Mebetoys Model #A-53, Ford Escort

The Ford Escort Mark I was produced in the UK between 1968 and 1975. Ford later applied the Escort name to different models of cars for the North American market. This Mebetoys series model appeared in 1973. It first appeard in the 1973 Mebetoys catalog. It was used as the base casting for the Mebetoys Ford Escort Mexico Rallye, Model #A-55. Although a popular model in Europe it was never issued as a Hot Wheels Gran Toros series model nor packaged under the Gran Toros name.


Left front top quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53.
 
Left front quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53.
 
Right front top quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53.

 
 
Left side view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort,
Model #A-53.
 
Left rear top quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53.
 
Left rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with open door.

 
 
Right front quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53.
 
Right rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53.
 
Right top rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with open door.

 
 
Left rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53.
 
Bottom view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, showing the markings.
 
A Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53,
in Serie European package.

 
 
Right front top quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with cost reduction wheels which appeared in 1976.
 
Left rear top quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with cost reduction wheels.
 
Left front top quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with cost reduction wheels.

 
 
Left front quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with cost reduction wheels.
 
Right rear top quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with open door
(cost reduction wheels)
.
 
Left rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with cost reduction wheels.

 
 
Left rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with open door (cost reduction wheels).
 
Left side view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort, Model #A-53, with cost reduction wheels.
 
Bottom view of a Mebetoys Ford Escort,
Model #A-53,
with cost reduction wheels,
showing the markings
.