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1972 FORD ESCORT RS 1600 RALLY CAR MEXICO SPEC

Sale price: £9,099.00 make an offer

Price trends for this listing:
08.12.2013: £5,100.00

Car location: radstock, Somerset, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Doors:
2
Mileage:
40,000
Power:
160
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1972 FORD ESCORT RS 1600 RALLY CAR MEXICO SPEC for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 258 votes
According to its chassis plate. this purposeful-looking rally car began life as a left-hand drive RS1600. At some stage it has been converted to right-hand drive 'Mexico' specification. Finished in a striking combination of two-tone Blue and trimmed in Black. it is powered by an over-bored. wet sump Kent 1600cc engine equipped with 244 camshaft and a pair of 40DCOE Weber carburettors. This drives through a straight-cut close ratio Rocket gearbox to a ZF limited slip differential. Braking is by M16 discs front and 3-litre Capri drums rear. Steering is by high ratio rack and pinion. and the suspension upgrades include Bilstein inserts and adjustable platforms for the MacPherson struts. and Bilstein dampers and harder springs at the rear. Among the more obvious external modifications are the Works-type wheelarch extensions. quartet of additional lights and Minilite wheels. 'EBC 100L' comes complete with invoices. old MOTs. competition log book and MSA passport. The chassis number which appears on this vehicle's chassis plate and V5C Registration Document - BFATMR10851 - decodes as follows: B = Ford of Britain. F = Aveley (Assembly Plant). A = Escort. T = 2 Door Saloon. M = 1972 (Year of Manufacture). R = February (Month of Manufacture). 10851 (Unit Number). The chassis plate which is labelled in English and German also lists the Drive. Engine and Transmission as 2. L5 and 5 respectively which decode as follows: Right-Hand Drive. 1558cc RS1600 Engine and Manual Transmission. The V5C Registration Document gives the date of first registration as August 1st 1972 and lists the car as a Ford Escort 1600 This is a serious rally car and not a toy . It was campained in east africa in 2005 it has been to isle of wight and others . It has 12 mounths tax and mot its running well and complete ready to race slight noise from the thrust bearing if i get time ill change it . all in all a very tidy car.  

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