build cars like this no more 😢 “ Legendary Motor “
Ok ill admit to being one of those people thats criticised this sale but hearing Paul has actually changed my view. He is right and maybe my judgement was clouded by a bit of envy.....fair play to the new owner.
Congratulations to the new owner and well done to the previous owner. It’s great to see that Paul and yourself are happy for the people.
Respect to the bloke that brought it. He's aquired the funds who's anyone to say he can't buy it
Well done Adam, I absolutely enjoy listening to Paul. Genuine guy. Need another video on Paul's man cave. I saw lots of toys, models etc
I’m currently sat in an Asda car park watching this and can confirm there are no RS500s here 😂
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Sorry I shop in Waitrose and I’ve seen three already. Must be the only shoppers that can afford them now 😂😂😂😂
Adam I’d like to see a video of Paul doing a walk around of your 3 door and an in depth opinion on its overall condition and originality etc. I’d love to see your reaction as he picks his way through the good and the bad bits lol.
Me too
Jeez. No chance 😂
@@Adam151082 😂😂😂. Nothing to worry about Adam, I’m sure he’ll be very complimentary 🤔
@Adam Smith m8 ide love to see a walk around ov your cossy
Is yours grey it looks beautiful ❤ better than any classic ever maybe Diana's rs mk 1 she obviously had a great sense of humour 👍
Buy what you want and enjoy what you buy its that simple, the high prices Fast Fords are getting these day can only help the enthusiasm of the used 80's and 90's car markets. Everyone who owns a car of this vintage can only thank people who are prepared to shell out this kind of money. Thanks for a great video.
Absolutely love these vids , nice one Adam and Paul 👍👍
Great video Adam. Love listening to Paul go on about cossie , takes me back , I have owned 7 of them years ago and wished I still had them 😢but that’s life 🤷🏻♂️
My friend has 2 off them, 1 is a bit rough but the black one is always winning show and shine comps
Good to hear two genuine enthusiasts talking good common sense
Brilliant interview and article. I agree entirely with Paul. I remember that slating you got years ago for saying what you said about the 500’s. I had a conversation with my good friend Billy Thomson (Sunderland) and we agreed with you then. I’ve had my 3dr for about 17yrs now. I use it and drive it about a thousand mile a year and enjoy it loads. It’s a brilliant thing to see peoples reactions when they see it and only last summer I let a bloke and his young son sit in it and enjoy it whilst out for a drive. I think it’s a privilege to own one and we should let people see them and love them as well. Billy introduced me to Paul many years ago and we’ve said Hi in passing at many a show. We’re not mates but we both have a passion for the Cosworth and that’s the whole point. It’s our choice and it’s better than wasting money on drugs etc etc. it will be very interesting to see what this does to the market for all Cosworth overall. Mine is insured for £60k and if it was £600k I’d still drive it in nice sunny days all year. If I’d had the money I’d have bought it. 👍👍
Great reply mate , each to there own is what life is all about , collectors and users have there own ways to get out of ownership what they desire from them , and there is a place for both .
Cheers. Exactly right. As the saying goes. Life is life. Just try to enjoy it, work hard and don’t begrudge people that have stuff you ain’t got. I bought this car off Cockney Tony from Sunderland who you know. He was turning it into a show car but got bored so I was lucky enough to get a decent one and I’ve cherished it ever since but also used it. Yes it got little marks and ain’t perfect but it’s a fantastic talking point and something that I want to share with anyone who wants to look at it. Simple and easy approach I think
Crazy £££ - can’t believe I used to service sierra cosworth’s when I worked at Ford back in the early nineties and they were Gas board company cars. Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it so well done on the big investment return for whoever sold it 👍
Gas board company cars 😂 amazing!!
Do you know the mileage for the car sold. As if it was under 30 miles or delivery mileage I can understand the price
Always a great video with Paul. I remember him from the Passionford forum days.
Fantastic content mate, it shuts up some of the haters and gives the view of the man with all the rs500 knowledge.
Cheers Gary
Paul talks about the passion for them and that’s it people who grew up looking at them thinking that’s my dream car.They now have money and can u put a price on your dreams. I also love the cossie’s and if u can afford it why not?
Love how the shell shell is on the shelf
really heart breaking to hear...
knowing most of us will never ever have one.....
was bad before but now...
mondeo st then........
A massive congratulations to the new owner of the RS500 and the same to the previous owner, there’s always someone to be negative, same when I won the Escort RS Cosworth on Dream car saying I would sell it it and make profit on it, like I said to them all, I entered the competition to win my dream car not really interested how much there making as will not be selling it, another top video Adam keep them coming 👍👍👍
Congratulations on winning the car Paul 😁👍🏼
Had it 2 years on the 15 march, did some videos on old school motors
Always a pleasure listening to Paul thank you Adam your a good team when you 2 get together conversation never dries up great that car sold all that cash fair play.
