Originally Posted by Y2K RS
Spiky
given the closeness of the reg the car was probably a press demo that then got converted to a rally car later on, either by Ford or one of the privateers
As it was a lux has the current shell got the factory underseal and seam sealer, if not then it was probably reshelled into a motorsport shell by the original convertors
DVLA owner check should confirm if this is the case
Spiky!!!! Much excitement
I KNEW that I had seen that reg before somewhere, and in my book "The Cosworth Fords" (bt Jeremy Walton) there is a pic of one of the press launch Es Cossies (Ford owned it of course at this stage), being driven around Brands Hatch.
The cars shown in the pics are J988 BPU, and parked up is J996 BPU.........Not your reg number I know
BUT it was one of a fleet of Ford owned cars with reg numbers in sequence!.
and DAMN, DAMN for weeks since you bought your car I was thinking "why do I know that reg number" lololol
Pics posted below now