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Brave Tour - Ford Escort in (historic) test

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Created on June 1, 1974

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Engelbert Männer

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Ford Escort (1974) - Spring motif

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Ford Escort (1973) - now launched in Switzerland as the German Escort, which caused a stir in England - at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show

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Ford Escort Sport (1973) - less powerful than the new Escort RS 2000

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Ford Escort (1973) - the chassis dynamometer at the 'Saarlouis' plant

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Ford Escort (1973) - at the quality control in Saarlouis

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Ford Escort (1973) - Production at the Saarlouis plant

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Ford Escort GT (1970) - The GT is the liveliest member of the Escort family. Its 64 hp accelerated it from 0 to 100 in 16.3 seconds and allowed it to reach a top speed of 150 km/h

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Ford Escort GT (1970) - The elegant four-door saloon is a new addition to the Escort range. It is available with all engines and equipment variants, including the XL and GT versions

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Ford Escort (1970) - Comfortable access to all seats through four wide doors - now also available on the Ford Escort

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Ford Escort GXL (1973) - With rectangular instead of round headlights

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Ford Escort L (1973) - Now also as a four-door model

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Ford Escort L (1973) - Very popular in England, it fell short of expectations in Germany

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Ford Escort L (1973) - The technology from the predecessor Anglias was extensively further developed

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Ford Escort Sport (1973) - Fast on the road with 64 hp

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Ford Escort XL (1973) - With the more powerful 1.3-liter engine

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Ford Escort (1973) - Built for the German market at the Saarlouis plant

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Summary

The Ford Escort increasingly fell behind in the face of strong competition from the Opel Kadett and VW Golf. But were there still good reasons in favor of the tried-and-tested Escort? Find out in the 1974 test report.

This article contains the following chapters

Escort 1300 GXL
The Escort starts to skid
Mature
Plus points
Minus points
mot overall verdict
Technical data
Prices and surcharges

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The smallest Ford model benefited little from the increased demand for low-cost cars in the last six months; the Escort was left behind even more than before by the Opel Kadett. We examine the reasons for this in the test of the '74 model and also discuss the Escort 1300 GXL luxury model, which has been on sale since February. The Escort, which was developed by Ford England, was and is not a big seller on the German market. Criticism of the Escort's rounded body and driving characteristics is always countered by Ford executives with the remark that the Escort's overall sales in Europe can certainly hold its own alongside the Opel Kadett. From this point of view, it should come as no surprise that a special Escort model with a 940 cc/36 hp engine is not sold in Germany.

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