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1972 Ford Escort Mexico

BFATMR23937roadUnited Kingdom

A Ford Escort Mexico built in 2000 around a genuine AVO Type 49 bodyshell for historic rally competition in BHRC Class C2, where it accumulated approximately 38 class victories over its active career. A comprehensive rebuild was completed in 2016 incorporating a new roll-cage, extensive panel replacement, bare-metal respray, and a heavily developed steel crossflow engine with competition specification throughout. The car last competed in 2019 and is supplied with its MSA Logbook, an expired FIA HTP, and a UK V5C.

Ownership

  1. 2026-02-20Auction sale
    Sold £24,000 (≈ $30K)

    Iconic Auctioneers catalogue lot →

  2. 2000 →Acquisition unknown
    Long-term enthusiast driver and competitor
    partial documentation

    Campaigned the car extensively in BHRC Class C2 historic rallying, retiring from motorsport around 2019 after the car had been inactive in competition.

Competition

  1. 2000BHRC (British Historic Rally Championship) Class C2
    BHRC Class C2 historic rally events
    Approximately 38 class victories over career

    Car was built in 2000 specifically for this series and competed actively until 2019, accumulating significant class success across multiple seasons.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2000
    Restoration

    Car constructed from new around an original AVO Mexico Type 49 bodyshell, built to full competition specification for historic rallying.

    Full build spec included a bored-out steel crossflow engine with Accralite pistons, Kent 244 cam, high-pressure oil pump, external oil feed, large-capacity sump, twin 45 DCOE Webers, Tony Law exhaust, cable-operated twin-plate competition clutch, Atlas axle with Capri 3-litre drums, Bilstein turreted shocks, aluminium fuel tank, hydraulic handbrake, Aeroquip brake lines, and fibreglass bonnet and boot lid.

  2. 2016Restoration
    Richards Bodyshop, Newtown

    Full rebuild following wear accumulated in competition: new SD welded-in roll-cage, extensive new body panels fitted, and a complete bare-metal respray carried out.

    Additional components fitted or renewed during rebuild included a new radiator and fan, new alternator, oil cooler, close-ratio 'rocket box' gears, quick-change gearshift, Polycarbon side windows, racing battery, Twin-Cam anti-roll bar, twin fuel pumps, and four Oscar driving lights on period-correct Magard quick-attach brackets.

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