I had one of these
Just imagine a silver one with a scatty 17 year old girly behind the wheel !!
The escort XR3 was Fords first serious attempt to enter the world of the Hot Hatches and compete with the likes of the Golf GTI, Producing 96 bhp from the carburetted (twin choke Weber) version of the 1600cc CVH mated to a four speed gearbox. The car had to be carburretted, as Bosch could not supply ford with sufficient supplies of injection systems, as ironically, all their production was being used for the Golf GTi. This gave the escort a top speed of 113mph and a very respectable 0 to 60 sprint time of 9.2 seconds. Boot Spoiler and sport style interior were standard but Cloverleaf Alloy wheels were an optional extra