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Engine: 4 cylinder in-line, OHV, 5 crankshaft bearings
Displacement: 1,098cc
Bore & Stroke: 81mm x 53.3 mm
Compression ratio: 9 to 1
Carburettors: one
Power output: 48bhp at 6,000rpm
Maximum speed: 80mph
Acceleration: 0-60mph 22.3secs
OFC: 27.6mpg
Transmission: 4-speed manual, all syncromesh, ?rear wheel drive
Construction: Pressed steel monocoque
Brakes: hydraulic, front discs, rear: drum
Steering: rack and pinion,
Suspension: front Independent MacPherson strut, anti roll bar, rear Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Wheels: 4 stud, 12in, pressed steel
Wheelbase: 7ft 10.5in
Track: front & rear 4ft 2in
Overall length: 13ft 1in
Overall width: 5ft 6.8in
Overall height: 4ft 6in
Turning circle: 29.7ft
Kerb weight: 1,796 lbs
Production
Oct 1968-Dec1974, Halewood, Liverpool, total Escort Mk1variants built: 1,082,472