Very nice I wonder how much that's worth now.
Very nice I wonder how much that's worth now.
I think that was as flared as it got in those days for a road-going Mexico, ISTR standard Escort front wings were pretty straight sided. It's a bit like 'wide wheels', what looks pretty standard these days seemed like F1 rears back in the day.The front arches don't look flared enough on that one to me, it may be the angle but Mexico arches came out a bit more pronounced to the body than those IIRC..
The front arches don't look flared enough on that one to me, it may be the angle but Mexico arches came out a bit more pronounced to the body than those IIRC..
I was wondering if it was a genuine factory Mexico - I've seen that there are probably more "Mexicos" around now than were produced!
Many of them were written off by the Rally nutters, i know a lady who smashed one into a tree.
Nice. But it's not a Mexico.
Wrong front wings/arches and the Mexico didn't have the trim around the side windows - 1300XL from new I expect.
Nice. But it's not a Mexico.
Wrong front wings/arches and the Mexico didn't have the trim around the side windows - 1300XL from new I expect.
Many of them were written off by the Rally nutters, i know a lady who smashed one into a tree.
Kicking themself now that they are worth so much.
Wish I still had my mk1 Mexico , sold it for £900,mid 80s if I only knew how much they would be worth years later, but then I couldn’t afford to just keep it. The money went towards a 4 door cortina.
Wonder what shape the headlights are? Mexico were round and 1300XL rectangular, both had the 6 clock IP.
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Yes, it's a Lancia Fulvia. My Dad had one for a while when I was a little kid, I remember it had a 'grab rail' mounted (as standard) on the dashboard on the passenger side, which I used to get hold of to climb into the car... and keep hold of when he drove... no child seats or even seat belts in those days, and he was always a fast driver! It was red too, just like the one above. Happy memories.I agree. But you didn't mention anything About a Fulvia (?)
Yes, it's a Lancia Fulvia. My Dad had one for a while when I was a little kid, I remember it had a 'grab rail' mounted (as standard) on the dashboard on the passenger side, which I used to get hold of to climb into the car... and keep hold of when he drove... no child seats or even seat belts in those days, and he was always a fast driver! It was red too, just like the one above. Happy memories.
Before I was born (and he had to start being sensible!) my Dad was a rally driver, the next step would have been to turn pro, but he realised that, with his own business to run, as a newlywed with a newly bought house and me on the way a year or so later, he needed to give the hobby up. So his rally prepared Mk1 Cortina GT (with high compression Mangoletsi tuned head, cam and twin carbs, which was quicker than a standard Lotus Cortina to 60 MPH) was sold.
Funny story with the sale of that car (a trade-in to a dealer). Dad's co-driver/navigator went to a works do and noticed their old Cortina in the car park... long story short, he found the owner, a bank manager, who said he was very happy with the car, and it seemed very quick. He went on to say that he'd noticed a large tray mounted beneath the engine and had asked the dealer about it. Apparently the dealer had told him that previous owner was very fastidious and didn't want any oil on his driveway, so had fitted the tray (which, as you've probably guessed, was a full rally-spec sump guard) to catch any drips!
Sadly my Dad died in 2014, but I'm sure a couple of slides of the offending car still exist in the family photo collection. If I can find them I'll dig them out and tag you in on the post.
Not quite so classy, but years ago I had an escort estate, previous owner had done some modifications, upgraded suspension
and flared arches on the front, that thing really held the road
Someone hit the front n/s wing when it was parked, luckily the owned up, so off it went to the local Ford garage for repair.
Went to pick it up and as normal in those days was shown the car for approval, first thing I noticed was the standard wheel arch that hade been put on
We did laugh once they realised and to their credit |I was given a courtesy car whilst it was put right
It's a Lancia Stratos - Wikipedia (click on the link for further details)Not too well up on cars, but yellow one looks like a cross between a Lotus and a TR7.