Ford Escort Mk1 Twin Cam Lotus Fully restored concours show wi

Restored 'Twink' Twin Cam (only 1,263 built) / Very rare Australian Type 49 / Imported to UK in 2008 two keepers since / Barely used since restoration c-2014 / Just 1,263 Twin Cams built. After the success of the Lotus Cortina, a lighter, faster Escort version was inevitable. Equipped with the stiffened Type 49 shell and 110bhp Lotus engine, the simply named Twin Cam - or Twink as it's known to enthusiasts - was quite something. Alongside the Halewood-built cars, Twin Cams were assembled between 1970 and 1972 in Sydney by Ford Australia. This is one of those 800-or-so 'CK49' chassis prefix 'knock down' cars. It is one of the later post-1970 Twin Cams with the internal pull bonnet switch and delta-shaped holes behind the rear seat. This car arrived back in the UK in April 2008 and has had just two registered keepers since. It appears to have been extensively restored around 10 years ago, the work carefully replicating the factory specification. Amongst other features it retains the tramp bar, battery in boot and the engine stabiliser and brake master bottle both mounted on the firewall. Only a handful of Twin Cams survive in the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity to acquire an excellent example of one of Ford's rarest and most desirable sporting saloons. Numerous invoices from specialist Burton dating around 10 years ago indicating the date of the restoration. Peppermint Green finished to a very high standard. The quality of
This 1970 Ford Escort Mk1 Twin Cam Lotus Fully restored concours show wi Saloon is currently available for £57,500 in Liskeard Cornwall with Petrol engine and Manual gearbox. For more information or to arrange a viewing, click here to send us an email using form below.