1973 Ford Escort RS 1600 MkI

1973 Ford Escort RS 1600 MkI in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 2002-2015 Ep. 5.08

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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TheHeartbreakKid15 ◊ 2009-07-27 00:54	1973 The vehicle details for OOO 96M are: Date of Liability 01 06 2010 Date of First Registration 07 11 1973 Year of Manufacture 1973 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1975CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status SORN Not Due Vehicle Colour WHITE Vehicle Type Approval null
dsl ◊ 2010-09-24 19:36	OOO 96M (and 97M & 98M) were 1973 Ford works cars. The 1973 RAC Rally winner for Makinen/Liddon was OOO 98M, but Ford finished 1-2-3 that year and this is likely to be one of the others. Description as RS 1800 correct despite 1975cc in DVLA - this was a bored our works modification and a different engine from an RS 2000. -- Last edit: 2010-09-24 19:55:30
dsl ◊ 2011-12-06 00:08	Used on UK events by Roger Clark 73-74 (no major wins), then other works drivers in 75 (won 75 Circuit of Ireland, Coleman/Phelan) and sold to Withers of Winsford Sept 75. -- Last edit: 2011-12-06 00:14:40

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TheHeartbreakKid15

◊ 2009-07-27 00:54

1973

The vehicle details for OOO 96M are:

Date of Liability 01 06 2010
Date of First Registration 07 11 1973
Year of Manufacture 1973
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1975CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval null

dsl

◊ 2010-09-24 19:36

OOO 96M (and 97M & 98M) were 1973 Ford works cars. The 1973 RAC Rally winner for Makinen/Liddon was OOO 98M, but Ford finished 1-2-3 that year and this is likely to be one of the others. Description as RS 1800 correct despite 1975cc in DVLA - this was a bored our works modification and a different engine from an RS 2000.

-- Last edit: 2010-09-24 19:55:30

dsl

◊ 2011-12-06 00:08

Used on UK events by Roger Clark 73-74 (no major wins), then other works drivers in 75 (won 75 Circuit of Ireland, Coleman/Phelan) and sold to Withers of Winsford Sept 75.

-- Last edit: 2011-12-06 00:14:40

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