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£31,800 (Est: £33,000 - £38,000)

1971 Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico 1,700cc Crossflow

United Kingdom • 28 May 2026 • Lot 90005

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1971 Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico is a tribute build, professionally restored and upgraded with a 1,700cc engine, five-speed gearbox, and extensive suspension and brake enhancements. It features period-correct styling, including bubble arches and race seats, and comes with a significant historical documentation package, making it suitable for track days or as a unique weekend driver.

Condition

8

The car has been professionally restored and presented to an exceptionally high standard between 2005 and 2007, with extensive fabrication work and performance upgrades. While it is road legal, the description notes that safety equipment for competition use should be checked for currency, suggesting it's not in perfect, ready-to-race condition without potential inspection or minor updates. However, the overall quality of the restoration and mechanicals aligns with 'Excellent' condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

BFATLL01441

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

PNO 4K

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Background.

It seems likely that Ford already had plans to produce a high performance Escort to fit in the range between the 1300GT and the Twin-Cam/RS1600, but their victory in the World Cup Rally, finishing in Mexico, provided an ideal platform to launch such a model.

The engineers at the newly formed AVO (Advanced Vehicles Operations) quickly developed the Mexico, marrying the Type 49 bodyshell, as used in the Twin-Cam and RS1600, with the 1,600cc Kent 'crossflow' engine and 2000E gearbox.

So effectively, the Mexico was basically a re-engined Twin-Cam/RS1600.

The Mexico became AVO's most successful and numerous of the 'Rally Sport Escorts' and had a number of advantages on the road in that it had excellent performance, was easy to maintain, relatively easy to insure and above all, it was great to drive, something which is still true today.

Mk1 Escort Mexico production ended in January 1975 when Ford closed its AVO plant at Aveley.

The Car.

During the 1970s, Ray Vale beca...