Unusual Cossie

**Willid1** · 09-07-2002, 18:33

By way of a bit of a quiz does anyone know what is unusual about this car, apart from the obvious

I'll look back latter on to see how you are getting on.

David

**TIMCRUISE** · 09-07-2002, 18:40

Apart from some git has left the air filter to turbo hose off

**Willid1** · 09-07-2002, 19:00

Hadn't noticed that, apart from that as well.

**Andycos** · 09-07-2002, 19:16

I think Mr Haynes could do with some water in that header tank..

**Hugh** · 09-07-2002, 20:03

I used to know this but cannot remember! I think it was run for ages without any oil in it, just a layer of Duckhams oil residue or something - as a PR demonstrator. Something like that.

And if everyone is going to be picky I would start to ask where the fuel pressure regulator is and the throttle body.!

**Willid1** · 09-07-2002, 20:16

Seems not too many people have been to the Haynes Museum then. There is also a RS500 with what looks like hand controls

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Keep on guessing

David

**Hugh** · 09-07-2002, 20:26

Arse! Google hasn't got the answer.

How about if it goes above 88mph something strange occurs!

**Willid1** · 09-07-2002, 20:32

OK I was hoping Google would turn up a blank

It has 2 engines. The sign in the side window reads

"DUCKHAMS CUTAWAY COSWORTH

The "Cutaway" Ford Cosworth was built for Duckhams, and stared in the company's TV commercials in the early 1980's.

Much of the car's bonnet and part of the engine have been cut away to reveal its internal workings, all apparently operating to the full. In fact the Cosworth has two engines, the cutaway one, and the engine which actually drives the car - a 2 litre VW unit shoehorned into the boot.

The car took three people ten weeks to complete. Computerised milling techniques were used to reveal the pistons of Cosworth's 2 litre turbocharged engine in their bores and to expose camshafts and the valve gear. Parts were then polished or painted to achieve a stunning effect which is completed by bright under bonnet lighting.

The fitting of the VW unit in the boot required judicious cutting of bodywork and the incorporation of a special sub frame - at one point there is just one-eighth of an inch clearance between the engine and bodywork. Only after 23 trial fittings were the engineers satisfied. Further work included uprating the rear springs to cope with the extra weight, and the complexities of mating the VW transaxle to the Cosworth drivehsfts.

Despite the extent of the conversion, the car is still a fully working vehicle. The anti lock brakes have been modified to cope with the extra load, and lights and other functions all operate as normal."

On reading this I remembered the TV adds

But why a VW engine?, Ford had FWD drivetrains by then.

David

**Hugh** · 09-07-2002, 21:04

Wow! Now that is interesting. I wouldn't of remembered that.

Excellent post Willid1.

**tonypastie** · 09-07-2002, 21:58

There are several nice cars in the haynes museum with hand controls the reson being is John Hanyes Son is disabled and he used to race some the cars they have on display! I am in the summerser RSOC and we hold our show at there museum hence why I know these things! if you have not been go and see loads to look at!

CheeRS

Tony.........

**Ferg** · 10-07-2002, 10:32

Willid1
Excellent pics, that place is a must see obviously. Bit far away for me... one day.

I'm sure I saw the cutaway 500 at the RS National day at Silverstone (2000?)

Andy, No water in the header tank! Don't you mean wheres the header tank!!