Escort Twin-Cam

Escort Twin-Cam, AVO's Ancestor

The 110bhp Lotus-powered Escort Twin Cam was conceived and developed by Ford's Boreham based competitions department during 1967 and unleashed on an unsuspecting public during January 1968. It went on to achieve many international race and rally victories during its short production life. The car's first international win was on the 1968 Circuit of Ireland Rally when driven by a certain Roger Albert Clark. ...

A rare and fule injected Capri

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Ford Capri RS3100

Well here is how the last offering from Aveley the RS3100 was announced to the press on 8th November 1973: PRESS RELEASE WORLD CHAMPION DRIVER UNVEILS 125 MPH CAPRI THE CAPRI RS3100...

Ford released the 1600E Cortina late during 1967, which was quickly
followed by the Corsair 2000E and the Capri 3000E. It's not surprising
that Ford decided to launch a MK1 Escort carrying the coveted "E" badge.

Based on the Mk1 Escort body shell, but with the 1300 Sport engine, the 1300E variant was launched in 1973.This model was very well equipped, external differences included rectangular headlamps and auxiliary lights, radial tyres, wider wheels with chun

Ford Escort Mexico

The Ford Escort Mexico was
introduced to the world in November 1970 and was so named because of Ford Motor
Company's victory in the World Cup Rally.

This rally started in London on 19th April 1970 and finished some 16,000 miles later in Mexico. Originally Ford intended to use Escorts with the Twin Cam or BDA engine, but after reconnaissance work it was decided that high speeds and high power were less important than reliability and ease...

Ford Escort RS2000

The escort RS2000 was the last car to be introduced to the AVO production range, introduced in the June of 1973. The car fitted nicely into the AVO range with its performance almost comparable to the complex RS1600, but with the reliability and ease of maintenance as the Mexico. The original name for the car was to be the "Puma", but it was decided to keep with the RS tradition and so it was re-named the RS2000. ...

Ford Escort RS1600 - The Potent Mix

"Ford Escort RS1600 - The Potent Mix". This was how Ford's advertising campaign announced the Escort RS1600 to the world in early 1970. A combination of Escort Twin Cam chassis and running gear allied with Ford's newly developed Cosworth sixteen-valve twin cam BDA (Belt Drive Type A) engine unit. The announcement heralded the birth of what was to become, along with its Mk11 descendant the RS1800, arguably the most successful rally car of the 1970