Holy Shit, I knew low mileage RS500 examples were well over £100k but this is crazy yet very exciting,even that ash black sapphire for £97k is awesome,I need to keep doing the lottery,superb video chaps 👍😉💪
Thanks Alan
Of course Paul's in favour of it. It means they rocket up in value to another level.
I don't doubt this one has been bought by a genuine collector but because the bench mark has been set il guarantee rich folk will be snapping all the "cheap" 100/150k ones up purely with no interest in the car other than seeing pound signs down the line. That's not good for the RS500 / Cosworth scene.
This is a really great video! A really respectful conversation/debate. Great content ❤️
At the end of the day who really cares about the money etc I’d never be able to afford a cosworth etc although I always wanted one,just love watching you and Paul talking about them and the knowledge you both have is amazing and money will never buy that,this video’s are amazing,Adam your amazing and so are you Paul,proud to be English with guys like you too top guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹
Hi Adam and Paul, great conversation as usual. What an amazing situation, I never dreamed of seeing a Cozzie at over half a million pounds, PDI checking them, servicing and repairing them back in the 80's when they were in the £20K's they seemed expensive. Good luck to the guy who bought it, (of course I'm jealous) lol, very shrewd investment, and raised the whole bar eh.!! Let's watch the market with interest, BTW I now agree with your predicted £1,000,000 Cozzie in the future. Alex.
They are great cars, i had the chance to buy a moonstone 500 when i worked at Collins for 4500 pounds it had had the origional engine and wheels changed at 5k for a power engineering 2.4l and then converted back to the origional spec, but at 20 in the 1990s the insurance was insane 20k
I remember those Power Engineering 2.4's, they were seriously fast, something like 0-140mph in 15.0 secs!
I love Paul's comment about it being taken out of the hands of the enthusiast 👍 talking sense as usual
As a fast Ford fan that is a crazy sum of money for that car. Good for all of those owners with their RS500s tucked up in their heated garages.
Interesting video. Congratulations to the guy who bought this Sierra.
Paul the voice of sense and sensibility - Absolutely 100% right - I saw an RS500 go for 17k and the lad had trouble selling !!
If I knew then what I know now !! I was offered an RS1600i for £400 in 1993 and a 190 Cossie Merc for £1250 in 1999 - but then I had no place for them or use for them !!
I watched it live, it was incredible to see.
Only a true enthusiast would spend that kind of money on a car and I say good luck to them. Enjoy the car and to hell with all the haters and negativity
And Paul is correct. If the guy wanted it and could afford it all power to him
A brilliant video . Paul is a fountain of knowledge indeed such a great character 👍👍
When you get into the territory theses are now in it’s big investors not necessarily enthusiasts that are buying them, it will probably end up in a collection under a cover for the rest of its life.
Always a pleasure to watch chaps and I agree give it a few years and we will soon be hitting the million pound milestone 👍
The people who buy these cars have a lot of sense,if it’s sold for £596k it will make even more money in a couple of years.
I kick my self every time I see my old Escort rs2000,I sold it for £7k there worth a fortune now.Fair play to the guy a big thumbs up from me
It sold for 530 ,000 not 595k there’s a vid of the sale
Possibly fees on top of sale price?
Love how Paul thinks so practical...as he said " if it's worth 10k insure it for 10k if it's worth 500k insure it for 500k" simple
Great video. Love listening to Paul. What a great bloke.👍
I think Paul is gonna be spot on with his prediction of an RS500 selling for a million pounds...👍🙂👍
Hello Adam and Paul. Great video, makes my heart sink a bit as I sold mine around 23 years ago, circumstances change and I had to sell it. If I had kept it I had nowhere to keep it so there is no point crying. I did see it for sale 12/13 years ago, it would have been and probably still is a well know car in the RS World, the price then was £25k. If ever I get the money, I want a Moonstone RS500. Congrats to whoever bought the car, might be the same person who bought Di's car, either way, the legend lives on.
@AdamSmithGiveaway.. how do I dm you?
Harry's garage did a pre auction walk around and featured the Saph briefly. It's the video with all the competition cars. Worth a watch. It was a one owner perfect cherished original example with mega low miles, but it was used - not an ornament.
Guys, great content !, just to say I was Lucky and un-lucky ! - Owned a 3-door from 1990-2000, everyday driver, parked it everywhere, used it all the time, never disappeared or damaged !, how lucky can you get, 9-10 years of use trouble free, and the Joy of driving it ! Unlucky because I sold it !, now later in life I had a 996 Cabrio living in Spain, now thats when I was frightened to leave it just anywhere, every 3rd car in Spain had damage of one kind or another, not a nice feeling when you are aware it could get damaged almost anywhere, thats the Luck I had in the time I owned the Cossie, absolutely never thought about possible problems, used it loved it ! Looked after it of course !
