Ford Escort Rs 1600

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On the 1972 Safari Rally, Hannu Mikkola, Gunnar Palm and their Ford Escort RS1600 made history by becoming the first overseas crew to win the world’s toughest rally. The car that accomplished that achievement is the subject of this book. The authors tells the whole story from Ford’s first involvement in rallying through the creation of their own competition department, and how Ford cars fared on rallies. The development of the Escort is followed by a detailed account of the 1972 Safari Rally victory.