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**** SOLD IN JUST 48 HOURS OF ADVERTISING TO A LOVELY GENTLEMAN WHO HAS KNOWN, LOVED & ADMIRED THIS CAR FOR THE LAST 25+ YEARS AND WE ARE DELIGHTED IT WILL BE GOING TO A FELLOW ENTHUSIAST AND A LOVING NEW HOME!!!! ****
HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE A SIMPLY STUNNING ULTRA RARE & HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER 1971 FORD ESCORT MEXICO SERIES 1 1600 GT FINISHED IN SUNSET RED/ WHITE 1600 GT DECALS WITH A COMPLIMENTARY BLACK PVC INTERIOR (STUNNING COLOUR COMBINATION!!)
THIS ESCORT MEXICO (HYB 9K) IS A UNIQUE EXAMPLE AND IS NOW ONE OF THE RAREST & MOST SOUGHT AFTER FAST FORDS AND THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE HAS A WONDERFUL PROVENANCE AND IS A PROVEN MULTIPLE CONCOURS/ SHOW WINNER THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!!
THIS MEXICO WAS DELIVERED NEW IN NOVEMBER 1971 TO WHITES FORD OF TAUNTON BUT ONLY REGISTERED IN JANUARY 1972 AND WAS OWNED FROM NEW BY WALTER MILLER THE WORKSHOP FOREMAN WHO SOLD IT TO LES HARRIS A MECHANIC AT WHITES FORD & THEN HE SOLD IT TO WALTER'S BROTHER IN LAW AND SOON AFTER LES REGRETTED SELLING THE CAR & HE THEN PURCHASED THE CAR BACK AND FINALLY AFTER DETAILING AND SHOWING THE CAR FOR MANY YEARS ACROSS THE U. K SADLY DUE TO PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES LES SOLD THE CAR TO TREVOR BAILEY HIS FRIEND AND KEEN FORD ENTHUSIAST/ COLLECTOR ALSO FROM SOMERSET WHO HE HAD KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS AND WHO HE TRUSTED WOULD LOVE AND MAINTAIN THE CAR AS IT HAD BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO!!! - IT HAS A TOTAL KNOWN HISTORY FROM NEW AND WE ARE INFORMED IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE OPEN MARKET SINCE ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE BACK IN 1971 WHICH IS TRULY UNIQUE!!!
THE CAR WAS ONLY EVER SERVICED AND MAINTAINED BY WHITES FORD MAIN DEALER AND INFACT LES STILL WORKS AT THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP TO THIS DAY!!!!
THIS ESCORT MEXICO IS A VERY SPECIAL MOTOR CAR AND HAS BEEN LOVED, CHERISED, PAMPERED AND HAS BEEN TREATED LIKE A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE BY LES & TREVOR WHO ARE BOTH FRIENDS AND THEY DESERVE ALL THE CREDIT FOR THE CARS CONDITION, ORIGINALITY AND DEDICATION ON THE SHOW WINS!!!
THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY RESPECTED MULTIPLE CONCOURS SHOW WINNING EXAMPLE (1989 - 1997) WITHIN THE RS OWNERS CLUB, AVO OWNERS CLUB & WAS INVITED TO THE PRESTIGIOUS AUTO GLYM NATIONAL CONCOURS AND HAS BEEN SHOWN AT MANY SHOWS ACROSS THE U. K CREATING VAST AMOUNTS OF ATTENTION & STILL REMAINS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION THROUGHOUT AND MUST BE ONE OF THE FINEST MK1 ESCORT MEXICO'S AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE U. K AND REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!!
THIS ESCORT MEXICO HAS ALSO BEEN MAGAZINE FEATURED IN FAST FORD FOR A ''AVO MEXICO'' FEATURE IN 1990 BY GRAHAM ROBSON THE LEGENDARY FORD AUTHOR AFTER WINNING THE LONGLEAT FORD SPECTACULAR 1st PLACE CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE WHO DESCRIBED THIS CAR AS ''ABSOLUTELY ORIGINAL & IMMACULATE WITH A PERFECT HISTORY'' HENCE WHY IT WAS CHOSEN FOR THE FEATURE AND IT COMMENTS THAT THE CAR STILL SITS ON ITS ORIGINAL DUNLOP TYRES!!!
THIS SERIES 1 ESCORT MEXICO IS A VERY RARE SIGHT NOWADAYS AND EVEN MORE SO AS THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD A FULL RESTORATION, IT HAS BEEN REPAINTED, DETAILED & IMPROVED IN 1984 BY LES HARRIS UTILISING ALL GENUINE FORD PARTS SUPPLIED BY WHITES FORD TAUNTON (INVOICES PRESENT!!) WHICH WERE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE TIME (NO PATENT PARTS FITTED) AND HAS BEEN KEPT AS A SHOW CAR SINCE!!
