The late 1960s saw the rise of purpose-built rally machines and few cars were more iconic than the Ford Escort Twin-Cam.

Developed at Ford’s legendary Boreham facility, these works cars helped to define a generation of international rallying, combining lightweight handling with robust mechanicals and a pedigree forged through competition on the world’s toughest stages.

The example offered here, registered AHK 935F, is a genuine Works-prepared car, built at Boreham to full 'Group 2' specification.

Its competitive debut came at the 1968 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland, where it was entered for the Anderson/Davenport pairing.

Unfortunately, the car retired due to a gearbox failure, but travel documentation in the accompanying file shows the Escort’s continued involvement in Ford’s international campaign.

Notably, it was shipped to Greece in May 1969 under the name of Jim Porter, Roger Clark’s co-driver, likely used for reconnaissance ahead of the Acropolis Rally.

In February 1970, the ...