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Ford Escort Mk 1 Twin Cam
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About the Ford Escort Mk 1 Twin Cam
The Mark I Ford Escort was introduced in the United Kingdom at the end of 1967, making its show debut at Brussels Motor Show in January 1968.It replaced the successful long running Anglia. The car was presented in continental Europe as a product of Ford's European operation. Escort production commenced at Halewood in England during the closing months of 1967, and for left hand drive markets during September 1968 at the Ford plant in Genk.
A higher performance version for rallies and racing was available, the Escort Twin Cam, built for Group 2 international rallying.[10] It had an engine with a Lotus-made eight-valve twin camshaft head fitted to the 1.5 L non-crossflow block, which had a bigger bore than usual to give a capacity of 1,557 cc. This engine had originally been developed for the Lotus Elan. Production of the Twin Cam, which was originally produced at Halewood, was phased out as the Cosworth-engined RS1600 (RS denoting Rallye Sport) production began.
Vital Statistics
Years: | 1968 to 1975 |
Capacity: | 1588 cc |
Engine: | Straight 4 |
Source: Wikipedia
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