1970 70s seventies Red Ford Escort Lotus Petrol 1558 cc travelling at speed on the M6 motorway in Greater Manchester, UK
The Ford Escort was introduced to the United Kingdom in 1967 as a replacement to the ageing Ford Anglia and production of this vehicle continued in the UK and Europe for 33 years, until the year 2000. In that period, this small family car reached a staggering million sold units, with two million being produced in the first 7 years. Advertised as ‘’The small car that isn't’’ this affordable, attractive road car was also a hit in the race and rally world thanks to its rear wheel drive set up and choice of sporty engines. There were several petrol options available when purchasing an Escort and the earliest performance driven version, unleashed at the beginning of 1968, was the “Twin Cam” powered by the legendary 1558cc Lotus Twin Cam engine. This naturally aspirated engine was made for Group 2 international rallying. It had an engine with a Lotus-made eight-valve twin camshaft, cross-flow head, fitted to the 1500cc non-crossflow block, which had a bigger bore than usual to give the eventual 1558cc capacity; matched with a pair of Weber Twin 40 carburettors. This was the natural successor to the Mk1 & Mk2 Lotus Cortinas.
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Location: Greater Manchester, UK
Photo credit: © ZarkePix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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