The Story of the ORIGINAL Ford Escort Mexico

The Ford Escort Mexico is a car that has legendary status amount the motoring career with its well-deserved reputation is a fantastic competition car and drivers car alike. But do you know how the 'Mexico' Escort earned its name? This is the story of how Hannu Mikkola drove the legendary MK1 Escort to victory in the 1970 London to Mexico rally, covering over 16,000 miles in some of the most challenging conditions known to man. Check out our podcast: https://thebackroads.co.uk/podcast/ Follow Liam on Instagram:   / liamdfreeman   Follow Liam on Twitter:   / liamdfreeman   Don't want to miss the next video? Subscribe:    / thebackroads   Join us on Facebook:   / thebackroadstbr   Join our discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/7GkqPdX Visit our website for more news & reviews: https://www.thebackroads.co.uk/ Connect with us on social Facebook:   / thebackroadstbr   Twitter:   / thebackroadstbr   Instagram:   / thebackroad.  . Fancy something to read?: https://www.thebackroads.co.uk/ Join our discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/7GkqPdX Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Introduction to the MK1 00:59 Enter the Mexico Escort 02:00 The original Mexico Escort 02:03 The London To Mexico Rally 04:54 Why this car is special 06:34 Walk around the car 11:08 Outro 11:44 Thank you Ford Ford heritage Ford heritage centre Ford heritage collection Ford Escort Mexico Ford Escort MK1 Ford Escort MK2 Hannu Mikkola Fast Ford DISCLAIMER: This video was filmed in compliance with government Covid guidelines at the time of production. #Ford #FordEscort #EscortMexico