1980 Ford Escort Estate 1300 Base MkII

1980 Ford Escort Estate MkII in Emmerdale Farm, TV Series, 1972-2026 Ep. 1469

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
UKboy205 ◊ 2022-01-05 20:49	1981 by plate, or is it by mistake to add the incorrect year? FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE 1981 Registration number: TGA 793W Body type: Estate Colour: Beige Date of first registration: January 1981
night cub ◊ 2022-01-05 21:00	I'll defer to the UK admins, but I took the year off since they stopped making this generation in 1980
Sandie ◊ 2022-01-05 21:02	I think it's just a late registration, probably built in 1980.
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2022-01-05 21:05	Weird this check says 1981 too as the manufacture year Vehicle REG TGA793W Make FORD Model ESCORT 1300 BASE Colour BEIGE Fuel Type PETROL Mfg. Year 1981 Engine Capacity 1298cc Date First Registered13/01/1981
UKboy205 ◊ 2022-01-05 21:06	What about @dsl? does he know any details about this?
dsl ◊ 2022-01-05 21:35	Can't add anything much. All Mk2 production including estate ended in July 80, ahead of Mk3 launch in Sept 80 which included new estate from the start. There was never a Popular estate (unlike the saloon) - the poverty version was just Base as listed, but 1300 was mildly unusual option. So agree a late registered orphan - maybe ex-police or other fleet spec.
CarnivalRedEscort ◊ 2023-01-08 21:58	The estates weren’t fitted with round headlights after 1977, even on the base version, but are easy to retrofit. This car looks barely roadworthy!