1972 Ford Escort RS 1600 MkI

1972 Ford Escort RS 1600 MkI in Clarkson: The Italian Job, Documentary, 2010

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dsl ◊ 2010-11-15 23:16	DVLA vehicle details for NJD 850L are: Date of Liability 01 03 2011 Date of First Registration 06 12 1972 Year of Manufacture 1972 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1601CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status SORN Not Due Vehicle Colour WHITE As a currently registered car, the 1601cc seems likely to be genuine, and means RS1600 as this was the capacity homologated by Ford. -- Last edit: 2010-11-15 23:37:36
TheHeartbreakKid15 ◊ 2017-07-27 20:51	Comes up as a Mexico?
tore-40 ◊ 2017-07-27 21:16	I believe they were powered by a 1599cc Kent pushrod engine. They also had stripes along the sides. All the rest were the same. Perhaps someone upgraded to a 1601cc Cosworth unit during its 40 years on the road?

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dsl

◊ 2010-11-15 23:16

DVLA vehicle details for NJD 850L are:
Date of Liability 01 03 2011
Date of First Registration 06 12 1972
Year of Manufacture 1972
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1601CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour WHITE

As a currently registered car, the 1601cc seems likely to be genuine, and means RS1600 as this was the capacity homologated by Ford.

-- Last edit: 2010-11-15 23:37:36

TheHeartbreakKid15

◊ 2017-07-27 20:51

Comes up as a Mexico?

tore-40

◊ 2017-07-27 21:16

I believe they were powered by a 1599cc Kent pushrod engine. They also had stripes along the sides. All the rest were the same. Perhaps someone upgraded to a 1601cc Cosworth unit during its 40 years on the road?

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