1969 Ford Escort Mk1 Twin Cam
- Engine
- Twin-cam inline-four
GNO 415H is an original Ford Works rally Escort Twin-Cam, first registered in February 1970 and campaigned by the factory during the early 1970s. Powered by a Lotus-engineered twin-cam unit on a bored-out 116E block, it was driven in competition by Hannu Mikkola at the 1970 Rally of Cyprus and is documented in Graham Robson's authoritative reference work on Works Escorts. Sold as an ex-Works car in mid-1972, it retains its original registration and period logbook, with provenance formally verified by the AVO Club in 2011.
Ownership
- 2023-08-25Auction saleEstimate £80,000 – £100,000
- 2025-08-22Auction saleSold £40,000 (≈ $50K)
- 1970-02-01 → 1972-06-30Factory deliveryFord Works (factory team)full documentation
Car was registered new to the Ford Works rally programme and used in official factory competition before being sold off as an ex-Works vehicle at the end of June 1972. Original 'buff' logbook documents this period.
- 1972-06-30 →Acquisition unknownPrivate collectionpartial documentation
Following its Works sale the car passed into private hands and spent much of its later life in careful storage as part of a collection. Provenance and authenticity were confirmed by the AVO Club via inspection and valuation in 2011.
Competition
- 1970-10-011970 Rally of CyprusDriver: Hannu Mikkola
Mikkola drove this car competitively during the event as part of the Ford Works programme.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011InspectionAVO Club
Formal inspection and valuation carried out by the AVO Club to verify the car's authenticity and provenance.
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