Here is a car that I've wanted since I was about 9.

155bhp, rear drive, and 950kg. Perfect

A bloke that share our work carpark has one of these and brings it in occasionally - havn't managed to blag a shot yet :(

A bloke that share our work carpark has one of these and brings it in occasionally - havn't managed to blag a shot yet :(

He is one lucky git! Is it a black one, or one of the blue DAC registered ones?

wernt these a 2.2 lotus twin cam and were suppose to be quite quick

wernt these a 2.2 lotus twin cam and were suppose to be quite quick

They are indeed. Facts & figures

They are indeed. Facts & figures

Great wee read.

Haven't seen one of these in ages.

I've seen a few Escort MKII RS2000s about though - another boyhood favourite.

Great wee read.

Haven't seen one of these in ages.

I've seen a few Escort MKII RS2000s about though - another boyhood favourite.

Oooh now they're also nice. My dad used to have a mk1 Mexico that was "tweaked" a bit...Jealous? Me? Never!!

im sure a mate at work had one of these at home

He is one lucky git! Is it a black one, or one of the blue DAC registered ones?

Black with silver stripe.

Oooh now they're also nice. My dad used to have a mk1 Mexico that was "tweaked" a bit...Jealous? Me? Never!!

I had one of those (showing my age now!!). Bloke I sold it to wrote it off after a couple of weeks :'(

The Mex was one of the original "hot hatches" (ok it wwasn't a hatch but you get the idea. A flying machine in its day. Queer to think that 86 BHP was classed as a quick motor :S

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Black with silver stripe.

The best colour then

I had one of those (showing my age now!!). Bloke I sold it to wrote it off after a couple of weeks

The Mex was one of the original "hot hatches" (ok it wwasn't a hatch but you get the idea. A flying machine in its day. Queer to think that 86 BHP was classed as a quick motor :S

True, but the mini cooper only had about 55bhp

Would love one but hard to find a good one . Good ones changing hands for well over 10k will just have to stick to my Avengers!

The Mex was one of the original "hot hatches" (ok it wwasn't a hatch but you get the idea. A flying machine in its day. Queer to think that 86 BHP was classed as a quick motor :S

Saw one on a the back of a transported last year. It looked mint, someone's toy I guess. Looked really smart and I'm not a Ford fan in general.

I always wanted a Chevette HS® or a Droop Snoot Firenza!

I always wanted a Chevette HS® or a Droop Snoot Firenza!

Was always a bit of a vauxhall fan myself, the Mexico is one of only 2 fords I have owned (the other being a focus blob). I once rallied a Viva.

Was always a bit of a vauxhall fan myself, the Mexico is one of only 2 fords I have owned (the other being a focus blob). I once rallied a Viva.

I even know where I got the bug from; seeing Gerry Marshall in Baby Bertha, and Jimmy McRae and Pentii Arricola (sp?) in the Chevettes; particularly that time Pentii took his whole delay out of Tony Pond in the TR7 half-way though a stage, and overtook at a hairpin!!

I even know where I got the bug from; seeing Gerry Marshall in Baby Bertha, and Jimmy McRae and Pentii Arricola (sp?) in the Chevettes; particularly that time Pentii took his whole delay out of Tony Pond in the TR7 half-way though a stage, and overtook at a hairpin!!

Engineered by the legendary Bill Blydenstein, driven by the equally legendary Gerry Marshall and Pentti Airikkala, the Dealer Team Vauxhall cars were a formidable force on both circuit and rally stage.

Last time I saw Airikkala in the flesh was in Cardrona Forest. Where, incidently, we held recover a Statos (driven by Hannu Mikkola I think)

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