1972 Ford Escort RS 1600 MkI

1972 Ford Escort RS 1600 MkI in Oranžinė legenda, Documentary, 1975

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

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s13a ◊ 2019-12-12 17:44	Does the plate end with a 'K'? Is it possible that this is a 1972 Ford Escort RS 1600 MkI which participated in the '72 East African Safari Rally ?? -- Last edit: 2019-12-12 17:46:47
Ingo ◊ 2019-12-12 18:15	it's indeed an Escort I
-- ◊ 2019-12-12 18:19	screw13article wrote Does the plate end with a 'K'? Doesn't show more than this. (It's a still image)
dsl ◊ 2019-12-12 20:27	1972 EAS RS1600 looks good to me. Even if it isn't that one, it's too fuzzy to look for other ideas.
Exiv96 ◊ 2019-12-12 23:54	Definitely one of the works Ford Escorts at the 1972 East African Safari. They were K-reg, had support braces on the rear window, and were sponsored by Shell. A bit of the twin Shell stripe (red & yellow) can be seen on the rear fender. Mikkola's car (RWC 455K) is still listed at the DVLA. Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration March 1972 Year of manufacture 1972 Cylinder capacity 1850 cc