The Ford Escort is a small family car that was manufactured by Ford of Europe from 1968 until 2000. In total there were six generations, spread across...
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Ford Escort may refer to one of several vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company: Ford Escort (North America), a compact car manufactured for the North...
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consolidate the replacements for the North American Ford Pinto and the European Ford Escort Mk II under a single model architecture. Intended for a 1981...
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"Technical data Ford Capri Mk III (II/78) – 3000X (1978–1980)". www.ford-capri.ch. Retrieved 17 May 2017. Taylor, Mike (1995). Ford Capri – The Car You...
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GT40s (Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, and Mk IV) began with GT40P/1000. Henry Ford II had wanted a Ford at Le Mans since the early 1960s. In early 1963, Ford reportedly...
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engine and transmission, while clothing it in Escort body panels to make it resemble the standard Mk 5 Ford Escort, although the front doors and roof are the...
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Cortina Mk.2, Capri Mk.1, Escort Mk.1 & Mk.2, Ford Fiesta Mk.1 (1.6 versions), Reliant Anadol (1.3 and 1.6 versions) 1969–198? BDA 1.6 L (used in Escort RS1600...
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Cortina/Taunus into line with Ford's current design language seen on the Fiesta MkI, Capri MkIII, and the forthcoming Escort MkIII. Improvements were also...
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136 (3969)): 15–17. "The Ford Zephyr Zodiac". The Motor. 8 June 1955. "The Ford Zodiac Mk.II". The Motor. 2 May 1956. "The Ford Zephyr Convertible". The...
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the car's ten-year production life. The Ford Orion was based on the Ford Escort, but instead of the Escort's hatchback, the Orion had a separate boot...
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New $1.2-Million 700-HP Track-Only Ford GT Mk II". Road & Track. Golson, Daniel (July 4, 2019). "The Ford GT Mk II Is a $1.2 Million Track-Only Monster...
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featured a 96 bhp (72 kW) 1.6 L CVH engine as previously seen in the Ford Escort XR3, and a five-speed manual gearbox. There was also a new 1.6 L diesel...
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present are Bernard Hogarth and Alvin Powell. The Mk I and Mk II Mondeo have followed many other previous Ford models into the world of banger racing in the...
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European Escort as well as the North American Ford Pinto (1971, 1972 and 1973 only). In South Africa it also powered the 1.6 L Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV, & Mk V Ford...
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RS2000, Ford Capri RS3100 1975 - Ford Escort RS1800 1976 - Ford Escort RS Mexico, Ford Escort RS2000 Mk II 1981 - Ford Escort RS1600i 1984 - Ford Escort RS...
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developed and manufactured by Ford's European operations, and had been positioned below the Escort (later the Focus). Ford had sold over 15 million Fiestas...
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The Ford Mondeo Mk IV (third generation), codenamed CD345, was officially unveiled in five-door production form by Ford in late 2006. It is based on the...
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Rover and Opel/Vauxhall. To this end Ford built on the already extensive specification available on the outgoing MkII Granada (which for the period, was...
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the name Focus. Ford of Europe introduced the Focus in 1998 to the European market as a replacement for the Ford Escort. The Focus Mk 1 was awarded the...
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Turbo. Up to and including 3000cc consisted of Ford Capri Mk.III, Ford Escort Mk.II, Isuzu Gemini, Mazda 323, Mazda 626, Mitsubishi Colt, Toyota Celica...
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silver colours. Galaxy Mk I (1995−2000) Galaxy Mk II (2000−2004) Galaxy Mk II (2000−2004) Galaxy Mk II (2004–2006) Galaxy Mk II (2004–2006) The second...
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from 1970 onward were built on the same basic construction as the Ford Cortina MkIII in the United Kingdom, and later on, the two car models were essentially...
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of the Cortina's successor, the Ford Sierra. It had followed the precedent set by both the Sierra and the Escort Mk III in changing from the angular...
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Lotus Cortina (redirect from Ford Cortina Lotus Mk.II)
dropped from the name. The Mark 2 was based on the Ford Cortina Mark II and was marketed by Ford as the "Cortina Lotus". Lotus gave the model the type...
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of the Ford Pinto) and approved by Henry Ford II in September 1972. Development targets indicated a production cost US$100 less than the Escort. The car...
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accommodations. The Ford Taunus TC series was conceived in the late 1960s to be a "world car" alongside its technical sibling the Cortina Mk III, with development...
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and third. The 1601cc - 2000cc class saw a mix Alfa Romeo Alfettas, Ford Escort RS2000s, Toyota Celicas and Triumph Dolomites. Class C outperformed Class...
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competitor Bob Holden finished second in the championship driving a Ford Escort Mk.II. Though he would finish no higher than 8th outright in any race, points...
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time. Ford Europe's second new car launch was the Capri sporting coupé at the beginning of 1969. Loosely based on Ford UK's rear-wheel drive Mk II Cortina...
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was a "world car" (co-designed by Ford and Mazda), becoming the second Ford world car (after the 1980 Ford Escort). The CDW architecture was developed...
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