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Ford Escort 1.6 FVA Group 5 Alan Mann

1968 · Manual · Red

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Key facts

Year
1968
Registration
XOO 346F
Gearbox
Manual
Engine
1.6-litre Cosworth FVA four-cylinder
Power
210 bhp
Fuel
Petrol
Drive
RWD
Body
Saloon
Colour
Red
Doors
2
Previous owners
3
Generation
Mk1

About this car

XOO 346F is one of six Escorts built by Alan Mann Racing for the 1968 British Saloon Car Championship, and one of only three that still carry their original bodyshell. It was the team's so-called supercharged car: a heater fan feeding the airbox let it be classed as forced induction and run in the over-2-litre class, which kept points away from Frank Gardner's title rivals.

Peter Arundell, Roger Clark, Graham Hill and Jackie Oliver all drove it, and Oliver took second at Brands Hatch in September 1968 as Gardner clinched the title. It later raced in the Netherlands and Belgium and in British club events through the 1970s.

The car has a Cosworth FVA twin-cam of about 210 bhp, a four-speed gearbox and Alan Mann's Morris Minor torsion-bar rear suspension. Its original shell, suspension, steering rack, pedal box and wheel rims are retained. An 11-year restoration to 1968 race specification finished in 2021. The page lists three former keepers, and the current keeper has had it since 2006. No mileage or price is given.

Written by Vertar from Project1903’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Alan Mann Racing Group 5 BSCC race car; Ford published no factory specs, so performance figures are null.).

Engine position
Front-engined
Induction
Naturally aspirated

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