I have seen a few links on Facebook to the Silverstone Auctions at the NEC this weekend. The fast Fords prices caught my eye!
1983 Ford Fiesta XR2
Registration: ELF 910Y
Chassis Number: VS6BXXWPFBDE54925
Engine Number: DE54925
Number of cylinders: 4
CC: 1598
Year of Manufacture: 1983
RHD/LHD: Right Hand Drive
Sold for (£): 22,500
Link here 1980 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 Custom
Registration: PAU 208W
Chassis Number: GCATAG004140
Engine Number: AG00414
Number of cylinders: 4
CC: 1993
Year of Manufacture: 1980
RHD/LHD: Right Hand Drive
Sold for (£): 97,875
Link here 1996 Ford Escort Cosworth Lux
Registration: P200 ODP
Chassis Number: WFOBXXGKABSP93523
Engine Number: SP93523
Number of cylinders: 4
CC: 1994
Year of Manufacture: 1996
Sold for (£): 91,125
Link here 1988 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
Registration: E202 CSO
Chassis Number: WFOEXXGBBEGG38763
Engine Number: GG38763
Number of cylinders: 4
CC: 1993
Year of Manufacture: 1988
RHD/LHD: Right Hand Drive
Sold for (£): 112,500
Link here By comparison at the same auction a rare car with celebrity provenance, Eric Morecambe's eestored 1968 Jensen Interceptor MkI sold for "just" for £95,625.