SADLY DUE TO FAMILY LIFE & ILL HEALTH THIS ESCORT MEXICO WAS LAST ENTERED INTO CONCOURS AT THE RS OWNERS CLUB NATIONAL DAY IN 1997 WERE IT WAS AWARDED 1st PLACE AND HAS BEEN KEPT GARAGED STORED FOR THE LAST 20+ YEARS ONLY COMING OUT VERY OCCASIONALLY FOR LOCAL SHOWS AND SHORT RUNS AROUND THE VILLAGE AND HAS BEEN POLISHED AND PAMPERED RATHER THAN BEING USED AND ENJOYED AND WOULD BE LOVELY TO SEE THE CAR BACK ON THE SHOW SCENE AS IT STILL CREATES VASTS AMOUNTS OF ATTENTION AND IN OUR OPINION WITH A LITTLE DETAILING IS STILL A VERY CAPABLE & POTENTIAL MULTI SHOW WINNER!!
THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR ARE STILL IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION THROUGHOUT AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PICTURES!!
THE ENGINE BAY AND BOOT ARE ALSO IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION (SPARE WHEEL & TOOLKIT PRESENT!!)
THE UNDERSIDE IS ALSO IN BEAUTIFUL DETAILED CONDITION THROUGHOUT!!!
THIS MEXICO STARTS FIRST TURN OF THE KEY AND DRIVES EXCEPTIONALLY WELL AND IS STILL TIGHT AND PRECISE AS ONE WOULD EXPECT AND IS A REAL PLEASURE TO DRIVE AND STILL CREATES VAST AMOUNTS OF ATTENTION!!
IT IS VERY VERY RARE TO FIND A FAST FORD WITH SUCH DOCUMENTED HISTORY, ORIGINAL SHELL AND A CAR WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN RACED OR RALLIED AND HAS NO STORIES UNLIKE SO MANY THAT ARE OFFERED FOR SALE AND TO TOP IT OFF IS A PROVEN MULTIPLE SHOW WINNER!!!
IN 2020 THE ESCORT MEXICO CELEBRATES ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY AND IN OUR OPINION THIS CAR IS A FANTASTIC INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ITS NEW OWNER AND IS CERTAINLY BETTER THAN MONEY IN THE BANK!!!
THIS ESCORT MEXICO HAS AN AGREED INSURANCE VALUE OF £60, 000 DUE TO THE HISTORY, ORIGINALITY & EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION!!!
THIS MEXICO WAS PAINTED AND DETAILED 30+ YEARS AGO SO IS NOT A FRESH TOTAL NUT & BOLT RECENT RESTORATION SO PLEASE BE REALISTIC BUT IS EXCEPTIONAL IN EVERY RESPECT AND IN OUR OPINION WE DOUBT YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER SERIES 1 CORRECT ORIGINAL MK1 MEXICO WITH THIS HISTORY LIKE THIS IN SUCH BEAUTIFUL CONDITION FOR OUR ASKING PRICE AND IT HAS SUCH A WONDERFUL CHARM & PATINA THAT TAKES YOU BACK TO THE 1970'S THAT YOU JUST CANNOT REPLICATE AND IN OUR OPINION THE PICTURES DO NOT DO THE CAR JUSTICE AND REALLY CONFIRMS THE QUALITY AND LEVEL OF CARE AND ATTENTION THIS CAR HAS RECEIVED!!
WE ARE INFORMED THAT THIS ESCORT MEXICO RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL EARLY FEATURES WHICH IS ULTRA RARE & VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AS LISTED BELOW:
ORIGINAL TYPE 49 BODYSHELL, STRAIGHT CHROME REAR BUMPER, DOUBLE LOOP SILENCER HANGER, SILVER METAL AIRBOX & RUBBER JOINT, SPRINGALEX STEERING WHEEL, 1600 GT DECALS/ BADGES, REVERSING LIGHTS, GIRLING SERVO, TWIN WIRE TRICO SPEEDBLADE WIPERS, TRIPLEX LAMINATED WINDSCREEN, STARTING HANDLE HOLE & GROMIT, SLOTTED WHEELS, STONE DEFLECTOR, COMBINED CLUTCH & BRAKE RESERVOIR & YELLOW STRIPE TO HOSES, ENGINE BAY DECALS,''CHEESE WEDGE'' WASHER BOTTLE, ORIGINAL SIX DIAL BLACK DASH & CHROME RINGS, GREY PETROL TANK, 16P CALIPERS, STAINLESS STEEL SHORTER GUTTER TRIMS, ROLLED REAR WHEEL ARCHES, LUCAS ROUND HEADLAMPS, SMALL FORD OVAL BADGE TO P/ S SILL, ALLUMINIUM SCUFF PLATES, BLACK HIGH TOP RADIATOR, BLACK HEADLINING WITH CHROME END CAPS & SLIDING COAT HOOKS, BLACK PVC SEATS, 1 STEERING COLUMN STALK, 2 WASHER NOZZLES BETWEEN SLOTS IN BONNET GRILLE, NO PASSENGER VANITY MIRROR, EARLY TYPE LATCHES, SLIM DOOR LOCKS, AVO HOLES TO BOOT FLOOR, METAL BONNET STRIKER PLATE, CORRECT FRONT PANEL GRILLE SCREW HOLES & BONNET PROP RETAINER ON INNER WING!!!!
