Description
Genuine Escort Twincam Rally / Regularity Car due in please enquire
| Unique and rare opportunity to acquire one of the last 380 built Twin Cams with the factory fitted round headlights. | ||
| Built January 1970 registered 23rd February 1970. | ||
| Converted to motorsport in 1970’s but then disappeared from competition around 1980. | ||
| Documented ownership history from 1976. | ||
| Vehicle acquired in 1997 and underwent extended sympathetic nut and bolt restoration to factory specification and then modified for Historic Motorsport | ||
| (Group 2) in 2010 as Tribute/Replica of Clarke & Simpson built unarched Twincam circa 1970. | ||
| HRVIF and CCLB issued by Motorsport UK in 2010. | ||
| Car rallied in Single Venue Tarmac Stages until 2020 when both car and driver retired from competition. | ||
| Vehicle dry stored since then but kept road legal and MOT’d. | ||
| Current brief Specification as follows: | ||
| BB49KL Chassis No. (still visible on offside strut top strengthening plate). | ||
| MOT 24/11/2025 No Advisories. | ||
| All Steel 1599cc Lotus Twincam Engine built by Rapier Services (Lotus Racing Engine Specialist) approx. 145BHP @ 6200 rpm. Lightened Steel | ||
| Flywheel. Competition Clutch. | ||
| 2000E 3-rail Gearbox (Ultra close ratio) with one-piece balanced propshaft. | ||
| Strengthened English Axle with 4.4 plated LSD Diff. | ||
| Wedged Bilstein Front Struts with uprated inserts and lowered 145lb Springs. (-2) | ||
| AP racing 4 pot “forest” Callipers with vented discs | ||
| Bias Pedal Box | ||
| CD6 116lb Multi Leaf Rear Springs de-cambered. (-2) | ||
| Anti Tramp Bars | ||
| Historic Spec Inboard short rear Turrets with Spax adjustable Shock Absorbers | ||
| 9″ x 1.75″ Drum Brakes on Rear | ||
| Magard Period Sump guard | ||
| Twincam 6 dial Dashboard. All instruments work. | ||
| Springalex style deep dish steering wheel | ||
| Short steering column to long stem 2.4 quick rack | ||
| 6 Point bolt in Safety Devices ROPS Cage with Diagonal and removeable Lateral Door Bars. | ||
| Competition Seats, four-point harnesses and Fire Extinguisher system all new | ||
| Believed to be fully eligible Motorsport UK Historic Vehicle Passport class H2 (with new seats, belts and fire extinguisher.) | ||
| Can be used as is for general road use, car shows and Track Days. | ||
| Vehicle is seam Welded and very good strong car has rear seats and headlining so eligible for Regularity events | ||
- Part-exchange accepted
- Viewing 7 days by appointment
- Finance arranged