E TO BUY
atic
00
: Gumtree
interior, straight
uto ‘box, tired paint
1979-registered four-door
om a good interior and a few
uding RS2000 wheels, new
and Ashley exhaust. The
ecent, while the 1.6-litre
o comes with some spares.
ches are said to need
and the vendor also
nds a respray. There’s no
e four-owner Escort last
ed in 2017 — but it’s now
mpt. There’s 62,000 miles
n the clock.CH SPEC
r or two-door saloon,
teel monocoque
e
598cc) four
, in-line, two valves
der, single chain-
mshaft, cast iron
head and block,
/36 DGV twin-
burettor
bhp @ 5500 rpm
(84 bhp @ 5500 rpm),
67 lb.ft torque @ 3000 rpm
(92 lb.ft torque @ 3500 rpm)Gearbox
Four-speed manual, all-
synchromesh
Suspension
Front: independent by
MacPherson struts, lower
links, telescopic dampers
Rear: live axle with semi-
elliptic leaf springs and
telescopic dampersSteering
Rack-and-pinionBrakes
Hydraulic with vacuum
servo assistance
Front: 244 mm solid discs
Rear: 203 mm (229 mm) drums
Wheels and tyres
5x13 inch steel wheels,
175/70SR13 radial ply tyres
Performance
Max speed: 86 mph (98 mph)
0-60 mph: 16.4 seconds
(13.5 seconds)
Price when
launched
£2067.57
(four-door)Thanks
Sean McRobertsSpecialists
Burton Power
020 8518 9127
http://www.burtonpower.comExpressed Steel Panels
01535 632721
http://www.steelpanels.co.ukGS Escorts
0151 4228333
http://www.gsescorts.co.ukMagnum Classic Ford Panels
01706 359666
magnumclassicfordpanels.co.ukMontescort
0115 9654329
http://www.montescort.comRally Design
01227 792792
http://www.rallydesign.co.ukClubs & Forums
Ford Escort Mk1 &
Mk2 Owners
http://www.facebook.com/Ford-Escort-
Mk1-Mk2-OwnersOld Skool Ford
http://www.oldskoolford.co.ukSporting Escort Owners’ Club
http://www.seoc.co.ukTurbosport
http://www.turbosport.co.ukNEED TO KNOW
£5000-£6000
Roadworthy projects
£6000-£8000
Tidy to good Ghias
£8000-£11,500+
Very good to excellent examplesVALUES
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