Again, Superb content. 👍👍 Strangely when I found out about the record breaking sale, my thoughts were, Adam needs do a video with Paul on this.
I saw the RS500 at the pre auction promotions, estimated £150 -£180,000, as the car had 5,100 miles on the clock, I was thinking top end, maybe £200,000 as the condition and milage, but wow, its worth what someone is willing to play, and they are willing to pay for rarity, for the right car. Great Car.
I love your Video's Adam, even more so when Paul is in them.. I love Paul's blue ovral knowledge, I am mad for Fords myself, keep up the good work chaps! ❤️🙌❤️
A car like this is only expensive the day you buy it. You’ll always get your money back, unlike a new car which loses value year on year. The car in question was a lovely example and a credit to its previous owner.
Your man said it rite it's someone who has worked hard to buy it to buy a mint working man's hero
Fair play to the person who won the auction it's clearly one of kind car. If he has brought it for an investment or to use it its no difference to princess Diana's rs turbo its still an old escort at the end of the day but its about the passion for the cars if they have the money to pay pay for it then fair play to them.
Insane, fair play to all involved!
Paul is spot on with his opinion, absolutely spot on. Far too many jealous key board warriors these days.
Great words Paul 👏 guess the race cars will go up in value too.
Love the vids and especially the ones with Paul but I would say, you aren’t necessarily a “hater” just because you don’t see the value in something.
Let’s face it, it is a stupid amount of money for an old Ford, as lovely as they are.
But the buyer must be happy, as will be the seller, so it’s none of my business.
As a car though I’d walk straight past one for any number of cars at that price point. But, it hasn’t been bought as a car, it has been bought as an investment.
To each their own.
This notion though, that anyone who doesn’t agree is a hater or jealous, isn’t correct.
Exactly 👍
i remember the £100k comments
bottom line is that you pay what you think something is worth, and if you bought a cossie for a couple of grand in the 90's you were laughing
i paid £8k for my 3 door way way back in 93 and i got a £9k payout when i wrote off my saph so my time has been and gone, so now you've got all these folks out there who think they know what cars should be worth, you buy these sorts of vehicles with your heart, not your head
The Cosworth in question was featured on Harry’s Garage where he walks round the auction cars, the mileage was so low on the RS500, I knew it would go for big bucks.
I remember it was about 20years ago I had the chance to buy a black 3 door for £7k totally standard just a couple bits of paint needing doing and at the time I didn't have that sort of money man I wish I'd found a way to buy it now😭. The same guy also had a mint mk2 escort with every rs bit on it and a rs200 and just wanted rid of the cossie for space. Love the channel and the amount of information and passion he has for these cars.
If I won the Lottery Paul would be the first car person I would ring. I pointed a friend of mine to Paul a couple of years back from the Alnwick area, I'm sure he bought a trailer from him and he sold Paul something.
The people who dreamed of owning one when they were young can now afford it, and the prices reflect that. Not to mention the racing pedigree is off the charts great.
Great chat...isnt it brilliant what the sale of an rs500 bring. Lads having a chat and a yarn about motors. Top class 👏
Anything in this world is worth what someone willing to pay for it.
People need to listen to the likes of this guy.
Petrol heads will know of Rabbit (Rob Pitts) who told people two or three years back to buy ODS Chevy trucks as the price was only going one way, UP. Same thing the haters laughing in the back ground. What's happened, the prices have shot up..
Another great video guys, no Bs just honest conversation.
Fair comments from Paul I have to say
I agree will paul totaly its the same with the impreza 22b look at them now my dream car and will never be in a position to own one or a rs500 now.
There's one online now 28k miles .. £120,000.... now there's in investment! If 6 ppl had £20k each! Go for it!
I just bought a Honda four hundred super four in June, Italian import one owner .every single bit off paperwork ,it is mint and in the blue .og piggy back shocks are only thing needing fixed ,leakage .price paid was 1900 .pond .one red one just sold for 4200 ,.it’s stored for winter had it out in summer for few nice rides .there’s plenty out there .
A sensible conversation over a crazy price... Absolutely congrats to seller, buyer and auction house. I hope the car continues to give much pleasure to its owners for many years. I also agree with the sentiments in this discussion. I only have an MG Metro and I wouldn't part with it either, life changing amounts of money excepted lol
Great video as always, nice insight into the future value of Cosworth's.
