1968 Mk1 Escort Super - Rare Early Mexico Spec Model mk 1

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Thank you for looking at my listing for my Mk1 Escort which I have owned for several years now and have decided to sell.   With fresh MoT this week 15th August.

Please note that we are located in West Wales near Aberaeron and that it may be a long journey for anyone wanting to view.  With this in mind I have done my best to describe my car accurately and fairly (you will note that I have over 1500 feedback. 100%. and never any negatives).  It is only fair that I describe the vehicle accurately and I hope that any potential buyers would do me the courtesy of being fair also. please no tyre kickers. non serious buyers or low ball offers.  

Mk1 Escort Super 1968.  An early model the rare two door super was the car from which all the first Twincam escorts were built.  This car looking near identical to the escort twincam with type 49 shell. mexico wings and lotus steel wheels. finished in ermine white.  This car is basically a very high specification Mexico.

This is a high spec road car. never rallied and as a result is in superb order.  I am not a concourse owner. I like to get in my vehicle. start it first time and use it.   Therefore it has never wanted for anything. all parts are high quality and have proven to be reliable. this said I have also shown this car a few times and it does look stunning with a bit of polish.  The spec list is pretty big with most parts being fitted new within the last 2 years (with just a couple of hundred miles on them).  I have always kept this car garaged and as dry as possible.  How you see it in the pics is how I keep it. clean and tidy but I'm not one for cleaning the tyres with a toothbrush.

Briefly: Everything has been upgraded or rebuilt. full bare metal respray 6 years ago. 140bhp 1700cc Vulcan crossfolw engine running on R1 bike carbs. new Tran X slip diff etc etc.

Car is 48 years old. there are a small number of small surface bubbles in the paint but they are only surface imperfections the car is very solid and sound and the shell is superb with just a small dink/imperfection in the passenger door which can only be seen at a certain angle when the light is right.  (I do not know of any 48 year old cars that are genuinely mint and would say that this car is nearly as good as could be hoped for without buying a £15. 00 shell).

Here goes:

1968 complete body restoration 2010.

Painted Ermine White.

Stonechipped and painted underneath in ermine white body colour and inside.

Tramp Bars
Chassis skids
chassis to bulkhead gussets
top plates
New Steel (Mexico) Wings
Front panel upgrade to take round lights
New H4 Headlamps and Backing Bowls
Front grille opening bonnet catch
Silicone Hose Set.
Capri 20ltr front legs with new 160lb springs and new Gaz adjustable inserts.
Rally Design Roller Top Mounts
Fully reconditioned Callipers
Calliper spacer kit and vented disks
Adjustable TCA's
Gaz rear shocks / rs2000 rear leafs.
Completely polybushed
Lotus Steel Wheels Blasted and re powder coated. Tyres - Toyo Proxes
Complete Sportex exhaust system.
New brake lines
New Fuel lines
New clutch - accelerator - Hand brake cables
Twincam rear seats & new leather Recaro reclining front racing seats & new Sparco harness's
New headlining
New Kick Panels
New Rear Parcel Shelf
6 Clock Dash – 130mph

Springalex Steering Wheel

September 2015:

1700cc Engine Fitted see specification below: Plus addition of new electronic ignition system as follows – note. to build engine of this spec at this time (august 2015) would cost £5600 plus donor engine at aprox £600.

Reconditioned Short block (bought from Newark Engines)

711M Block

Vulcan Maxiflow Head. Lead Free (Stage 2 head)

R1 Bike Carbs

Bogg Brothers bike carb manifold (very nice piece of kit)

Bored out to +90 with +90 Pistons

BCF2 Cam and kit bought from Rally Design

Complete Luminition Ignition System

Felpro head gasket

Steel Rocker Posts

Shortened sump and Pickup pipe

Duplex timing chain

Coil

Fuel Pump Blanking Plate

Side Entry Dizzy Cap and new Leads - new NGK plugs

Fly Wheel

Clutch

Liminition Starter + Selonoid
80amp Alternator - Approx 3 years old
4-2-1 Exhaust manifuld
Fuel Pump with regulator setup for Bike Carbs

Undoubtedly one of the smoothest crossflows you will ever see. this is a really good engine with a large number of new parts. fully serviced and in great order.  It drives really well fast or slow and is a car suitable for daily use should you wish.

September 2015 continued:

Brakes stripped and rebuilt.

Fit quarter bumpers with brand new brackets

Fit and paint brand new rear period correct boot mounted battery tray and new battery re-wire.

Flush rad/engine and fresh coolant

Oil and filter change

April 2016:

New Battery (needs replacing as is period wet type and could do with a sealed type)

Brand new Toyo Proxes tyres all round

July 2016:

Tran X Slip Diff and rare 3. 7:1 crown wheel and pinion diff assembly fitted with new plates

Brand new lumenition rev limiter fitted

Dash top re upholstered in genuine leather

Brand new roller top mounts

Brand new front suspension

Brand new rose jointed quick shift

New water pump and housing

Some new engine hoses

Tracking

Rad/engine flush and fresh coolant

Paint clocks

Brand new full Luminition balast ignition system

I will be sorry to see her go but it is time to move on. I have never abused this car. never taken it out on salty winter roads and always treated it better than my other vehicles.

Not really any bad bits. one small rip in the back seat about 1" long. bonnet could probably fit a little better as the panel gaps aren't even. rev counter is a bit jumpy and not very good past 4k rpm but only due to age - brand new rev limiter fitted July 2016 so no need to worry about over reving.  And that's about it. I will add anything else I think of.

Note:  Photos taken today 15th August 2016. the two images of the underside were taken when it was bare metal resprayed in 2010 and the underside remains outstanding.

I have spent so much money and fitted so many new parts to this car that I have certainly missed some bits. I will add them if they come to mind.

Any inspection and viewing welcome. only serious buyers need contact me please.

Thank you for looking and very best wishes.

Jonathon  01545 580010. please call before 9pm as we have young children.

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