Ford Revives Escort Name with New Concept Sedan in Shanghai [w/Video]
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Ford Revives Escort Name with New Concept Sedan in Shanghai [w/Video]



Ford really wanted an image change when it began phasing out the Escort, and replacing it with the Focus, a move that first happened in Europe in 1998 and the following year in North America. Once the striking Focus was revealed, people all-but forgot about the Escort, and aside from the hot Cosworth version, they don’t really arise that much interest today… Read more »




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