THIS ESCORT MEXICO WAS SUPPLIED NEW AS A STANDARD CAR WITH THE ADDED OPTIONAL EXTRAS OF A SPRINGALEX STEERING WHEEL, REVERSING LIGHTS & CIGARETTE LIGHTER (IT HAS NEVER HAD A RADIO FITTED, NO HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS & NO HEATED REAR WINDOW!!)
THIS CAR HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM OUR OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION AND HAS BEEN STORED IN A CARCOON AND IS ONLY OFFERED FOR SALE DUE TO LACK OF USE!! - WE DO NOT NEED THE MONEY SO WE ARE QUITE HAPPY TO KEEP THE CAR IF A SUITABLE NEW OWNER IS NOT FOUND!!
A TRULY UNIQUE MOTOR CAR WITH SUCH A WONDERFUL PROVENANCE ORIGINALITY & CORRECTNESS THIS IS A CAR FOR A SERIOUS FAST FORD COLLECTOR OR ENTHUSIAST WHO WILL APPRECIATE WHAT A RARE & SPECIAL MOTOR CAR THIS REALLY IS!!!
THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31, 359 MILES (IT HAS COVERED JUST 1, 346 DRY MILES IN THE LAST 10+ YEARS!!)
WE WERE HONOURED TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THIS CAR FOR OUR OWN COLLECTION DIRECT FROM TREVOR AND WHEN THE GARAGE DOOR OPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME WE WERE ABSOLUTELY GOBSMACKED (WE ARE WELL KNOWN & RESPECTED IN FORD CIRCLES AND HAVE COLLECTED & DEALT IN CLASSIC FORDS FOR 50+ YEARS SO WE KNOW A PROPER CAR!!!) - IT WAS A VERY EMOTIONAL DAY WHEN HE DELIVERED THE CAR TO US HE HAD A TEAR IN HIS EYE AND REALLY HAS BEEN A MASSIVE PART & DEDICATION OF HIS LIFE!!
AS LISTED ABOVE THIS CAR HAS WON MULTIPLE AWARDS WITHIN THE RS OWNERS CLUB & AVO OWNERS CLUB OVER THE YEARS (A LIST OF SHOW WINS, MULTIPLE PICTURES OF THE CAR AT THE EVENTS AND SOME TROPHIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE!!)
IN OUR OPINION THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO OWN SUCH A RARE GENUINE UNMOLESTED CORRECT FAST FORD WITH A TOTAL KNOWN HISTORY FROM NEW!!
THIS ESCORT MEXICO COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS V5 DOCUMENT, 2 KEYS, OLD MOT CERTIFICATES, VERY RARE ORIGINAL SERIES 1 MEXICO SERVICE BOOK & OWNERS HANDBOOK, VERY RARE ORIGINAL SERIES 1 MEXICO BROCHURES AND A LARGE HISTORY FILE OF PICTURES, OLD MOT CERTIFICATES AND A CLEAR H. P. I CERTIFICATE TO CONFIRM NO DAMAGE, STOLEN OR FINANCE HISTORY!!
THIS MEXICO WE BELIEVE IS SIMPLY IRREPLACEABLE!!!!
WE HAVE PRICED FAIRLY TO SELL AT £49, 995 (A RESTORED LATER 1974 MEXICO IS CURRENTLY LISTED FOR £65, 000!!)
PLEASE NO TIMEWASTERS, SCAMMERS OR DREAMERS
** IMPORTANT **
PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY AND ANY POTENTIAL BUYER WILL BE VETTED AND MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF IDENTITIY I. E DRIVING LICENCE OR PASSPORT BEFORE HAND AND NO MULTIPLE VIEWINGS!!
THIS CAR IS KEPT IN SECURE ALARMED STORAGE AND I AM AFRAID THERE WILL BE NO TEST DRIVES OR EVENING VIEWINGS
** DAVID BRADLEY CAR SALES IS A WELL KNOWN & RESPECTED FAMILY RUN BUSINESS SPECIALISING IN CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS THROUGHOUT EUROPE WITH OVER 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE WE HAVE A KEEN PASSION FOR FINDING AND SUPPLYING RARE, UNUSUAL & ORIGINAL EXAMPLES OF ICONIC VEHICLES IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION!! **
IF GENUINELY INTERESTED PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT US ON THE PHONE NUMBERS ABOVE
DAVID & JAMES
