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Ford Escort Mk 1 Mexico

Ford Escort Mk 1 Mexico

About the Ford Escort Mk 1 Mexico

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.[4] Initially the continental Escorts differed slightly from the UK built ones under the skin. The front suspension and steering gear were differently configured and the brakes were fitted with dual hydraulic circuits; also the wheels fitted on the Genk-built Escorts had wider rims.At the beginning of 1970, continental European production transferred to a new plant on the edge of Saarlouis, West Germany.

The Mark I Escorts became successful as a rally car, and they eventually went on to become one of the most successful rally cars of all time.The Ford works team was practically unbeatable in the late 1960s / early 1970s, and arguably the Escort's greatest victory was in the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally being driven by Finnish legend Hannu Mikkola. This gave rise to the Escort Mexico (1.6 L "Kent"-engined) special edition road versions in honour of the rally car.

Vital Statistics

Years: 1970 to 1975
Capacity: 1599 cc
Engine: Straight 4 OHV

Source: Wikipedia



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