MK1 ESCORT SPORT

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aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Thursday 15th April 2010
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Gareth350 said:
Jaguar steve said:
aeropilot said:
GT Kevin said:
The dash is the normal 6 pot Same has MK1 RS2000 OR MEXICO ETC
Didn't the early (72/73 - K & maybe L reg) Sports have the non 6-pot dash with the seperate on-dash mounted tach...?

The dash changed to the Mex/RS type later on.... from fading memory cells, I think around autumn 73, when 'M' reg came out....confused
I don't remember a separate rev counter in a pod on any Mk 1s. The 1969 Twin cam introduced the 6 dial dash and it was fitted to the 1300GT/Sport and 1300E as well as the 1300XL, RS 2000 and RS 1600. The tc and rs's had a 130MPH speedo and the rest had a 110MPH one.

With a modified 1600 x flow and the right gearing you could push the 110MPH seedo way, way off the clock...hehe Don't ask me how I know this, I just do.
Nearly right! The 1300XL, E, GT & RS2000 had the 6 dial dash with 130mph speedo & 7000rpm rev counter, the Mexico, Twin Cam & RS1600 had deep dished 6 dial dash with 140mph speedo & 8000rpm rev counters.
Up to 1970 the volt, battery, oil & volt guages had those word written above each & after 1970, symbols were used!
Some works cars used 9000rpm rev counters that are VERY rare! biggrin
Nearly right.... wink

In 1973 the Mex and RS1600 went to the same 7k rev/130mph instrument style as the RS2000.

Gareth350

1,556 posts

178 months

Thursday 15th April 2010
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aeropilot said:
Gareth350 said:
Jaguar steve said:
aeropilot said:
GT Kevin said:
The dash is the normal 6 pot Same has MK1 RS2000 OR MEXICO ETC
Didn't the early (72/73 - K & maybe L reg) Sports have the non 6-pot dash with the seperate on-dash mounted tach...?

The dash changed to the Mex/RS type later on.... from fading memory cells, I think around autumn 73, when 'M' reg came out....confused
I don't remember a separate rev counter in a pod on any Mk 1s. The 1969 Twin cam introduced the 6 dial dash and it was fitted to the 1300GT/Sport and 1300E as well as the 1300XL, RS 2000 and RS 1600. The tc and rs's had a 130MPH speedo and the rest had a 110MPH one.

With a modified 1600 x flow and the right gearing you could push the 110MPH seedo way, way off the clock...hehe Don't ask me how I know this, I just do.
Nearly right! The 1300XL, E, GT & RS2000 had the 6 dial dash with 130mph speedo & 7000rpm rev counter, the Mexico, Twin Cam & RS1600 had deep dished 6 dial dash with 140mph speedo & 8000rpm rev counters.
Up to 1970 the volt, battery, oil & volt guages had those word written above each & after 1970, symbols were used!
Some works cars used 9000rpm rev counters that are VERY rare! biggrin
Nearly right.... wink

In 1973 the Mex and RS1600 went to the same 7k rev/130mph instrument style as the RS2000.
Ah yes, you sir are correct on that point!! biggrin

1962

115 posts

174 months

Friday 17th May 2013
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I am the proud owner of this car now.

nicanary

9,751 posts

145 months

Friday 17th May 2013
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I've only just found this resurrected thread. I had a Mk 1 Sport back in '75 - a late '74 model in Olympic blue, with horrible black vinyl seats as standard. I can confirm that the "Sport" stickers on the wings are factory fitments - I've no idea why they didn't come off when the car was washed, but are typical of the naffness of that era. There was no "top-of-dash" rev counter, it was a dial in the instrument binnacle. The wheels were mock-Minilites in style, and again I'm sure that was the standard factory fit.

I got it after a series of Midgets and Spitfires, and although the ladies liked the comfort, I found it boring. Contrary to Ford's reputation for slick gearboxes, mine was rubbery and had no "feel" when slotting through the gears. And it was pretty gutless - I recall a twin-choke Stromberg, but may be wrong. It was a long time ago. It looked good though, like a poor man's Mexico,because it had the quarter-bumpers at the front and flared arches covering the wider-than-a-normal-Escort wheel widths.

I can't remember orange being a factory colour - there was red, a vivid green (Medina?), yellow and blue.

majordad

3,600 posts

196 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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Mine was Sebring Red, like the Porsche Blood Orange/Tangerine Colour

Vince70

1,939 posts

193 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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Jaguar steve said:
I don't remember a separate rev counter in a pod on any Mk 1s. The 1969 Twin cam introduced the 6 dial dash and it was fitted to the 1300GT/Sport and 1300E as well as the 1300XL, RS 2000 and RS 1600. The tc and rs's had a 130MPH speedo and the rest had a 110MPH one.

With a modified 1600 x flow and the right gearing you could push the 110MPH seedo way, way off the clock...hehe Don't ask me how I know this, I just do.
My 68 1300 GT came with the 6 dial dash as standard in silver and I also had a 72 GT which was fitted with the same dash but in a horrible fake wood.
But I do seem to remember seeing the sport with a standard dash with a rev counter.

DBSV8

5,958 posts

237 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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1962 said:
I am the proud owner of this car now.
excellent well done and welcome to the forum, hope you are enjoying her


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S0 What

3,358 posts

171 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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Early sports (72) had the 2 dial dash with the extra rev counter


GT Kevin

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229 posts

197 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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1962 said:
I am the proud owner of this car now.
My old car enjoy it Any new photos you can post ????

GT Kevin

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229 posts

197 months

Thursday 30th May 2013
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one of mine !

1962

115 posts

174 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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Drclarke

1,185 posts

172 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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What a wonderful car. I can't quite recall but were steel wheels offered as standard and the alloys a cost option?

majordad

3,600 posts

196 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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Yes, mine had steels.

coppice

8,562 posts

143 months

Monday 24th June 2013
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I had a Mk 1 Escort GT 1300. Mine may have been the only Escort in the history of the model to understeer like a stuck pig. Changed it for a Clan Crusader which did anything but understeer!

iSore

4,011 posts

143 months

Monday 24th June 2013
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I had a white one back in the 1980's, a P registered example so a late one. I put new wings on (they were 28 quid each) and a Ford exchange engine, resprayed it etc etc. It was a revvy little bugger with the 4.1 diff.

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Monday 24th June 2013
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Lovely car.....lick

Not a sport, just a humble 1100L, but I had this Mk 1 Escort from new in 1970,



Great little car, took me all over the UK, IIRC this photo was taken at Beaulieu in 1971.

jonnylayze

1,640 posts

225 months

Tuesday 25th June 2013
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My Dad had a 1300 Sport secondhand in about 1975 and having owned lots of cars including a brand new AH Sprite and various TVRs still maintains that the Escort was the best handling car he has ever driven.

Sadly, Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts are now fast moving out of reach for most enthusiasts as the fashion for building rally replicas gathers pace

1962

115 posts

174 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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Going back to Steel Wheels.

Legacywr

12,017 posts

187 months

Wednesday 3rd July 2013
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Do you mind if I ask what a car like this changes hands for these days?

Also, why did you sell it Kevin? And, when?

1962

115 posts

174 months

Sunday 28th July 2013
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