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1973 Ford Escort Mexico

1973 Ford Escort Mexico-Auction Lot

Lot Number: 221

1973 Ford Escort Mexico

An exceptional, rally-prepared Escort Mexico with period history.

  • NOT SOLD

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Thursday 19th July, 2018 at 6.30pm BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    Daytona Yellow

  • Drive

    DRIVE
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  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    NAX88M

  • Odometer Reading

    ODOMETER READING
    85700 Miles

SUMMARY

An exceptional, rally-prepared Escort Mexico with period history.

DESCRIPTION

 

Supplied new on 1/8/1973 by Newport Ford, this is a genuine Ford Escort Mexico. Original AVO bodyshell.

Professionally converted in 1982 into a proper forest stage rally car for the Phillips brothers

Significant success in both the BTRDA Forest/ MSA Tarmac series. Two overall championship victories

Checked and verified by the AVO Owners Club as an original Mexico still with its original shell

Recently recommissioned. Fully roadworthy and a current MOT. Massive spec. See below

 

 

Supplied new on 1/8/1973 by Newport Ford in Wales, this is a genuine Ford Escort Mexico still with its original AVO bodyshell. Used as a road car up until 1982 it was then professionally converted into a proper forest stage rally car for use by brothers Robert and Stephen Phillips. It went on to contest over 100 stage rallies between 1982 and 1996 with significant success in both the BTRDA Forest series and the MSA tarmac series, taking two overall championship victories and numerous class wins and outright single venue victories. There are results on file in the cars comprehensive history file and the car is also listed on the WRC website.

In 1998 the car was loaned to the Pembrokeshire Motor Museum where it was to remain until 2013, preserved in an ideal indoor heated and dehumidified climate. It was finally sold by Robert Phillips in 2016 and has since had a sympathetic recommissioning and is now fully roadworthy and with a current MOT. Checked and verified by the AVO Owners Club as an original Mexico still with its original shell, it currently drives well and still has the following period specification:

711M engine block bored to 1760cc

Ported head with big double valve springs and alloy rocker cover

Twin 40DCOE Webers

Kent rally cam

4 branch exhaust manifold with single box exhaust

Piper fixed distributor

Lumenition ignition and Lucas gold coil

High-pressure oil pump and oil cooler

World Cup Crossmember with solid engine mounts

Twin fuel pumps

High-Torque starter motor etc, etc.

Straight cut gearbox with alloy bell housing, strengthened English back axle with Panhard rod anti=tramp

Group 4 struts with Bilstein dampers all round

Vented front discs with 4 pot callipers and rear solid disks, braided pipes and hydraulic handbrake/adjustable bias brakes

Quick ratio rack

Alloy sump guard

Welded in MSA roll cage

Rally seats and harnesses

Alloy fuel tank

Brantz trip computer

4 Hella Rallye Spotlights

Plumbed in fire system etc etc etc.

In short a proper period rally car with a complete history file (containing over 130 pictures) and a great spec that can be used in historic rallying today, or in myriad single venue stage rallies or hill climbs etc. As such it offers an exceptional value for money entry into rallying that will keep its value if properly maintained.

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
221
Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT MEXICO
Registration Number
NAX88M
MOT Expiry
15/12/2018
Chassis Number
BFATNR00126
Engine Number
NR00126
Transmission
manual
Body Colour
Daytona Yellow

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