Ford Escort Mk I

Overview
Produced: 1968-1975, 1076118 produced.
Types: Saloon,2 doors,4 seats
Saloon,4 doors,4 seats
Estate,2 doors,4 seats

Ford replaced the Anglia 105E in 1968 with an all new model, the Ford Escort. The Escort used a brand new unitary construction bodyshell and came with a choice of 1100 (1098cc) or 1300 (1298cc) four cylinder, overhead valve engines.

Disc brakes were only an option on the mk1 1.3 escort and only front/rear drums on the 1.1 model with no brake servo assistance. When the mk2 Escort was launched drums were still standard on the escort popular model (both 1.1 & 1.3), but discs were available as an optional extra. Mk2 models L, GL, Ghia all had disc front brakes.

The Escort came in "standard", deluxe and Super trim levels and body styles included an estate plus two and four door saloons. The Escort was an instant success and apart from selling well throughout the late sixties/early seventies as a family car also spawned some very exciting sport models.

Source: Motorbase
Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
1098ccS4 OHVFord Kent81mm x 53mm9
1298ccS4 OHVFord Kent81mm x 63mm9
Drivetrain and Suspension
DrivetrainSteeringFront SuspensionRear Suspension
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
83 mph19.4 s28 mpg
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
074 Ford Escort Super H&H Sales Limited 31 Oct 2012 Not sold
138 Ford Escort Auto Barons 17 Sep 2012 £4900.00 -
228 Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000 Rally Recreation Historics at Brooklands 19 Jul 2011 Not sold
338 Ford Escort Mk 1 Coup� 1100L Historics at Brooklands 3 Mar 2011 Not sold
111 Ford Escort MKI 1300 Delux Barons 6 Dec 2010 £8000.00 -
125 Ford Escort Mexico Replica Barons 6 Dec 2010 £6300.00 -
45 Ford Escort AVO Rally Historics at Brooklands 2 Jun 2010 Not sold
242 Ford Escort 1850GT 2-Door Saloon Bonhams 18 Sep 2009 £64000.00 £71900.00
250 Ford Escort RS2000 Recreation Coys 24 May 2009 Not sold
114 Ford MKI Escort 1.3L Barons 28 Apr 2009 Not sold
137 Ford Escort 1100 Barons 28 Apr 2009 Not sold
394 1970 Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Appendix ‘K’ Rally Car Bonhams 22 Jun 2007 Not sold
043 1996 FORD ESCORT 1.6i GHIA CABRIOLET H&H Sales Limited 20 Jun 2007 Not sold
219 1972 Ford Escort Twin Cam Specification Rally Car Coys 30 Apr 2006 £12645.00 -
063 1974 FORD ESCORT RS 2000 H&H Sales Limited 12 Apr 2006 £5000.00 -
239 1970 Ford Escort Mk.1 RS1600 Works 'Esso Blue' Recreation Coys 14 Jan 2006 £38081.00 -
22 Ford Escort Special H&H Sales Limited 26 Feb 2005 £22500.00 -
055 Ford Escort Mk 1 'Twin'Cam' Replica (1969) BCA 7 Oct 2002 Not sold
217 Ford Escort XL (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 21 Apr 2002 Not sold
019 Ford Escort 1300E (1973) H&H Sales Limited 10 Apr 2002 - £2550.00
857 Ford Escort (1971) Cheffins 6 Apr 2002 £800.00 -
024 Ford Escort MKI (1970) BCA 3 Dec 2001 - £11770.00
208 Ford Escort Sports (1972) RTS Auctions Ltd 18 Nov 2001 £750.00 -
308 Ford Escort RS2000 (1974) Greens 6 Oct 2001 - £2550.00
214 Ford Escort MKII (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 16 Sep 2001 £1500.00 -
226 Ford Escort RS 2000 (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 8 Jul 2001 £1325.00 -
014 Ford Escort Mexico MkI (1971) Peter Francis 3 Apr 2001 Not sold
243 Ford Escort RS2000 (1971) RTS Auctions Ltd 9 Jul 2000 - -
207 Ford Escort 1300 (1972) RTS Auctions Ltd 9 Jul 2000 - -
308 Ford Escort 1300XL (1971) Cheffins 8 Apr 2000 £1050.00 -
068 Ford Escort 1600 (1974) H&H Sales Limited 16 Feb 2000 Not sold
122 Ford Escort (1971) Coys 31 Jul 1999 Not sold
252 Ford Escort RS2000 (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 11 Jul 1999 £2500.00 -
048 Ford Escort RS2000 (1973) Barons 29 Jun 1999 £4700.00 -
027 Ford Escort MKI (1972) Telford Motor Auctions Ltd 12 Jun 1999 - -
612 Ford Escort 1300XL (1974) Lambert & Foster 29 Apr 1999 £75.00 -
