£50,000 - £60,000
1970 Ford Escort Mk1 Twin-Cam
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025 • Lot 285
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Mk1 Escort Twin-Cam, registered in November 1970, features a recent Ermine White repaint, period 'bubble arches' and a history file. With only three former keepers, this celebrated performance model is ready for collection or spirited weekend drives.
Condition
7
Recently repainted; solid, slight wear visible.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
BBATKB02112
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
DVO 325J
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
By the time the Escort first appeared in 1968, Ford were already firmly wedded to the marketing strategy of 'Win on Sunday, sell on Monday' and were keenly aware that they would need a race or rally version to take over from where the mighty Lotus Cortina had left off.
To this end, Ford's Boreham-based Competition Department had been quietly beavering away on a Lotus-powered Escort that was ready to roll as soon as the standard models hit the showrooms.
Called the Twin-Cam, the hot new Escort immediately excelled on the international race and rally circuits, winning countless events and securing Ford the coveted World Rally Championship Manufacturers Trophy in its first year of production, a feat it also repeated the following year.
Externally, there was very little difference between the Twin-Cam and its tamer two-door sibling, the Escort GT, but the reinforced Type 49 bodyshell featured wider wheel arches, quarter bumpers, uprated suspension and front disc brakes as standard.
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£25,996
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£45,690
Median Price (Since 2020)
£73,125
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Oct 27 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
65,370 miles
Registration Date
1970-11-09
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 28 2025 with 65,370 miles
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