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1989 Ford Escort (XR3I Convertible, red, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Ford
Model: Escort
Variant: XR3I Convertible
Year: 1989
Decade: 1980s
Colour: Red
Types: Classic Convertible

This catalogue entry records a 1989 Ford Escort XR3I Convertible in red, a convertible, from the 1980s.

The 1989 Ford Escort XR3I Convertible in red is filed under Classic and Convertible, within the 1980s picture cars.

1980s on screen

A supermarket or shopping-street scene needs attention to the signs behind the car, since modern lettering can stand out even when the vehicle choice is appropriate. Travel to a leisure destination can be introduced with bags and gathering passengers, avoiding the need to make the vehicle itself explain the purpose of the trip. Number plates should be checked against the story year, particularly when the shot holds on a rear view during a departure or a parked conversation.

Possible roles in a production

A convertible in a stills shoot can keep the roof state consistent while the photographer changes position, avoiding an unexplained difference between related images. Entrances and exits deserve a rehearsal with the roof as it will appear on camera, so performer movement is planned around the actual arrangement. Roof-up and roof-down scenes create different images, so the roof position needs agreeing early and recording for continuity across the convertible sequence.

About this listing

Here, a 1989 Ford Escort XR3I Convertible in red is catalogued as Classic and Convertible. Counting all listings of this model gives 34 Ford Escorts. Dated entries for the model span 1968 to 1998. Colour details elsewhere in this selection mention blue and white, black, white and blue. 345 Ford vehicles sit in the make selection, with 379 cars from the 1980s available through the decade link.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1989 Ford Escort in red for filming?

Availability for the Ford Escort needs checking for your particular shoot; tell us when and where filming happens and how the vehicle appears in the scene.

Is the photo of this exact car?

The Ford Escort shown should be used as a visual reference only, with the actual car and its listed colour checked and confirmed in the options we provide.

What if this Ford Escort isn't available?

Compare the 34 Ford Escorts entries with 345 Ford vehicles, or search 379 cars from the 1980s instead, and tell us which features of the original choice matter to the scene.

Can it be driven on camera?

For the Ford Escort, an on-camera driving request is considered against the shot, owner and insurance; how it travels and who drives are confirmed with the brief.

1990s

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