Description
For sale by auction on the 8th July
1975 Ford Escort 1. 3L, 2 door, 1298cc, project. Registration number LDX 738P. Chassis number BBATRJ24581. Engine number RJ24581.
LDX has been dry barn stored since the 1990's and is currently sorned. It comes with a replacement secondhand boot, keys and a V5C.
Codenamed Brenda during development, the 1975 Escort Mk2 gained a number of new variations and trim options as well new styling. Although little more than a facelift of the old Coke bottle car, the '75 Escort was considered new in the eyes of most of its customers, and ended up sitting atop its sector in the UK sales charts during its production run. It did well in Europe, too, selling almost a million in five years.
Underneath the boxy body, everything was much the same as the Mk1 model, but the addition of the 1599cc 'Kent' engine at the top of the range created the appeal six-pack dial Escort 1. 6 Ghia. The existing 1098cc and 1298cc engines continued as they were.
LDX has been dry barn stored since the 1990's and is currently sorned. It will make an ideal base for a rally replica or restoration to original spec. It comes with a replacement secondhand boot, keys and a V5C.
