1967 Ford Escort MKI Rally Car Racing

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Front Photo

Some of the original Ford Escort MKI used as race cars have been rescued, this may not surprise people when we look back at the existence of the car that often follow-up in competition history.

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Headlights Photo

Most of the cars are now used as car displays in museums or owned by private collectors, so when there is an announcement there is news on sale then of course there are many people who are interested and interested to buy it.

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Interior Cabin Photo

Ford Escord MKI is still known to one of the most famous rally cars of the time, from the period before using the lay-out all-wheel drive, turbocharging and independent rear suspension that became common and widely used by rally car racing. 

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Interior Photo

Ford Europe introduced the Rally Car Racing in 1967 and was officially produced first in the UK, before being merged with a factory located in Germany that focused more on the continental car. 

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Rear Left Photo

Escort's popularity was eventually sent to many factories in Australia, Israel and New Zealand, during the production period has produced 2,000,000 units, this is a record of the Ford company.

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Rear Photo

One of the secrets of the success of Ford Escort MKI is actually its simplicity design, using MacPherson strut front suspension with live axle on leaf spring system on the back. 

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Side Right Photo

Engine specifications using 940cc to 2 liter engines are generally only 1.1 to 1.3 liters, the car body uses a pressed-steel unibody famous in America with the title of "Coke Bottle" and until now the front grill with the dogbone model to be Icon. 

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Side Right Photo

This is probably the most significant advantage of this simplicity so that ford escort is affordable. And buyers may choose from 2-door sports model, 4 door model and 3 door wagon.

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Sponsor Emblem Photo

The most popular Ford escort is the Twin Cam version, the same as the 1.5-liter block engine, but is incorporated with a more powerful 8-valve and twin camshaft. This machine has a capacity of 1557cc developed by Lotus Elan. Which is then modified into a formula 2 race car.

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car Taillight Photo

The F2 Twin Cam is also called the FVA engine, with a power of 200HP and combined with the mangnesium casing 2000E "Bullet" gearbox. First down to the circuit at the Circuit ireland Rally in 1968. then world Rally championship in 1968 and 1969 and at the British Touring Car Championship in 1968.

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Alan Mann Racing LTD by Fleet England

The Ford Escort MKI car that was photographed was a car that was once driven by Alan Mann Racing Team on behalf of Ford. The car was equipped with a 2 FVA engine, but then the machine was replaced again with the original six original machine used by Alan Maan in 1968 in a race at the british and European Touring Car championship.

1967 Ford Escort MKI  Rally Car EnginePhoto

During the race car is registered with the number plate X00 347F. And more likely to be used as a backup car driven by Jackie Oliver who broke the record at Brand hatch when he defeated Escort driven by Frank Gadner. Now the car is rebuilt by Geoff Richardson using the FVA engine and has a power 240HP so fast. The car was offered with a price tag of 200,000 to 250,000 pounds auctioned by Bonhams on 19 March 2017.