073 Ford Escort 1300L (1974) H&H Sales Limited 17 Feb 1999 Not sold
369 Ford Escort 1300XL (1972) Cheffins 14 Jul 1998 Not sold
063 Ford Escort Mexico (1973) BCA 15 Jun 1998 Not sold
038 Ford Escort 1300GT (1973) AMA 16 Mar 1998 Not sold
624 Ford Escort Saloon (1973) Brooks 25 Jul 1997 Not sold
216 Ford Escort 1300E (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 18 May 1997 Not sold
248 Ford Escort Mexico (1972) RTS Auctions Ltd 16 Feb 1997 £1650.00 -
235 Ford Escort Mexico (1970) Greens 5 Oct 1996 Not sold
337 Ford Escort MKI Rally (1973) Brooks 21 Sep 1996 - £575.00
043 Ford Escort Mexico (1971) ADT 17 Jun 1996 - £2835.00
324 Ford Escort RS2000 (1973) Brooks 8 May 1996 - £2415.00
217 Ford Escort RS2000 (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 3 Mar 1996 £700.00 -
207 Ford Escort 1300 (1973) RTS Auctions Ltd 3 Mar 1996 £475.00 -
012 Ford Escort 1300GT (1973) H&H Sales Limited 23 Nov 1995 Not sold
050 Ford Escort 1100 (1972) H&H Sales Limited 23 Nov 1995 Not sold
231 Ford Escort Mexico (1971) Sothebys 8 May 1995 Not sold
023 Ford Escort MKI (1973) ADT 6 Dec 1993 £250.00 -
016 Ford Escort 1300XL (1974) H&H Sales Limited 4 Nov 1993 £2600.00 -
010 Ford Escort RS2000 (1974) Coys 22 Mar 1993 £5000.00 -
Magazine Articles
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Article Life begins at forty
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Publication Practical Classics January 2008
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Article Ours Cars
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Publication Classic Cars January 2006
Ours Cars - 1967 Jaguar E-Type S1 4.2 FHC, 1997 Mazda MX-5, 1958 Standard Ten, 1972 Ford Escort.
Article Buyer's Guide: Ford Escort Mk I - Affordable, fun and reliable (1968-1975)
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Publication Practical Classics February 2005
Buyer’s Guide: Ford Escort Mk I (1968-1975) - Affordable, fun and reliable - That’s the Ford Escort Mk I and there’s plenty of choice too, but beware of fakes.
Article Our Cars - 1972 Ford Escort - Mike Goodbun
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Publication Classic Cars August 2004
Our Cars - 1972 Ford Escort - Mike Goodbun - Catalogue of Dreams.
Article Our Cars: 1972 Ford Escort - Michael Goodbun
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Publication Classic Cars June 2004
Our Cars - Trials and tribulations of the Classic Cars team and the cars we live with - 1972 Ford Escort - Michael Goodbun - Good Buy, Goodbun.
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.
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.  Lotus Elan Plus 2, Land Rover Series IIA, Escort MKI, MGA, Minor.
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.
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.
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.
Article Buyers Guide - MKI And MKII Escorts - Colourful Characters
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Publication Practical Classics February 1998
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Article Buyers guide - Ford Escort MKI 1968-1975
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Publication Classic Car Mart April 2007
Buyers guide - Ford Escort MKI 1968-1975 - Whether you're after a cheap load carrier or a tyre-smoking sportscar, there's an Excort MKI for everyone.  We show you how to buy the best one you can.
Article Buying Power - Escort Mk 1
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 11th August 2004
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Article Buyers Guide - Ford Escort MKI
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Publication Classics August 2004
Buyers Guide - Ford Escort MKI - Our experts guide you through the minefield of classic car buying.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Article Classic Ford March 2000 pg 66
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