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Not Sold (Est: £50,000 - £55,000)

1970 Ford Escort Mk1 Twin-Cam One of the last factory round-headlight Twin-Cams, fully restored and freshly re-prepared for historic motorsport

United Kingdom • 23 Nov 2025

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AI Listing Summary

This 1970 Ford Escort Mk1 Twin-Cam is a rare, factory round-headlight model, fully restored and prepped for historic motorsport. It boasts a documented history, performance upgrades, and fresh components, making it rally-ready and eligible for historic vehicle events.

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Condition 

8

The car is described as 'fully restored and freshly re-prepared for historic motorsport' and presented in 'exceptional, rally-ready condition'. While developed for motorsport, the listing suggests minimal cosmetic imperfections and no major issues, aligning it with the 'Excellent' rating.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

BB49KL09816

Odometer:

400 miles

Reg Number:

OKX 308H

RHD/LHD:

RHD

MOT – November 2025 The vendor informs us that this example represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the final 380 factory-built Twin-Cams fitted with round headlights.

Completed in January 1970 and first registered on 23rd February that year, the car was converted for motorsport use during the 1970s, before disappearing from competition around 1980.

Documented ownership records are present from 1976 onward.

Acquired by a long-term owner in 1997, it subsequently underwent an extended, sympathetic nut-and-bolt restoration to near-factory specification, before being further developed for Historic Motorsport in 2010 as a Group 2 recreation of the unarched Clarke & Simpson-built Twin-Cam of circa 1970.

Motorsport UK issued both HRVIF and CCLB documentation in 2010.

The car competed successfully on single-venue tarmac stage rallies until 2020, when both car and driver retired.

It has remained dry-stored since, though kept road-legal and MOT’d.

The vendor also notes the recent ...

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£20,692

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£45,690

Median Price (Since 2020)

£73,125

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