It's funny how much conversation this subject is making. I work in construction and random people at work are saying did you see what that sierra made at auction and that's from people who are not even interested in old ford's I suppose that the social media for you word soon spreads.
Just wondering. Is that Dick Johnson's red No 17 rS500 Bathurst 1000 winner up in the background?
Jealousy has now morphed into a mental illness as you rarely hear well done these day's but more pulling people down and it's sad to see supposed intelligent people behave that way.
Have always been curious about what happened to mine. It was a rather special version having bought it almost new through Aston Martin dealership in Houghton-Le-Spring. Tickford had replaced the silver RS500 body stripes and boot decals with red ones. The wheels were changed to those from the RS200 and they reupholstered the interior in grey leather with red piping. It was also given a slight boost in power to around 280 bhp if my memory serves me right after all those years. The Aston Martin dealership wanted to add an AM badge but the manufacturer refused. I have to say the turbo lag spoiled the car for me and much preferred my Sierra Cosworth
My dad's mate bought rs500 for 2 grand in mint condition in 1994. No one wanted them because of the high insurance premiums. How times have changed the guy he sold it to . Still has it to this day
Every car in some way given time be worth something equal or more than it was new, iconic cars more so and the fact is if the car flicks a switch in someone what's the problem. My grandad purchased his first house for the couple hundred quid, same thing really, its worth what someone will pay, you watch when internal combustion is banned and see a whole load of cars climb into silly money, I just wish I had kept some I have owned that at the time wernt worth much but had to be sold to fund another.
Fair play to the buyer, love it, sit and look at it, enjoy the admiring glances on passing.
Not sure how I feel about £596.250 for a 500........has is it drawn a in the sand. However only time will tell whether it’s positive or negative for the market.
The under bidder from Dubai had money to throw away. He made the auction price balloon. Fair play to both bidders.
I watched that auction, one person may have bought the car but he wasn’t the only one bidding it went to the price it did because these cars are in demand, just one question, what is the one thing that makes that car so expensive?
When I bought my sapphire cosworth 14 years ago from Ian Donaldson at oakfields he said he had a black RS500 coming in with 5k miles on it and told me how much he was putting it up for it was definitely a wise investment
the very same car
@@paullinfoot6017 without doubt shame he didn’t have it when I was there
The highest bidder is from Dubai btw, so the car will leave the UK.
Wow Adam great video and these cars a rocketing in prices that's crazy
I sold the last cosworth with 8k miles on. Nothing but negative comments about the car. People said it had paint!! Not worth £132k. But it sold.. one of the best examples left. D50 UCU
Great video. Me and my son were at race retro for Saturday and Sunday since we only live 30 minutes away that's why we went for the whole weekend. We went into the viewing area alongside the auction room to have a look, but we missed the RS500 being sold as we wanted to watch the live rally stage. I have to say that my son and I agree that our opinion is that it was brought by a considerably rich person whose more interested in a future investment than an actual enthusiast. It will sit in a car storage bubble until the price goes up ( million as mentioned, maybe even more?) then it goes back to the auction, it'll never get seen at show not even as a trailer queen. But as also mentioned that's their choice as it's now their car.
I remember my dad selling his white RS500 in 1990 for 21k. 2 yrs later Fords of Winsford had a black RS500 for £10,995. I remember him saying thank God he sold his when he did....
I just watched the auction for this it was pretty good lol 😂 felt like I was there lol 😂
Well said chaps I will not hide it away I have plan's to use it this summer.
The question we all want to know is. The person who purchased the RS500 for £596,000 was it a International collector, or UK owner???
Great Video
Brilliant thanks 👍🏻
I had a mk4 escort all black loved it.
I said to people years ago prob earl to mid 00s that Cossies may hit collectable status. Just like the muscle cars of 60s did hitting half a million quid 15 years ago. Mustang Boss 429s were Homologated and prices are mad for them. RS500S are now on same status.
I think we will see a million quid cossie at some point
Lots of hate for the buyer. But do people forget an Auction needs at least 2 interested parties. So do they all hate the losing bidder too ?
I personally feel that was a total one off, two stupidly rich people who were in a bidding war with each other and neither would back down to loose face. Happens from time to time in the classic car world, for that money you would want it to be a white or moonstone one for the rarity.
no such thing as 'stupidly rich', smacks of resentment
I once got a nice sapphire off a posh estate for £250 in 99, I wish I had it now
Thing is guys the people from this generation that worship these cars don’t go on forever..they all die off & the next generation they don’t mean anything to & prices inevitably collapse…old brass cars aren’t worth what they used to be..why..because the enthusiasts are all dead…saying that what an amazing price 👍
I bet there's a few in storage with delivery mileage about to come onto the market.
It could be that he’s got 4 more…..he’s just increased the value of them all……
well said guys