Ford Escort RS Mexico (1971)

Price: GBP36,495
 

 Vehicle Specification 

  • Year: 1971
  • Colour: Sunset Red
  • Engine: 1600cc Petrol
  • Mileage 968
  • Condition Concours

 Vehicle Description 

  KGF Classic Cars  

Telephone: 01733425140

sales@kgfclassiccars.co.uk

Visit us:

Unit 6C Fasulo Business Park,

Roundhouse Close, Fengate,

Peterborough,

PE1 5TA,

Cambridgeshire,

United Kingdom

 

*SIMILAR CLASSIC CARS ALWAYS REQUIRED*

SOLD

Thinking of selling? Our proven commission sale or SOR (Sale or Return) program is a great way to utilise and access our professional services and facilities while still maximising the return from your vehicle with minimal hassle, stress and time, If you’d like to take advantage of this then please get in touch for further information. Alternatively If you’d like to move your vehicle on quickly and efficiently with minimal delay then we can make an offer on an outright purchase basis with payment and collection arranged soon after.

A fabulous matching numbers AVO Registered Mk1 Ford Escort RS Mexico.

EQUIPMENT
Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO) Type 49 heavy-duty body, front quarter bumpers, flared wheel arches, strengthened chassis rails, strengthened flitch plates, reinforced front suspension strut top mounting plates, rear radius rods, safety glass, anti-burst locks, black painted aluminium grille, six pod sports binnacle, heater fan, two speed wiper, courtesy light. Factory fitted options; Reversing lights, cigar lighter.

EXTERIOR
Finished in the correct and early colour of Sunset Red, (Code J), with contrasting white broad Mexico stripes, this iconic car looks tremendous. A bright uniform shine with vital components such as strengthened AVO workmanship are all present to see. The chrome, glass, and 1600GT badges are in excellent order. Early car features such as the starting handle hole with the black rubber grommet and straight chrome bumper are all correct and the underside is spotlessly clean in body colour for those enjoying the show scene. Genuine FoMoCo rear lenses and front indicator lenses are fitted and the front headlights have been upgraded. Detailed items such as the twin-wire Trico Speedblade wipers and petrol cap matched in stripe colour are correct features. A charming, genuine and very presentable Mexico ready for the next rally superhero!

INTERIOR
Being an early car this stunning example is fitted with the basic vinyl black PVC L-spec seats with vertical stitching, (Code AA). Expect no luxury with even the one-piece rubber floor mat fitted rather than carpeting of later Mexicos! Fitted with the desirable Springalex dished steering wheel and 140mph speedometer and 8,000rpm rev counter this car has innate driver appeal. The raised Ford badge on the passenger door sill is still fitted and all gauges function along with the interior courtesy light. The headlining, dash top and door cards are unmarked. The boot area is spotlessly clean with the battery in the boot and spare wheel fixed to the floor as per early AVO Mexico examples. A reproduction boot mat and jack are included. Simple and very special.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
Nestled between the AVO Escorts inner front wings is the 1600cc Crossflow unit as fitted to this car from new. A Mexico with matching numbers is a rare thing as is the factory original AVO plate and chassis plate displaying all the correct identity codes. 0-60mph in 10.7 seconds and a top speed over 100mph is quoted. The engine bay is beautifully clean but not all fixtures are production line correct. The chassis number is just visible on the suspension reinforced plate. The factory 4-speed synchromesh gearbox as fitted to the Twin Cam and RS1600 works perfectly.

WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
Being an early production car it is fitted with the Mk2 Lotus Cortina/Twin Cam 5.5x13in pressed steel wheels in silver with plain stainless steel hubcaps all bright and straight. Premium Goodyear Grand Prix S tyres measuring 165 SR13 are period looking with ample tread. A standard factory braking system compromising of a Girling Powerstop remote brake servo is fitted at the nearside front of the engine bay resulting in the battery being located in the boot. Front discs and larger rear drums as fitted to the Capri 3.0 do a fine job of stopping this car.

HISTORY FILE
Built at Fords Advanced Vehicle Operations factory in Aveley in July 1971 this vehicle was registered on the 3rd August 1971 and has only had four former keepers from new. A very rare early car finished in one of three launch colours, Sunset Red, and incredibly still a matching numbers example with its factory supplied engine. Sourced by the AVO Owners Club model Registrar and Club Valuer in 2013 for the current Ford RS collector. Personally inspected by Glyn Morgan on the 10th March 2012 who writes that he is ‘completely satisfied that the car is a genuine 1971 Escort Mexico’. The difficult decision to sell this prime example was only taken to make room for a new addition, a low mileage Mk2 Ford Escort RS2000, identical to what the owner had when new! A collection of invoices, MOT certificates and old literature makes fascinating reading along with copies of HAVOC, the AVO Owners Club quarterly magazine for members. Spare keys are included. A very rare car for the avid collector and blue oval enthusiast.

MOT January 2021, HPI Clear.

To see a video of this car please copy the link below:

https://youtu.be/tyE9jasvySQ

To see a full set of photographs of this car please copy the link below:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgfclassiccars/albums/72157712330762392

'Like us' or 'Follow us' for exciting new cars coming soon at KGF Classic Cars:

https://www.facebook.com/KGFClassiccar

https://twitter.com/KGFClassicCars

https://www.instagram.com/kgfclassiccars

 

Ford Guide
Ford Escort RS Turbo
1990 Cambridgeshire
GBP27,995
Trade sale Views: 2586
Ford Escort RS
1994 West Yorkshire
GBP3,900
Private sale Views: 3072
Ford Escort RS Turbo
1989 Cambridgeshire
GBP15,995
Trade sale Views: 1627
Ford Escort RS Turbo
1989 Cambridgeshire
GBP19,995
Trade sale Views: 1915
Ford Escort RS
1993 London
GBP5,000
Private sale Views: 2314
Ford Escort RS Turbo
1990 Cambridgeshire
GBP17,795
Trade sale Views: 1815
Ford Escort RS Turbo
1987 Cambridgeshire
GBP27,395
Trade sale Views: 1445
Ford Escort RS
1974 Aberdeen
GBP4,200
Private sale Views: 2601
Ford Escort RS
1974 Berwickshire
GBP4,660
Private sale Views: 2787
Ford Escort RS1600
1989 Malta
GBP5,000
Private sale Views: 3395
TVR Sagaris
2005 Cambridgeshire
GBP69,995
Trade sale Views: 1786
Ford Fiesta
2007 Cambridgeshire
GBP6,995
Trade sale Views: 1879
MG F
2001 Cambridgeshire
GBP4,495
Trade sale Views: 1536
Ford Escort XR3/i
1985 Cambridgeshire
GBP19,995
Trade sale Views: 2351
Ford Fiesta
2006 Cambridgeshire
GBP4,995
Trade sale Views: 1526
Subaru Impreza
1997 Cambridgeshire
GBP4,395
Trade sale Views: 1539
Renault 19
1994 Cambridgeshire
GBP2,695
Trade sale Views: 1697
BMW Z1
1990 Cambridgeshire
GBP44,995
Trade sale Views: 2363
Ford Escort RS2000
1974 Cambridgeshire
GBP39,995
Trade sale Views: 1683
Ford Escort RS Turbo
1990 Cambridgeshire
GBP27,995
Trade sale Views: 2586