Ford Escort Through The Ages

Two decades-plus of the Ford Escort seemed to have disappeared with a blink of an eye after he was introduced to the North American market in 1981 as Ford's first "world car". Until that time Ford had largely succeeded in making compact cars that would be widely accepted by clients, the Escort would change it.
Ford Escort over the years, especially in North America, used a wide range of sheet metal products, although all were directed to a compact market - which until 1981 was a Ford, for all intents and purposes, ignored. Since the model year, however, Ford has introduced what is called "world car" for the benefit of its customers in North America.
As a model, which operated until the 2003 model year, the Escort was a life very compact, nice. The new Focus took over after the pact was set to pasture if thousands of them still work on the roads today. Initially based on the model of the same name sold in Europe, which was extensively revised before being presented for sale to Americans.Technologically, the Ford Escort was the first front-wheel drive sports car She took over the functions Pinto's small car, a car that debuted in 1971 and has always been a vehicle that has been a small amount of controversy. The escort was nothing like the Pinto, however, and became one of the most popular vehicles from the manufacturer of Dearborn. "The little Ford could" become the country, the best selling car in its second year and most of the 80.
A total of three generations of the Ford Escort produced, every style and model of the body is a qualitative improvement on its predecessor. During the life of the vehicle number of engines and transmissions were offered a small diesel engine 52 hp and an efficient power plant fired a healthy 120 horsepower and could carry a small escort pretty cleverly.
During the third and final, which lasted from 1997 to late 2002, Ford engineers were able to demonstrate an actual installation to the design and manufacture of compact, performance management adjustment getting better and the reliability of a variety of four-cylinder engines, while providing customers with a pleasant style, especially the relatively low price of the Escort sold.
Throughout his life, the escort appeared in a number of different body styles and / or combinations, including a three-door hatchback, a five-door hatchback opening / closing and cut a series of sports research, appeared in 1998. Ford maintained over time in the regular updating of the interior to keep the vehicle of interest.
During his life, the Ford Escort has played a vital role in maintaining Dearborn, based in the car and the car alive. Please showrooms allowed the company to learn how to make compact cars, while sales of large numbers of them to several clients. This had the happy effect of keeping the blue oval in the minds of many consumers and for that reason alone, the companion must be considered a success.


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