Ford Escort Mk II
Number Plates:
IG7570
Driver/Ownership:
1976: Roger Clark
Ford NZ
Colin Taylor
Marshall/Mcwatt
1979 - 1985: Ken Macdonald
1985 - Alan Hewlett
2009 - Current: Jim Hewlett
History:
Ex works built car driven by 1972 and 76 British RAC winner Roger Clark, in the Morocco Rally (DNF) in 1976. Clark also used the car in the 1976 Australian Southern Cross Rally. In 1976, the car was imported by Ford New Zealand for Aucklander Mike Marshall to drive under the Motorcraft Ford parts banner. Marshall later bought the car from Ford, and rallied it extensively before it moved to Wellington’s Colin Taylor. Car now owned by Jim Hewlett and used in Silver Fern Rallies and Mainland events from 2009 till current.
IG7570
Driver/Ownership:
1976: Roger Clark
Ford NZ
Colin Taylor
Marshall/Mcwatt
1979 - 1985: Ken Macdonald
1985 - Alan Hewlett
2009 - Current: Jim Hewlett
History:
Ex works built car driven by 1972 and 76 British RAC winner Roger Clark, in the Morocco Rally (DNF) in 1976. Clark also used the car in the 1976 Australian Southern Cross Rally. In 1976, the car was imported by Ford New Zealand for Aucklander Mike Marshall to drive under the Motorcraft Ford parts banner. Marshall later bought the car from Ford, and rallied it extensively before it moved to Wellington’s Colin Taylor. Car now owned by Jim Hewlett and used in Silver Fern Rallies and Mainland events from 2009 till current.
