This is a look-alike of the Roger Clark 1969 Tour of Ireland Twin Cam.

 

The family have owned this car from new. The car has been used and abused by the present owner, being used in track days and hill climbs.

   

The Ford Escort Twin Cam's birth came as a result of the demise of the Cortina MK2 Lotus, with an over capacity of engines, the Twin Cam (TC) was designed and originally produced at Ford Motor Company's Halewood Plant in Liverpool, Merseyside.

 

A higher performance version for rallies and racing was available, that being the Escort Twin Cam built for Group 2 international rallying. Its engine had a Lotus-made eight-valve twin camshaft cylinder head fitted to the 1500cc non-crossflow block, which had a bigger bore than usual to give a capacity of 1557cc. This engine had originally been developed for the Lotus Elan, and was phased out as the Cosworth-engined RS1600 (RS denoting Rallye Sport) production began.

 

The Mark I Escort eventually went on to become one of the most successful rally cars of all time. From its launch in 1968, the Mk1 Twin Cam was remarkably successful, being victorious at numerous rallies, including a hat-trick at the Danish Rally. Ford engineered the Escort to be lighter than the Lotus Cortina, and its agile handling, excellent balance and stiff body made it an important part of the company’s winning rally strategies.