1:43 Ford Escort MkII, RS Mexico, Signal Green, RHD
Product Code: VA12606A
Ford launched the Mk2 Escort range in 1975 and the Mexico version appeared almost a year later. It was fitted with the ‘Sport pack’ interior and a 1,600cc version of the RS2000’s Pinto OHC engine rather than the lighter Kent Crossflow that had given the Mk1 Mexico its personality.
The Mk2 Mexico was dropped in 1978 after approximately 2,290 examples had been produced and is now rare because, like other performance Escorts, many have been used as the basis for race or rally cars. The early example modelled is being restored to its original specification by Portsmouth-based enthusiast Gary Hughes who has already carried out a great deal of work on the car.
