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1973 Ford Escort (Mk1 Mexico, white, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Ford
Model: Escort
Variant: Mk1 Mexico
Year: 1973
Decade: 1970s
Colour: White
Types: Classic Police / Emergency

This catalogue entry records a 1973 Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico in white from the 1970s.

The 1973 Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico in white is filed under Classic and Police / Emergency, within the 1970s picture cars.

1970s on screen

Residential streets and commercial centres offer different seventies textures, so a travelling scene benefits from references for both ends of the journey rather than one generic backdrop. Wardrobe should be researched for the character and date, rather than treating every seventies arrival as an excuse for the same conspicuous fashion cues. A parked row outside a workplace can supply a period backdrop for dialogue, but the vehicles nearest the camera should not be the only ones checked.

Possible roles in a production

Close views of police markings should follow agreed fictional or replica treatment, so the camera does not imply that the supplied prop is in active service. For roadside emergency scenes, location arrangements and public-facing details need discussion before any replica vehicle or light treatment is placed in view. A stationary emergency prop can support a fictional incident scene, with performer movement and the surrounding set dressing explaining the action being portrayed.

About this listing

A 1973 Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico in white is listed here, with Classic and Police / Emergency as its catalogue categories. There are 34 Ford Escorts in the catalogue. This selection brings together dated model entries across 1968 to 1998. The model group includes entries described in blue and white, red, black and blue as well. For a broader search, the make collection covers 345 Ford vehicles and the period collection 379 cars from the 1970s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1973 Ford Escort in white for filming?

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Is the photo of this exact car?

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What if this Ford Escort isn't available?

Looking beyond the 34 Ford Escorts, you can browse 345 Ford vehicles, or use the 379 cars from the 1970s collection to consider a different model for the period.

Can it be driven on camera?

This Ford Escort listing does not promise on-camera driving; the particular action, owner's agreement and insurance must be checked, alongside the required transport and driver arrangements.

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