Lot details
Registration No: MYF465L
Chassis No: BFATNU00492
Mot Expiry: April 2015

The MKI Ford Escort is on record as one of the greatest of all rally cars. Among its most impressive results was the victory of 'Flying Finn' Hannu Mikkola on the London to Mexico Wold Cup event. Never slow to miss a marketing opportunity, Ford used the result to create the now famous special edition Ford Escort Mexico that had its own production line at the company's Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO) in Aveley, Essex. The sale car is a genuine 1973 Mexico with pukka Type 49 bodyshell, that was completely stripped, restored and heavily upgraded in 2002. The result is a stunning looking car of apparently enthralling performance. The fast Ford is finished in Diamond White with Blue stripes and trimmed in Black cloth, and has covered a mere 3,500 since all the work was completed.
The specification is too large to do justice to in so small a space but includes: dry sumped 175bhp 1.8-litre Zetec engine; Raceline RL200 cams and water rail; GSXR throttle bodies; Ashley sports manifold and exhaust; Type 9 five-speed gearbox with Q shift, cable clutch and RS2000 bell-housing; 3.89:1 differential; 5.5J RS alloy wheels shod with Yokohama A508 185/60 tyres; Group 1 drilled and vented discs/rear disc conversion, fly-off handbrake and Works specification bias pedal box with remote adjuster on facia; group 4 front suspension, World Cup cross member, Group 1 Bilstein rear dampers, Panhard rod and Poly bushes throughout; quick steering rack; TS recliner seats, six-point Safety Devices rollcage and Luke four-point safety harness for driver; Works instruments and Deep Dish Springalex steering wheel; Halda Twinmaster; Butlers map light; Pioneer radio/cassette; Stinger alarm system; Foxguard immobiliser; Cibie Oscar/Super Oscar auxiliary lights; Works headlight protectors; tinted top laminated windscreen. This extraordinary Escort offers amazing value for money and comes complete with MOT into April 2015.