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Single vehicle -Reviews Article Life begins at forty
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Publication Practical Classics January 2008
Life begins at forty - The Ford Escort turns 40 this month - so PC celebrates the car's coming of age by gathering together the best of the breed...
Multi vehicle - Reviews Article New Then, Classic Now? - The Class of 1980
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Publication Practical Classics May 2005
New Then, Classic Now?  - The Class of 1980 - When Practical Classics was first launched in May 1980 these six models were never far from your rear bumber.  But which of them has reached classic status?Vauxhall Cavalier 1600L, Ford Escort 1.3 Ghia, Fiat Mirafiori Sport, Colt Sapporo GSR, Peugeot 504 Ti, Rover SD1 VdP
Features Article Life Story: Escort RS 2000
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Publication Practical Classics May 2004
Life Story: Escort RS 2000 - From hand-assembled Mk 1s to mass-produced Mk 2s, RS 2000 Escorts were really rather special.  Ben Barry investigates.
Features Article Buyers guide - Sporting MK III Escorts
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Publication Practical Classics February 2002
Buyers Guide. Sporting Mk III Escorts. 1980-1986. Great value when Kevin and Sharon bought them in the Eighties, fast Mk III Escorts are now a steal if you can get a good one.
Event-Country Article Side by Side. Classics with modern engines
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Publication Practical Classics August 2001
Side by Side. Classics with modern engines. Heart Transplant. Does a modern engine improve a classic, or simply destroy its character? With a diverse selection, David Lillywhite finds out.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Classic Cars May 2000 pg 84
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Publication Classic Cars May 2000
Escort Mexico. Reflected glory.What better way to celebrate an historic rally win than by launching a commemorative road-going model? The Escort Mexico brought World cup fever to the masses.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Classic Cars May 2000 pg 78
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Publication Classic Cars May 2000
World cup fever. Finnish rally superstar Hannu Mikkola is reunited with the Ford Escort he drove to victory thirty years ago on probably the worlds most gruelling event the world has ever seen - the 16,000-mile Daily Mirror World Cup rally from London to Mexico.
Multi vehicle - Reviews Article Classic Cars July 1999 pg 112
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Publication Classic Cars July 1999
Superguide. £3½K Seventies Sports Saloons. Ford Escort RS2000 MkI, All boy racers grow up eventually, but it's still fun to forget your true age from time to time. Glen Waddington shows how you can mix hooliganism with respectability.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Classic & Sports Car December 2002 pg 136
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Publication Classic & Sports Car December 2002
Starter Classic - Ford Escort Mk1. First of a best-selling dynasty, a great mover and simple, says Malcolm McKay.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Classic Car Mart November 2002 pg 8
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Publication Classic Car Mart November 2002
Ford Escort RS1600. Rallye Sport. Rally-Sportster for the road! Dennis Foy describes living with the hottest of the MkI Escort range - and how to kindle a relationship.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Classic Car Weekly 30 October 2002 pg 20
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 30 October 2002
Buying Power. Ford MK II Escort. Ford's Mk II Escort had a tough job on its hands to match the success of its predecessor, but it squared up to the task well. Matt Skelton tells you how to buy an example that can still take the trials of daily use on the chin.
Features Article Classics September 2002 pg 26
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Publication Classics September 2002
Your Classics. Tom Leonard's tough Ford Escort RS2000 has a hidden secret - underneath the bonnet lies a 2.8litre fuel injected V6 engine!
Features Article MotorSport August 2002 pg 54
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Publication MotorSport August 2002
Ford Escort RS Vs Fiat 131 Abarth. Slide Rulers. In the years between Stratos and Quattro, rallying was all about a pair of humdrum three-box family saloons. Doesn't sound great, does it? They became, however, two of the sport's most successful and iconic cars. John Davenport recalls their tail-happy dogfight for world honours.
Features Article Classics July 2002 pg 94
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Publication Classics July 2002
Ford Escort Mexico. The much sought-after Mexico is faster than the average Mk1 Escort, but how easy is it to look after at home? Kim Henson finds out.
Multi vehicle - Reviews Article Classics April 2002 pg 30
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Publication Classics April 2002
Three Stage Rockets. The Mini Cooper S, Ford Escort RS1800 and Lancia Delta Integrale were the ultimate rally cars, even though they were all based on family shopping cars. Tim Morgan tells their stories, while Andrew Noakes drives them.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Classic Car Weekly 13 June 2001 pg 8
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 13 June 2001
Buying Power. Ford Escort Mk I. Ford's ubiquitous workhorse was once the staple choice of boy racers. But, says Richard Gunn, the remaining cars are becoming cherished classics.
Restoration Article Classics March 2001 pg 14
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Publication Classics March 2001
Paul Cooper wanted a rally-proven Ford to restore. David Bowers tells how Paul turned a dog-eared Escort Mexico back into a superb original example.
Features Article Classic Ford March 2000 pg 66
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Publication Classic Ford March 2000
Running Reports. Inside the Classic Ford barn.

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