012 Ford Escort Mk.III (Gartrac) G3 (1995) ODD 169

Ford Escort Gartrac G3 Engine 2200cc S4 Ford Pinto
Production 36 (+ 150 kits sold by Genesis)
Race Number 130 Gareth Kirkham (Liverpool)
Registration Number ODD 119 (Gloucester)
FORD UK ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623665118181...

Before the arrival of the Mark 1 Escort, Fords rally presence relied on the Anglia and Cortina. But it was with the Escort that the blue oval ignited the world of international rallying. From its arrival in 1968 to its demise in 1975 the Mk.1Escort dominated rallying. The Mark II proved to be even more successful securing eight consecutive wins in the British Rally Championships 1971 through to 1978.

In 1980 Ari Vatanen entered a privately entered Mk.III in the World Rally Championship, winning the drivers title. But Ford had a major problem with the Mk.III in it being front wheel drive. Ford set about trying to rectify this by developing a rear wheel drive variant, the RS1700T which was finally cancelled.

Enter Gartrac a well know British Motorsport company, who by using a Mark III shell, but the RS1700T, went with using as many Mark II parts as possible. The G3 had newly fabricated front chassis rails, a wider front track and the engine and gearbox mounted further back. The suspension and track control arms were redesigned, a transmission tunnel routed through the centre of the car and wider, stronger rear axles. It was powered by a 2.2 litre Ford Pinto engine, with twin-cam head developed by Cosworth. The first car produced was driven by Billy Coleman, prepared by Sydney Meeke Motorsport and proved very competitive from the outset, and going on to win many of the domestic rallies.

Diolch am 83,492,194 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn 90cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.

Thanks for 83,492,194 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.

Shot 17.07.2021 at Shelsley Walsh (Classic Nostalgia), Worcestershire 148-012

Taken in: UK / England / Malvern Hills District / Shelsley Walsh (show map)

Taken on: July 17, 2021

Tags:

Ford

British

Escort

AVO

RS1600

PerformanceCar

Motorsport

Autosport

Shelsley

Shelsley-Walsh

ShelsleyWalsh2021

BAL254H

1990's

Auto

Automobile

Car

cars

Gartrac

G3 « less

Sets appears in: • Ford UK + Europe • Years 1990-1999 more » • Shelsey Walsh Nostalgia 2021 « less

Groups appears in: • Automobiles • British Motorsport more » • AutomotivePhoto • Motor Sports UK • Classic Motor Racing • 1,000,000 Car Photos • Motorsports Photos • All about Cars • Cars! Cars! Cars! • Motor Vehicles • Any kind of vehicles • TODO CLASICOS • Cars of the 1990s • British Cars • Auto123 - Car pictures • Ford Cars • The classic car club of Great Britain • ALL CARS AND ANY TRANSPORTATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD! • Cars, planes, motorbikes, boats, trains and trucks of the whole • CAR SPOTTERS Guide (See Discussion Board) • A Passion For Cars... • Classic Vehicles - Young and Old • Fan de voitures • Photos of Cars all over the World!!! • UK Car Spotting • Youngtimers • British Cars Photography • Scarce Cars • The World of Motoring 2 • #CARS • British Car World • automobilo • All Autos ( All Automobiles and motor transport) • GEOFFS MOTORING MEMORIES « less

Camera: Canon EOS 100D, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 100D
ISO:	100
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Show full info

Stats: 945 views

go back

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: