The twincam was based on the escort gts bodyshell, and it was a credit to fords forward planning that the only real changes forced upon them were to flare out the wheel arches slightly to accommodate much wider wheels and to allow for even wider racing wheels to be fitted, and to mount the twincam engine slightly askew in the shell to. It was reportedly boreham workshop foreman bill meade that uttered the words, blimey, one of those things would go like hell with a twin cam engine in it. It is mainly popular in the nordic countries, the netherlands, belgium, france and great britain. The cvh was used in many cars starting in 1980, but the 2. Dan is the author of several books about sporty fords, with a lifelong passion for. People who like this car also liked ford cortina tc mk iii 0 1970 ford escort iii rs 1600i 1981 ford escort iii 1. The arrival of the escort twin cam at the start of 1968 marked the second phase of ford uks productioncar based competitions programme that had commenced with the lotus cortina. Ford escort i 1600 twin cam technical specs, dimensions.
The arrival of the escort twin cam at the start of 1968 marked the second phase of ford u. The twin cam was used in a variety of vehicles until lotus stopped production in 1973. The most famous edition of the twin cam was raced on behalf of ford by alan mann racing in the british. The history file accompanying this car contains a v5c registration. Factoryoriginal sporting mk1 escorts herridge and sons. The ford escort is a small family car which was manufactured by ford europe from 1968 to 2004. Cosworth is based in northampton, england, with american facilities in indianapolis, shelby charter township, michigan and mooresville, north carolina. It powered various ford models during this time, but was. It used a ford 116e iron cylinder block and a new aluminium cylinder head with dual overhead camshafts. Gorgeous lotus ford crossflow twin cam excellent condition and value for money at 5. A stunning race prepared msa certified 1969 mk1 ford escort arrived at baytree duration.
The ford escort had been designed to be a mini killer. Of course, he was referring to one of the prototype escorts he and team manager, henry taylor, had seen circulating at the ford proving ground in late 1966. My 1972 escort gt 1600muscle car car news carsguide. The 110bhp lotuspowered escort twin cam was conceived and developed by fords boreham based competitions department during 1967 and unleashed on an unsuspecting public during january 1968. I built this car up from the ground from a bare original type 49 body shell using new parts from the uk that were original to a twin cam. Classic ford escort twin cams for sale car and classic.
The ford escort name was also applied to several small car types produced in north america by ford between 1981 and 2004 in 2014, ford revived the escort name for a car based on the secondgeneration ford focus sold on the chinese market. Fia passport will need renewing but this can be arranged prior to sale. Having the original books and a known history is a big plus. Built in sydney at fords homebush factory in 1972 it is one of less than 1200 made in australia. The escort twin cam is a rear wheel drive saloon passenger car with a front mounted engine, produced by ford.
This twin cam was prepared for track use new in 1968 rhd and driven by kalle lamminen, then road registered in 1970 converted to lhd and used for rallying by ilkka kivimaki. The following article gives detailed information about replacement ford cylinder blocks, their history, and what to look out for. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of ford escort twin cam 78 kw 106 ps 105 hp, edition of the year 1969 for europe australia, including acceleration times 060 mph, 0100 mph, 0100 kmh, 0200 kmh, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, powertoweight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. Contains chapters on the history and development of the engine, specification. Minimum year from 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1990 1985 1980 1975 1970 1965 1960 1900. Lucky tim clifton has one of these escort muscle cars. Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 1. The 110bhp lotuspowered escort twin cam was conceived and developed by ford s boreham based competitions department during 1967 and unleashed on an unsuspecting public during january 1968. Ford lotus twin cam, 116e block, straight 4cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine.
Reportedly the car remained in australia for nearly 40 years until it was recently shipped to the uk, and the seller says that the aussie climate helped preserve it in. Just as the lotus cortina had been fitted with the 1. Ford escort mk i twin cam, workshop manual, 200 pgs. This example is reportedly one of four sent to ford of new zealand, and two used to compete in new zealand national saloon car events during the. The lotusford twin cam is an inlinefour petrol engine developed by lotus for the 1962 lotus. So it is rare and for those who know, very collectible. The seductive trap of the lotus europa, part 1 hagerty media. Such as nonoriginal ventilation holes caused by escaping conrods, worn out bores or a desire to increase capacity. If the original valve cover is intact, this engine is easily identified by raised lettering declaring split port induction.
Lotus twin cam engine parts all used these are parts from a stripped lotus twin cam engine i brought many years ago. The lotusford twin cam is an inlinefour petrol engine developed by lotus for the 1962 lotus elan. Ford escort rs1600 rally car profile sports car digest. The vendor of this car, which has been totally restored to a superb standard is a private collector and has some 16 cars in his collection.
Classic fordlaunched at the beginning of 1968, fords escort had a new. Is ford escort i 1600 twin cam all wheel drive awd. Mk1 ford escort twincam historic group 2 a very unique car with history from new, only three owners. Along with three other mk1 escort twin cams, bev 782g was prepared in the ford performance centre at boreham airfield in 1968 for entry on the 1969 monte carlo rally in which factory team driver jeanfrancois piot had jean todt reading the ice notes todt later headed up the peugeot competition department, then ferrari f1 and now the fia. The history of the ford escort twin cam right from the start of the escort range ford had intended to produce sporting versions of its new baby. This 1970 ford escort twin cam is a rare factorybuilt, lotuspowered car assembled in fords sydney, australia plant. The australian manufactured version of the escort twin cam used the same. Very little is known about the early history of this iconic car, but we do have the original service book which shows that she was supplied to a d m. It applies to all cars with a competition history, plus group t competition variants. Ford escort mk i twin cam group 2 1968 racing cars. When it comes to ford, cosworth and lotus twin cam performance tuning parts, burton power have been delivering the. Ford escort lotus twin cam 1970 south western vehicle.
Cosworth is a british automotive engineering company founded in london in 1958, specialising in highperformance internal combustion engines, powertrain, and electronics. It went on to achieve many international race and rally victories during its short production life. By proceeding, you consent to our legal notice and acknowledge. An inexpensive, entry level type of rallycross is the swedish folkrace or its norwegian counterpart, the so. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for ford escort mk1 twin cam for sale. No, the ford escort i 1600 twin cam is not all wheel drive awd. The ford escort is a small family car which was manufactured by ford europe from 1968 to. Rallycross is a form of sprint style automobile racing, held on a closed mixedsurface racing circuit, with modified production or specially built road cars, similar to the world rally cars. Born as a result of ford s success on the international rally scene with the ford escort twin cam, the ford escort rs was. The ford escort rs1600 was the car that started the ford rs phenomenon. The ford i4 dohc engine is a 4cylinder inline internal combustion engine with twin overhead camshafts, produced by the ford motor company at dagenham engine plant. I was introduced in the uk at the end of 1967 and replaced the long and successful production run of the anglia.
Some of you may require now, or in the future, to find a replacement cylinder block for various reasons. The car is part of a lot of 6 tc cars that were shipped new to portugal in 1971 to ford lusitana and were all registered at the same time and had for that reason consecutive license plates. Each of these soft cover books has 124 pages and the whole series is authored by the knowledgeable graham robson. This 1968 ford escort was built in late 1967 ahead of the official release of the escort twin cam in 1968, and was part of a run of 50 race cars made to compete in competition events around the globe. The lotus ford twin cam is an inlinefour petrol engine developed by lotus for the 1962 lotus elan.
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