Est: £33,000 - £38,000
1971 Escort Mk1 Mexico 1,700cc Crossflow
United Kingdom • 28 May 2026 • Lot 90005
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Ford Escort Mexico is a tribute to Ray Vale’s original race car, built between 2005 and 2007. It features a modified 1700cc Kent engine, Type 9 five-speed gearbox, and upgraded suspension.
Condition
7
Restored to high standard, upgraded parts.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
BFATLL01441
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
PNO 4K
Reg Number:
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 be...
Points of note
£10,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£22,960
Median Price (Since 2020)
£41,025
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Mar 26 2018
Latest MOT Mileage
41,649 miles
Registration Date
1971-10-19
MOT History
Passed
On Mar 27 2017 with 41,649 miles
Passed
On Oct 06 2015 with 41,444 miles
Failed
On Oct 01 2015 with 41,439 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
- Offside Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Passed
On Feb 11 2014 with 41,325 miles
Passed
On May 07 2013 with 41,149 miles
Passed
On May 29 2012 with 41,078 miles
Passed
On May 10 2011 with 40,718 miles
Passed
On May 11 2010 with 40,307 miles
Passed
On May 12 2009 with 39,603 miles
Passed
On May 13 2008 with 39,222 miles
Passed
On May 18 2007 with 38,644 miles
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