The Story of the ORIGINAL Ford Escort Mexico

The Ford Escort Mexico is a car that has legendary status amount the motoring career with its well-deserved reputation is a fantastic competition car and drivers car alike. But do you know how the 'Mexico' Escort earned its name? This is the story of how Hannu Mikkola drove the legendary MK1 Escort to victory in the 1970 London to Mexico rally, covering over 16,000 miles in some of the most challenging conditions known to man.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Introduction to the MK1
00:59 Enter the Mexico Escort
02:00 The original Mexico Escort
02:03 The London To Mexico Rally
04:54 Why this car is special
06:34 Walk around the car
11:08 Outro
11:44 Thank you

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