
The Escort was then entered into the San Remo Rally of the same year, driven by renowned rally star and four-time winner of the RAC (and seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland), Hannu Mikkola, who also piloted the car at the 1969 RAC Rally.
Other drivers to get behind the wheel of the Escort include Roger Clark MBE at the Circuit of Ireland (which he won), and future head of Toyota F1, Ove Andersson, who won the Welsh Rally in his first outing with the two-door model.
Ford sold the Escort Twin Cam in 1970, however, the car competed as an ex-works private entry right up until 1991. It was then retired and meticulously restored.
The auctioneers estimate that the ex-works Escort will fetch up to £90,000.
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