Ford involved in order to embark on the new 1970 London so you can Mexico rally playing with Escort Mk1’s
Gartrac produced their very first associate which have David Sutton who was the fresh new movie director out-of Clark & Simpson who had been Ford dealers in Sloane Rectangular, London area. The cars were predominantly fundamental without roll cages, however Gartrac supplied uprated suspension system and running equipment components on the feel.
Right before the beginning of brand new rally Dave Bignold is actually asked because of the Ford to visit as much as Clark & Simpson and fit butt wonder absorber turrets toward Rauno Aaltonen’s Ford Escort 1850 GT. Installing the device is actually finished easily over a weekend and you will Aaltonen’s vehicle are happy to vie about rally.