GTP Cool Wall: 1970-1974 Ford Escort Mexico

[GranTurismo916]

1970-1974 Ford Escort Mexico nominated by @Katiegan

Engines: 1.6L I4 (Ford Kent)
Power: 86 hp
Torque: 92 lb-ft.
Weight: 891 kg
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 2-door sedan
Additional Info: "The Mexico came into production after Ford entered 7 Escorts with Kent engines into the World Cup Rally in Mexico in May 1970, and dominated the competition by coming away with 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 8th. The engineers at the AVO (Advanced Vehicle Operations) plant in the UK began developing the Mexico shortly afterwards, and it became the entry level model in the Escort's RS range."​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

SZ.

Started the trend of the RS Fords.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Mk 1 Escorts are the bomb to hoon around in, and this is arguably the greatest one.

SZ.

 

[TheCracker]

Not nearly as cool as the Twincam. Cool.

 

[SomePlayaDude]

No words.

Just love.

 

[Sage Ages]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this wasn't avalible in Mexico.

Uncool.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Pure, simple fun. Mk1 Escorts prided themselves in that, and the México is no exeception. It made its mark in rallying, and it is also a very competent hot car. Not quite as cool as the RS, but cool nonetheless.

 

[Adamgp]

It's an Escort.

Meh.

 

[Dagger311]

Meh.

 

[Thematic]

C for an uncool reason.

 

[Dennisch]

Another one of those great little cars ruined by the crowd.

Uncool is too harsh so meh it will be.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Mk1 Escort is SZ.

 

[mustafur]

Small lightweight RWD Rally car, got to be SZ.

 

[MoLiEG]

It's named after my Country Still looking for info if it was available here.

Chido, I mean, Cool...

 

[Cano]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this wasn't avalible in Mexico.
Uncool.

It's named after my Country Still looking for info if it was available here.

Mexico never ooficially saw an Escort until this one:

Also, as great as the car is, it's called Mexico. Impossibly uncool.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Inexplicably called a Ford Escort Mexico. Looks have aged nicely.

 

[numbnuts70]

Communicative handling and not very fast but people use to rave over them because they were a cheap, plentiful and easy to tune 'base' rally car.

If you ever get to drive one, you'd wonder what all the fuss was about.

Totally over-rated as a car by the rose-tinted glasses wearers that use to watch rallies in their puffa jackets.

Winners get remembered in history so it gets a 'meh' from me only for the fact that I use to get the chance to joyride my brothers when he went out on a Saturday night when I were but a lad (14).

P.S. The White and blue car is an RS, not a Mexico.

Also the last pic in the OP is from a Mk2, Mk1 had a different dashboard.

EDIT:something along these lines.

Not criticising as such, just saying

 

[Wolfe]

It's a small '70s FR rally car, but I have to admit it misses out on SZ because of the name.

 

[Slash]

Solid cool because of the styling but the engines are blah.

 

[niky]

Over-rated old Ford compact.

Gets a sub-zero, anyway. Because it's a Mexico.

 

[MoLiEG]

Mexico never ooficially saw an Escort until this one:

Also, as great as the car is, it's called Mexico. Impossibly uncool.

Ugh... that one

 

[Sage Ages]

Solid cool because of the styling but the engines are blah.

1. It weighs nothing.
2. It was 1970.
3. Europe.
4. I don't know. I just like complaining.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Sub Zero, because cheap hoonmobile/rallycar. Also, due to before mentioned reasons, a collectable due to increasing rarity.

 

[Wiegert]

Not on the same level as a Mk2 RSxx00 but definitely the coolest iteration of the Mexico.

High Cool.

 

[ScottPuss20]

In my mind, Escorts are great little cars. Cool

 

[VXR]

They didn't even try with the 1995 commemorative Mexico...

 

[JR98]

Sub Zero - Like all the RS Fords

 

[SVX]

Awesome, awesome car. Bright stickers and pinstripes saying 'Mexico' on the side is not, however. Uncool.

 

[Scaff]

Solid cool because of the styling but the engines are blah.

So the Ford BD series (one of the most successful racing engine series ever) is blah?

http://www.burtonpower.com/tuning-guides/tuning-guide-pages/ford-cosworth-bda-bdg-tuning-guide.html

You will have to forgive me for considering that to be tosh, the BDA gets a big thumbs up for its sound alone.

 

[Vegard]

Ford BDA

The Mexico didn't use the BD engine and to be fair the Kent crossflow is a bit blah.