Ford
Ford
FORD ESCORT (MKI)
2-door/4-door 4-seater saloon estate.
Big-selling small-medium Ford, UK designed but also built in West Germany, assembled worldwide lke other seventies Fords. Rounded style monocoque, MacPherson front end, cross-flow head engines, slick gearboxes. Automatic option on 1300s, but rare. Cheap and cheerful, and hundreds of tatty ones survive. Gave rise to many more exciting versions.
Technical Specifications
Engine
1098cc/1297cc (S4 OHV)
Configuration
Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Production dates
1968 to 1974
Number produced
1,076,112 of all types in UK, 2,228,349 total European production