How many WRC Focus road cars do you see about? Ford(boreham) did produce some unlivered cars, the silver one on the brochure but there were so many different variations done by the satelite teams and I dont think the satelite teams ever did any road cars...there were 30ish genuine WRC cars produced...only one genuine RHD car which was done by M-Sport for Eamon Boland....

WRC class cars

WRC class cars where introduced in 1997 following a FIA decision. Experience has proven that to win the WRC title a car has to be full time 4WD and, to a lesser extend, use a 2lt turbocharged engine. Not all manufacturers have (or are willing to have) such models in their line up. Additionally mass producing such cars, as "homologation specials", is a risky financial adventure. This class of cars was thus introduced to allow any manufacturer to take part in the WRC with equal chances to success. The WRC class cars have to be produced to very limited numbers in order to get the required FIA homologation. Production numbers can be kept below 50 units (better still than back in the old Group B days where 200 units had to be produced). The typical WRC class car is based upon a large volume production model to which a manufacturer can modify or add the following:

Modified front and rear suspension layout and attachment points

Add-on turbocharger even if the production car does not have one

Modified transmission and additional transmission tunnels in order to fit a 4x4 transmission even if the production car is 2 wheel drive. Consequently differentials and gear box are free.

Modified engine intake and exhaust systems

Modified engine position (the engine can be relocated by a maximum of 20mm as compared to its original position and can be tilted by 20° around the crankshaft axis)

Modified wheelbase (±20mm) and track widths (1550mm max)

The maximum car width allowed is 1770 mm

Minimum length of 4000mm

Apart from the rules above the WRC class cars have to comply to the same rules as Group A class cars and are effectively their successors only modified to a greater extent. The WRC Class regulations allowed Subaru to produce the WRC version of the Impreza, Ford to produce the WRC Escort and Focus WRC, Peugeot the 206 WRC and Toyota the Corolla WRC. Subaru was at the origin of the new FIA regulations.