article_snippet: In May 1970 Ford entered a team of seven Escorts fitted with Kent engines into the World Cup Rally that ended in The Ford Escort Mexico.
article_snippet: a team of seven Escorts fitted with Kent engines into the World Cup Rally that ended in Mexico swept the board and came away with 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 8th positions - and the victory provided Ford with the ideal opportunity to launch a new production car from their UK plant.
article_snippet: In honour of the rally car triumph, their named this special edition road version the Escort Mexico.
article_snippet: Classic: a new production car's name came about following Ford's successful ventures in the 1970 World Cup Rally which ended in The Ford Escort Mexico .