CLASSICS CHATTER AUCTION UPDATES: 1973 FORD ESCORT MEXICO -- SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS Silverstone Classic Race Car Sale Thursday 19th July 2018 The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TL

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SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS

Silverstone Classic Race Car Sale

Thursday 19th July 2018

The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TL

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/silverstone-classic-race-car-sale-2018

1973 FORD ESCORT MEXICO

Registration: NAX 88M

Chassis Number: BFATNR00126

Engine Number: NR00126

Number of cylinders: 4

CC: 1760

Year of Manufacture: 1973

RHD/LHD: Right Hand Drive

Estimate (£): 28,000 - 35,000

(+buyer's premium of 15% including VAT @ 20%)

Supplied new on 1/8/1973 by Newport Ford, this is a genuine Ford Escort Mexico. Original AVO bodyshell.
Professionally converted in 1982 into a proper forest stage rally car for the Phillips brothers
Significant success in both the BTRDA Forest/ MSA Tarmac series. Two overall championship victories
Checked and verified by the AVO Owners Club as an original Mexico still with its original shell
Recently recommissioned. Fully roadworthy and a current MOT. Massive spec. See below

Supplied new on 1/8/1973 by Newport Ford in Wales, this is a genuine Ford Escort Mexico still with its original AVO bodyshell. Used as a road car up until 1982 it was then professionally converted into a proper forest stage rally car for use by brothers Robert and Stephen Phillips. It went on to contest over 100 stage rallies between 1982 and 1996 with significant success in both the BTRDA Forest series and the MSA tarmac series, taking two overall championship victories and numerous class wins and outright single venue victories. There are results on file in the cars comprehensive history file and the car is also listed on the WRC website.

In 1998 the car was loaned to the Pembrokeshire Motor Museum where it was to remain until 2013, preserved in an ideal indoor heated and dehumidified climate. It was finally sold by Robert Phillips in 2016 and has since had a sympathetic recommissioning and is now fully roadworthy and with a current MOT. Checked and verified by the AVO Owners Club as an original Mexico still with its original shell, it currently drives well and still has the following period specification:

711M engine block bored to 1760cc

Ported head with big double valve springs and alloy rocker cover

Twin 40DCOE Webers

Kent rally cam

4 branch exhaust manifold with single box exhaust

Piper fixed distributor

Lumenition ignition and Lucas gold coil

High-pressure oil pump and oil cooler

World Cup Crossmember with solid engine mounts

Twin fuel pumps

High-Torque starter motor etc, etc.

Straight cut gearbox with alloy bell housing, strengthened English back axle with Panhard rod anti=tramp

Group 4 struts with Bilstein dampers all round

Vented front discs with 4 pot callipers and rear solid disks, braided pipes and hydraulic handbrake/adjustable bias brakes

Quick ratio rack

Alloy sump guard

Welded in MSA roll cage

Rally seats and harnesses

Alloy fuel tank

Brantz trip computer

4 Hella Rallye Spotlights

Plumbed in fire system etc etc etc.

In short a proper period rally car with a complete history file (containing over 130 pictures) and a great spec that can be used in historic rallying today, or in myriad single venue stage rallies or hill climbs etc. As such it offers an exceptional value for money entry into rallying that will keep its value if properly maintained.