Ford Escort
The Ford Escort hatchback was made and sold in both North America and Europe in the 1980s. It was the third, then later, fourth generation for Europeans, and the first generation for North Americans. This is a U.S. model, likely of late-eighties vintage.
The Escort was a spectacularly successful car for Ford in the New World. The first front-wheel-drive Ford made in the U.S. and Canada, it was very fuel-efficient, it was better engineered than the rear-drive Pinto it replaced, and it was more relaible than its domestic competition. Variants of the Escort included the Escort GT sport coupe (to compete with Volkswagen's GTI), a Mercury Lynx version that had posher amenities, a two-seat EXP derivative, and the Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz compacts.
In Europe, the Escort spawned a trunked Orion sedan (not unlike the American Tempo), an XR3i sports version, and a convertible (no Escort convertible for the States? Dearborn, what happened?).
Engines for the Escort in the New World included 1.6-liter and 1.9-liter fours. Old World customers had a choice of two 1.1-liter fours, a Valencia or a CVH, or a 1.3-liter or a 1.6-liter CVH four. Ford customers on both sides of the pond had a diesel option, but they were different diesel engines.
I might have bought an Escort back in the day, though, to be honest, the European version was probably more sophisticated. But the North American version was still a solid car.
Ford Escort
The Ford Escort hatchback was made and sold in both North America and Europe in the 1980s. It was the third, then later, fourth generation for Europeans, and the first generation for North Americans. This is a U.S. model, likely of late-eighties vintage.
The Escort was a spectacularly successful car for Ford in the New World. The first front-wheel-drive Ford made in the U.S. and Canada, it was very fuel-efficient, it was better engineered than the rear-drive Pinto it replaced, and it was more relaible than its domestic competition. Variants of the Escort included the Escort GT sport coupe (to compete with Volkswagen's GTI), a Mercury Lynx version that had posher amenities, a two-seat EXP derivative, and the Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz compacts.
In Europe, the Escort spawned a trunked Orion sedan (not unlike the American Tempo), an XR3i sports version, and a convertible (no Escort convertible for the States? Dearborn, what happened?).
Engines for the Escort in the New World included 1.6-liter and 1.9-liter fours. Old World customers had a choice of two 1.1-liter fours, a Valencia or a CVH, or a 1.3-liter or a 1.6-liter CVH four. Ford customers on both sides of the pond had a diesel option, but they were different diesel engines.
I might have bought an Escort back in the day, though, to be honest, the European version was probably more sophisticated. But the North American version was still a solid car.