17th Oct, 2018 13:00
Imperial War Museum Duxford
1969 Ford Escort Twin Cam
Estimated at £50,000 - £60,000
Lot details
Registration No: BIJ 1444
Chassis No: BB49HY14750
- 1 of just 883 examples and 34,450 recorded miles
- Subject of a recent comprehensive restoration
- Described as 'excellent' in regards to the bodywork, paintwork, upholstery, engine and four-speed manual gearbox
Further info:
Acutely aware that the Cortina was in the autumn of its competition career, Ford's competition department had been developing a race/rally version of the Escort throughout 1967 and had the Twin-Cam ready to roll at the same time its standard siblings were finding their way onto the public roads. The car immediately excelled on track and stage, and with victory on the Circuit of Ireland, Tulip, Alpine, Acropolis, Scottish and 1000 Lakes rallies, the Twin-Cam helped secure the 'World Rally Championship For Makes' for Ford in its first year of production. It then repeated the feat the following year, setting the Escort en route to becoming the most successful rally car of all time. The Twin-Cam's name and performance resulted from basically the same 1558 cc Lotus-derived DOHC engine that powered the Lotus Cortina. The 109.5bhp unit was mated to the slick four-speed manual gearbox from the Ford Corsair 2000E. Suspension was by MacPherson struts up front and a live Lotus Cortina axle complete with radius arms at the rear. Some 883 examples were made before the Twin-Cam gave way to the BDA-engined RS 1600 in 1971.
The lovely home market Twin-Cam on offer came off line at Ford's Halewood plant in November 1968 and was first registered in Northern Ireland in the March of 1969. It is finished in the contrasting combination of White bodywork and Black vinyl interior trim and has been the subject of a recent comprehensive restoration programme, during which all the mechanical components received attention. The engine now apparently currently produces 118bhp, and the vendor regards the bodywork, paintwork, upholstery, engine and four-speed manual gearbox to all be in 'excellent' order. The odometer currently reads a credible but unwarranted 34,450 miles, only 300 of which have been covered since the restoration. 'BIJ 1444' comes complete with its original green log book.
Registration No: BIJ 1444
Chassis No: BB49HY14750
- 1 of just 883 examples and 34,450 recorded miles
- Subject of a recent comprehensive restoration
- Described as 'excellent' in regards to the bodywork, paintwork, upholstery, engine and four-speed manual gearbox
Further info:
Acutely aware that the Cortina was in the autumn of its competition career, Ford's competition department had been developing a race/rally version of the Escort throughout 1967 and had the Twin-Cam ready to roll at the same time its standard siblings were finding their way onto the public roads. The car immediately excelled on track and stage, and with victory on the Circuit of Ireland, Tulip, Alpine, Acropolis, Scottish and 1000 Lakes rallies, the Twin-Cam helped secure the 'World Rally Championship For Makes' for Ford in its first year of production. It then repeated the feat the following year, setting the Escort en route to becoming the most successful rally car of all time. The Twin-Cam's name and performance resulted from basically the same 1558 cc Lotus-derived DOHC engine that powered the Lotus Cortina. The 109.5bhp unit was mated to the slick four-speed manual gearbox from the Ford Corsair 2000E. Suspension was by MacPherson struts up front and a live Lotus Cortina axle complete with radius arms at the rear. Some 883 examples were made before the Twin-Cam gave way to the BDA-engined RS 1600 in 1971.
The lovely home market Twin-Cam on offer came off line at Ford's Halewood plant in November 1968 and was first registered in Northern Ireland in the March of 1969. It is finished in the contrasting combination of White bodywork and Black vinyl interior trim and has been the subject of a recent comprehensive restoration programme, during which all the mechanical components received attention. The engine now apparently currently produces 118bhp, and the vendor regards the bodywork, paintwork, upholstery, engine and four-speed manual gearbox to all be in 'excellent' order. The odometer currently reads a credible but unwarranted 34,450 miles, only 300 of which have been covered since the restoration. 'BIJ 1444' comes complete with its original green log book.
Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 17th Oct, 2018
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