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New bodyshell and old internals, that sums up the transition from Mk I to Mk II. For some reason, and it's not only the aesthetics, the face lifted version seemed to work better than the old one. Over the years, things were improved here and there, for example the final versions had fuel-injected engines pumping out 272 horsepower and tarmac versions were somewhat lighter.
Until Ford Focus conquered the title in 2006, Ford Escort RS1800 is the only Ford version that could deliver the ultimate prize of World Title (the Makes' title in 1979 and Drivers' title in privately run Escort for Vatanen in 1981).
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| Debut WRC event: | Finland 1975 |
| Best WRC result: | 1st by Timo Makinen in Great Britain 1975
1st by Roger Clark in Great Britain 1976
1st by Bjorn Waldegard in Safari 1977
1st by Bjorn Waldegard in Acropolis 1977
1st by Kyosti Hamalainen in Finland 1977
1st by Bjorn Waldegard in Great Britain 1977
1st by Bjorn Waldegard in Sweden 1978
1st by Hannu Mikkola in Great Britain 1978
1st by Hannu Mikkola in Portugal 1979
1st by Bjorn Waldegard in Acropolis 1979
1st by Hannu Mikkola in New Zealand 1979
1st by Bjorn Waldegard in Canada - Quebec 1979
1st by Hannu Mikkola in Great Britain 1979
1st by Ari Vatanen in Acropolis 1980
1st by Ari Vatanen in Acropolis 1981
1st by Ari Vatanen in Brazil 1981
1st by Ari Vatanen in Finland 1981 |
| Rallies contested: | 44 | (major entries) |
| WRC starts: | 171 | (major entries) |
| Outright wins: | 17 | (wins to rallies ratio 38.6%) |
| Podiums: | 28 | (podiums to starts ratio 16.4%) |
| DNF's: | 72 | (DNF's to starts ratio 42.1 %) |
| Points scored: | 397 | (manufacturer championship points) |
| Avg points per rally: | 9.0 | |
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| Group and class | Group 4 |
| Engine |
| Location: | Front longitudinal |
| Turbo: | No |
| Cylinders: | 4 in line |
| Valves: | 16 |
| Bore x stroke: | 90.4 x 77.6 mm |
| Cubic capacity: | 1993 cc |
| Power: | 250 hp |
| Torque: | 217 Nm |
| Compression ratio: | 11.5:1 |
| Dimensions |
| Length: | 3978 mm |
| Width: | 1740 mm |
| Height: | 1300 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 2400 mm |
| Weight: | 1040 kg |
| Transmission |
| Drive: | RWD |
| Gears: | 5 |
| Sequential: | No |
| Clutch plates: | 1 |
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Ford Escort Mk II - complete with a smoking driver (Ford advertisement photo of the era)
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Ford Escort RS1800 competing in a historic rally show, painted in famous Eaton Yale -color scheme.
(Photo: Slowly Sideways / McKlein)
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Another view of Escort RS1800, complete with authentic Ford service van from the 1970's. Note the tyre rack on the van roof.
(Photo: Slowly Sideways / McKlein)
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