Esky fever - our top 5 Ford Escort stories
Arguably the most fun you can have with four wheels on
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Ford Escort MkI RS2000
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Did Ford have any idea what a legend its once humble Escort would become? From cheap and cheerful basic transport, it flourished into a whole range including wild and very successful competition cars, through to commerical transport.
Here are five of our favourite Escort yarns from the archives:
FORD ESCORT RS2000 MK1 - READER RIDE
This car started out as a standard two-door. It’s a 1972 model and I’ve brought it up to RS specs. There are a lot of differences, so there is quite a bit of work to get them to this stage...more
FORD ESCORT MKII RS2000 4-DOOR - READER RIDE
Australia was the only country in the world that made RS2000 in four-door form. I wasn’t really into Escorts at all, but about 16 years ago I came across an RS2000 that had been sitting in a garage for years and I bought it cheap...more
FORD ESCORT MK1 + MK2 TRACK CARS - READER RIDES
Two generations of Escort prove you can have a heap of fun on the track without spending an absolute fortune. These gems are owned by Ian Price (Mk2) and Craig Wildridge (Mk1)...more
FORD ESCORT TIMELINE 1970-1980
Way more than small car buyers bargained for...more
FORD ESCORT - BUYER'S GUIDE CHECKLIST
Owner Gareth Walker offers some advice on what to look for if you're in the market for a Ford Escort...more
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