Who remembers/owned a Ford Mexico (back in the day) ?

[Dave7]

I read something recently about this car (was it on here?).
Early 1970s one of the lads in the factory were i worked owned one. It was a lovely shiny red and looked like it would do 0-60 in 3 seconds.
No idea how he afforded it, i owned a rusty old mini 750cc.

 

[AlanW]

Great car, always wanted one, not sure about 0-60 in 3 seconds though.....

 

[Webbo2]

Great car, always wanted one, not sure about 0-60 in 3 seconds though.....

O to 60 in 8.5 seconds I think according to google.

 

[T4tomo]

I had one,.with working headlights - scalextric!

 

[Gunk]

O to 60 in 8.5 seconds I think according to google.

More like 10.5 seconds. Drive one today and you’d be bitterly disappointed

 

[Webbo2]

More like 10.5 seconds. Drive one today and you’d be bitterly disappointed

Wasn’t that later watered down model.

 

[Gunk]

Wasn’t that later watered down model.

Both about the same

 

[Drago]

My Dad had one. Nippy for the day, but really not all that. It was a bit of a sticker special to cash in on Fords Mexico rally win, with a mildy tuned 1600 rather than a full on performance model like the earlier twin cam which had the BDx engines and later RS with a proper 2 litre.

Of all the "performance" mk1's it was the one with the least of that attribute. All chestwig, little in the way of bicep.

 

[Gunk]

Both about the same

Mk 2 was slightly heavier but had a bit more power, they never floated my boat.

 

[Webbo2]

Both about the same

On the page I read it said one had 0 to 60 8.5 top speed 115 mph the other 0 to 60 10.5 top speed 95mph. However it was actually 0 to 62.

 

[fossyant]

I had one,.with working headlights - scalextric!

I still have mine ...... Scalextric Mexico - Assume Mk1 Escort

 

[biggs682]

Owned 5 mark 1 Mexico's from bog standard ones to full blown road rally variations all were good fun to own and drive .

Even had a later Mark 2 for a short while before swapping it for a Mark 2 Rs2000

I can remeber doing a treasure hunt in one of my rally spec mark 1 Mexico's and it used a full tank of fuel in less than 100 miles probaly not helped by my heavy right foot , but boy we had fun in them

 

[fossyant]

Lottery win. Yes please.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mk1-ford-escort-back-production-296bhp

 

[lenfield]

I had an Escort 1100 with a 1600 engine in. Does that count?

 

[presta]

My father used to get a lift to work in his mate's. He wasn't impressed with how uncomfortable the rock hard suspension was, riding in the back.