MK1 escort decal question - are these from Ford??

[V8ish]

Saw a white MK1 day with decals I have bever seen before and they looked great, different to the usual mex or rs2000 decals. Perhaps they were an option on the 1600gt or 1300gt?

About 2 inches from the bottom of the body was a black line about three inches thick, under the door I think it said FORD in a break in the line. The bonnet had the same off centre line, following onto the roof and boot.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

[forsure]

Definitely not a manufacturer option, more of a 'period' decoration.

Presumably inspired by the stripes along the lower flanks of the sixties GT40. Earlier versions had a thinner stripe above and below (BL applied similar as standard to the Mini 1275GT).

[Rower]

We used to call them 'Ape Tapes' !!

[RedexR]

More commonly seen on GT40s and Mustangs but I think these were dealer optional on request on 60s Escorts, Cortina's and Capri's

[RedexR]

Mustangs and Cortina Mk2

[aeropilot]

V8ish said:

Saw a white MK1 day with decals I have bever seen before and they looked great, different to the usual mex or rs2000 decals. Perhaps they were an option on the 1600gt or 1300gt?

About 2 inches from the bottom of the body was a black line about three inches thick, under the door I think it said FORD in a break in the line. The bonnet had the same off centre line, following onto the roof and boot.

Any thoughts?

Sounds like one of the repro decal makers has done a copy of the proposed 'rocker' stripes that Ford were going to fit to the Escort Twin Cam, as seen here on the prototype at Boreham, but, they decided against the idea.

[V8ish]

Those are the ones!!

Had them on the roof also.

They should have left them on!!


Thanks

Edited by V8ish on Thursday 14th October 11:37