Oldest mk2 in the country?

daylers

I'm just wondering does anybody's think they have the oldest or one of the oldest Mk2 escorts brought into Ireland..?
Or even one the rarest?

Blue850

Jun/Jul 1975 1.3 automatic, a friend of my brother owned it a few years ago, a very faded Higgins of Galway sticker is on the back screen
Not 100% but I think it may have been beige originally.

ianobrien

I've a 1.3 2 door Ghia at home. The 2 door Ghia is rare, and the 1.3 Ghias are rare, now combine both!. I know that Ford here didn't list the 2 door Ghia (as I have a copy of the '78 Escort Brochure from Ford of Cork). Also, the vast majority of Ghia's were 4 door (and 1.6 also).

The car was never stripped and restored either. It's got the original head & block (matching numbers) though the engine was rebuilt. It's got the original gearbox, back axle, glass and interior. The only piece of non Ford metal in the car is the lower front panel, even though the front wing was changed after 8 months of ownership and it was paid for by an insurance company. That repair was by the original dealer (and I've got the receipt for that!)

shineon23

My dad's Miami blue 2 door awaiting restoration first registered 15th May 1975, build date Jan 75. Will hopefully get it underway this summer, been saying that for 3 years though.

I'd say there's bound to be more regsitered before May, I think they were released in roughly Jan 75, first built Dec 74?

daylers

shineon23 wrote: »

My dad's Miami blue 2 door awaiting restoration first registered 15th May 1975, build date Jan 75. Will hopefully get it underway this summer, been saying that for 3 years though.

I'd say there's bound to be more regsitered before May, I think they were released in roughly Jan 75, first built Dec 74?

The amount that have rusted away or crashed you'd never know how many early ones are left

daylers

Blue850 wrote: »

Jun/Jul 1975 1.3 automatic, a friend of my brother owned it a few years ago, a very faded Higgins of Galway sticker is on the back screen
Not 100% but I think it may have been beige originally.

The car was Indeed beige originally, it's my fathers car haha
Uncle of mine had it for 3 years while we were in Australia

corktina

daylers wrote: »

The car was Indeed beige originally, it's my fathers car haha
Uncle of mine had it for 3 years while we were in Australia

a genuine Irish reg escort!

carchaeologist

corktina wrote: »

a genuine Irish reg escort!

Yep, there are still a few out there!