{"id":495514,"date":"2016-05-25T11:28:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=31470"},"modified":"2024-11-02T15:51:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T15:51:46","slug":"escort-named-britains-favorite-classic-ford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/escort-named-britains-favorite-classic-ford\/","title":{"rendered":"Escort Named Britain\u2019s Favorite Classic Ford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic Escort has been named the favorite Ford of all time by fans of the UK\u2019s best-selling car brand. Launched in 1968, the Escort was sold in six generations and enjoyed an impressive 32-year production run, with the final hatchback model rolling off the production line at Halewood, Liverpool, in July 2000 \u2014 although the Escort van remained on sale until 2002.<\/p>\n<p>More than three million Escorts were sold in Britain during the production run, making it one of the country\u2019s best selling cars ever. It spawned several performance models, including the RS1600, the Mexico, the RS2000, The XR3, RS Turbo and RS Cosworth, all of which enjoyed motorsport success.<\/p>\n<p>The Escort garnered 36 percent of the vote in a survey organized by The Classic Ford Show, narrowly beating the Capri. Both of the icons, along with other fine names from Ford\u2019s past, such as the Anglia, Cortina, Mustang and Granada \u2014 along with more modern icons such as the Fiesta and Focus \u2014 will be in abundance at the Show, which takes place at Santa Pod, Bedfordshire, on Sunday June 5. This year\u2019s show is backed by Admiral, which has introduced a range of classic car insurance products including policies aimed at owners of multiple vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Those wanting to make a weekend of it will be able to take advantage of on-site camping, available from midday on Saturday June 4, complete with a bar and live entertainment. Camping is priced at \u00a310 per person on the gate, although early bird tickets are available including show entry and camping at \u00a325 per person \u2013 a saving of \u00a38. Early bird tickets are also available for the show alone, priced at \u00a318 &#8211; \u00a35 less than the gate price. To order advance tickets or find more show information please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicfordshow.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.classicfordshow.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic Escort has been named the favorite Ford of all time by fans of the UK\u2019s best-selling car brand. Launched in 1968, the Escort was sold in six generations and enjoyed an impressive 32-year production run, with the final hatchback model rolling off the production line at Halewood, Liverpool, in July 2000 \u2014 although the Escort van remained on sale until 2002. 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