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Corgi 1/43 Ford Escort Mexico Shellsport (VA09510)
In 1971 the then Brands Hatch MD, Jon Webb, organised a race that pitted F1 Grand Prix
drivers against their team managers in Ford Escort Mexicos. This event was a graet success
and this led to Ford loaning Webb twenty mechanically identical Mexicos in Febuary 1973.
After sponsorship had been obtained from Shellsport and Avon Tyres the cars were known as
the Shellsport Mexicos and ran on Avon cross-ply tyres which were inflated to 45psi.
Modifications to the cars were carried out at Ford AVO facility in Aveley and were limited
to the fitting of Britax three point harnesses, Bilstein shock absorbers, roll cage,
battery cut off and four spoke RS alloy wheels.
The cars were used for pro-celebrity support races at the weekend and racing school duties during the week. The car modelled XNO 272L survived the front line for two years and was used at John and Angela Webb's wedding after which it became their runabout vehicle. Because of this it survived in it's original form and is the only Shellsport Mexico to do so.
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