I Haven't Seen One of These in a While...

"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4) 02/08/2017 at 16:37 • Filed to: None

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Probably close to 10 years, actually. This one was in kind of rough shape, but it still exists, so...

Mercedes Streeter > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 16:40

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Is that a Foxbody with the headlights of that decade’s Taurus? :O

Wait, I think those are Escort headlights........Makes sense since it’s an Escort. lol

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Mercedes Streeter 02/08/2017 at 16:41

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That’s a 1980s Ford Escort underneath.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_EXP

kanadanmajava1 > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 16:44

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I think that the first generation models looked pretty unique, but those look like coupe Escorts (which isn’t far from the truth though).

gmctavish needs more space > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 16:46

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I’ve never seen one of those in person

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 16:50

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But check out the wheels on that lincoln.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 17:09

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It’s so weird that Ford made a FWD economy coupe that looked so much like their halo car. I mean the Mustang was the fastest thing Ford made at the time.

Laurence > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 17:10

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These are so rare, and barely get talked about by anyone, that for a while I thought I’d just imagined them...

Nice to see they actually exist, and that ones survived though.

LOREM IPSUM > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 17:27

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Escort EXP. My aunt had one back in the day. Probably the best looking Escort, followed by the Escort GT. Cosworths not included.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 17:38

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I saw one late last year, in the back of a field next to some woods in the middle of nowhere. It had been years since I saw one before that.

Boxer_4 > Laurence 02/08/2017 at 17:39

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They are quite rare these days. This is only the second one I’ve seen in almost ten years; both the later square headlight models. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the early “frog-eye” model in person before.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 17:49

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Ford Escort EXP: The official car of fake it ‘til you make it.

Boxer_4 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/08/2017 at 17:51

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The pre-facelift EXP looked pretty different from the Mustang when it was introduced. The facelift was meant to “remedy” the polarizing styling and bring it more in line with the Escort of the time in order to increase sales.  Needless to say, it didn’t really work.  

Boxer_4 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/08/2017 at 17:53

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The American Racing Salt Flats (or reps) on the Grand Marquis? Those are neat looking on that car.

Boxer_4 > kanadanmajava1 02/08/2017 at 17:55

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The first generation looked a lot less generic, that’s for sure!

Boxer_4 > LOREM IPSUM 02/08/2017 at 17:59

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It just goes to show that the Escort could be made to look pretty good.

The Cosworth Escort was technically not an Escort at all, but a Sierra with Escort body panels.

Boxer_4 > gmctavish needs more space 02/08/2017 at 17:59

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I’ve only seen two (I think), and never the first generation/pre-facelift version.

gmctavish needs more space > Boxer_4 02/08/2017 at 18:06

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I just saw one on craigslist once, I had to google it before I had any idea what it was

pip bip - choose Corrour > LOREM IPSUM 02/09/2017 at 07:07

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thank you. i had no idea what it was.