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Ford Escort XR3
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
1398223
Area
Model cars
Title
Ford Escort XR3
Brand
Manufacturer
Collection
Number
VA11001
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Model
Variant
Type
Scale
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Production year of the model car
2009
Number produced
1500
First year of production original car
1980
Country of origin of the model
China
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The Golf GTi heralded the modern hot hatch in 1975 but the competitively priced XR3 took the concept to the masses. Launched in 1980, the crisply styled and very well specified XR3 cost only £5123, £600 less than a GTi. However, in reality, the Ford was even more of a bargain because much of the equipment XR3 customers got as standard was an expensive option on the, by then, five year old GTi. Approximately ten percent of all Mk3s sold were XR3s, meaning around 185,000 units. The XR3 proved that performance vehicles could be mass-market profit earners, and transformed automotive marketing as a result.
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The Golf GTi heralded the modern hot hatch in 1975 but the competitively priced XR3 took the concept to the masses. Launched in 1980, the crisply styled and very well specified XR3 cost only £5123, £600 less than a GTi. However, in reality, the Ford was even more of a bargain because much of the equipment XR3 customers got as standard was an expensive option on the, by then, five year old GTi. Approximately ten percent of all Mk3s sold were XR3s, meaning around 185,000 units. The XR3 proved that performance vehicles could be mass-market profit earners, and transformed automotive marketing as a result.
