In 1969 the Escort was in its first full year on sale, still a rear wheel drive small saloon with a four speed manual gearbox or a three speed automatic, MacPherson strut front suspension and rack and pinion steering, a first for a small Ford. The works Twin Cam, with a Lotus designed twin camshaft head on a 1,558 cc block, raced for Ford under the Alan Mann Racing banner in the British Saloon Car Championship for the second year running, with a Formula 2 style engine and body kit.
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Source Wikipedia: Ford of EuropeLead paragraph, ownershiptier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, ownership
is a subsidiary company of the Ford Motor Company
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Source Wikipedia: Ford Escort (Europe)Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
manufactured by Ford of Europe from 1968 until 2004
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in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1968 and 1969
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in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1968 and 1969
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manufactured by Ford of Europe from 1968 until 2004
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The Escort had conventional rear-wheel drive and a four-speed manual gearbox or three-speed automatic transmission.
Body style, sedan: First generation (1967)
Initially, the Escort was sold as a two-door saloon
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A two-door estate was introduced at the end of March 1968
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