Yes but the Escort Cosworth is no £500 14 year old car.
Escort Cosworths are selling for the same money as a new Focus ST.
I expect if a trader is willing to sell a 14 year old car for the kind of money they can fetch and this is whether it is an Escort Cosworth, 40 year Lotus Cortina or 40 year old RS1800.
Incidently "ice" did you pay £500 for your Escort?