One of the biggest, shiniest and fastest shows for all things Blue Oval built and RS powered rattled the scenery at Santa Pod yesterday, with plenty of big-bhp and big-dB drag strip action, miles of RS owners car club stands – featuring every era of gorgeous Ford metal – and a chrome-packed show ‘n’ shine all keeping a Sunday sun-treated Pod crowd nicely busy. I even got a tan!

RS Owners Show 2013

A big thank you again goes out to our Performance Direct show car buddies – Danny and Robert – who graced our show stand with two Blue-Oval-belters in bright white; a MK2 Focus RS and a Series II Escort RS Turbo, both of them beautifully presented to the passing Ford fans. A cracking show this one with the very best from Ford’s UK-centric peoples’ performance cars and a fine example of the strength, quality and camaraderie that makes up the UK’s enthusiast car club scene.

Modified MK1 Ford Escort burnout
Let’s kick off our Motor-Vision RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 show report with a long look at our Performance Direct show stand show cars…

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Focus RS
Danny’s MK2 Focus RS – unashamedly standard and perfect
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Series 2 Ford Escort RS Turbo
Rob’s super-clean Series ” Escort RS Turbo. Up for sale – he has an even rarer Escort to concentrate on. Call Rob with around £4k ready, on 07869 207576
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod
Performance Direct show babes Michelle and Hayley making this chap’s day!
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta
My car of the show. This classic Fiesta was just so tough and so original
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod 2 spoke Ford alloy

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Escort decked
On a budget awesomeness. Fifty shades of rust!
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod orange steel wheel

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Escort rat look

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort Mexico
Absolutely pristine MK1 Mexico. Big dollar beauty
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort Mexico

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort Mexico

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Talbot Sunbeam Cosworth engine
Hang on, isn’t that a Talbot Sunbeam? At a Ford show. Yes, but it’s got a Cossie turbo motor in it and was ripping up the strip in serious fast style
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Talbot Sunbeam Cosworth engine

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Minilite wheels

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Talbot Sunbeam Cosworth engine

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Talbot Sunbeam Cosworth engine

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort

Modified MK1 Ford Escort burnout
Smokin’ thrills!
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort RS2000

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Focus RS2000

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort van

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Focus RS

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Focus RS big brakes

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Lotus Cortina

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort drag car

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Focus ST rally car

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Edelbrook carbs

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod skull gearknob

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Capri drag car

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort RS2000

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod American Ford truck on air

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Series 1 Ford Escort RS Turbo BBS

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort RS2000

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Webber carbs

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort RS2000

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Escort Cosworth

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort RS2000

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort Mexico

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Sierra Cosworth

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Focus RS

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Escort RS Turbo engine chrome

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Fiesta convertible

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK3 Ford Escort 1600i

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod drag car cabin and clocks

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Cortina drag car
Cortina of DOOM!
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Capri

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort RS2000 wheel

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta steel wheel

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort Mexico

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort Mexico

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod drag car clocks

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK3 Ford Escort 1600i

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Cosworth YB engine

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Escort RS Turbo engine

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford engine

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort Mexico

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Orion

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort lights

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK4 Ford Escort

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort 4 spoke wheel

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Minilite wheel

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Escort

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Escort Mexico

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Focus RS

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Focus

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK3 Ford Focus ST estate

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK1 Ford Fiesta drag car

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK7 Ford Fiesta ST
New Fiesta ST. Just out and I saw three at the show
RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Focus RS

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod MK2 Ford Focus RS

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Mustang

RS Owners Club Central Show 2013 Santa Pod Ford Anglia

 

Words and pics by Dan Anslow

 

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