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Steering towards a new all-time record price

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The Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth would have cost £19,950 new in 1987

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Later this month, Silverstone Auctions expects it to sell for NINE TIMES that figure

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Even when taking historical inflation into account, that 1987 list price translated to £62,360 in today's money

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Silverstone Auctions believes this car 'could well break the previous record

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Launched for sale in July 1986 and based on the three-door Sierra body-shell

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the Sierra Cossie RS500 has covered just 5,192. That works out at an average of 144 miles each year since new in 1987

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The total original car comes with matching engine and chassis numbers

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On buying this car, the vendor also purchase of a set of period RS500 wheels and tyres.

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The car barely looks used with the seats showing zero signs of use

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The Cosworth RS500 went on to become a popular model among race teams

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