Meticulously restored Ford Escort with original 140mph speedometer hits the market for bargain sum

A METICULOUSLY restored Ford Escort with an archetypal 140mph speedometer has deed the marketplace for a bargain sum.

The Ford Mk1 Mexico was named aft its triumph successful the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally.

Originally built successful 1972, the Ford Escort Mk1 was owned by 4 passionate Ford dealers and was aboriginal restored successful 2000.

Now, 25 years on, it's set to beryllium auctioned with a starting terms of conscionable £50,000.

Pictures amusement the "remarkable" retro car finished successful its motorboat colour of Sunset Red with achromatic "go faster’" stripes.

The interior flaunts close Black PVC upholstery, with archetypal factory-fitted 140mph speedometer and 8,000rpm rev counter.

Even the one-piece achromatic rubber level mat is the original.

The car's exterior showcases close play details, similar the rear chromatic deflector secured by 8 bolts and reinforced AVO craftsmanship.

Plus the Mexico stickers heighten its flashy rally look.

And each of the glass, including the beforehand screen, is genuine Ford Triplex.

The footwear country has the aboriginal Mexico battery-in-boot setup wherever the spare instrumentality is mounted to the footwear floor.

It besides features a 4-cylinder 1600 GT crossflow motor with a 711M block, delivering 86bhp and a apical velocity of 100mph.

Plus, the car tin accelerate from 0-60mph successful nether 11 seconds.

Originally built successful Aveley, Essex, successful May 1972, the Ford Escort Mk1 was owned by 4 passionate Ford dealers.

After its restoration successful 2000, the car was revealed connected AVO National Day - an yearly lawsuit held by the Ford AVO Owners and achieved a Third successful Class.

It past went onto the AVO Club Stand astatine the Classic and Sports Car NEC Show.

The Ford Escort Mk1 volition beryllium auctioned connected Saturday, February 22 astatine Stoneleigh Park, Coventry by Iconic Auctioneers.

Its listing reads: “The car besides retains the archetypal footwear mat and incredibly the rear cardboard footwear spring protector is contiguous on with achromatic airy protectors which stay undamaged.”

“The jack and instrumentality brace are wrong the archetypal fawn muslin container held down by the close rubber band.

“The exemplary volition beryllium presented with an accompanying broad history record that contains 2 ample booklets spanning the full beingness of the car from the archetypal Order Form successful 1972 done to the latest work utilizing Ford Motorcraft items successful July 2024.

“There are besides historical MOT Certificates, the archetypal work book, attraction invoices and galore AVO Club Valuations, including an aboriginal 1 from Mexico Registrar, Andy Percival, for £2,750.

“Also contiguous are galore photos of the meticulous restoration carried retired successful the precocious 1990s, which is besides magazine-featured, and is simply a testament to however good the car presents contiguous implicit 2 decades later.

“This exemplary is fitted with the close pressed alloy wheels with the cooling slots measuring 5.5 x 13in immaculate chrome hubcaps, and a matching acceptable of Goodyear GT Sport 175/70 R13.

“The distant servo-assisted brakes powered by the aboriginal Girling Powerstop AHV 550 Mk2A assistance grip the beforehand discs and the rear drums much than adequately.

“This singular Sunset Red Mexico would beryllium an plus to immoderate enthusiast of these era-defining, characterful, sporting Fords.”