Looks like Ford made an ugly, Dino kit car!
The Escort may be the poster child for Ford's rally efforts during the 1970s, but the brand also experimented with a mid-engined rally car following the success of the GT40 program.
Related to the GT40 only by name, the GT70 was powered by a 2.6-liter V6 out of the Capri RS2600.
The prototype would go on to run at a few events including the 1971 Ronde Cevenole Rally and the 1971 Tour de France Automobile, but ultimately had little success as a rally car.
Only six GT70s are believed to have been built, with the program eventually being dropped in favor of the more promising Escort platform.
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Looks like Ford made an ugly, Dino kit car!
Looks dorky. Now the GT90, that thing was rad!
A little Stratos fighter!
I think it looks great, and would be even more handsome with the headlights closed.
NickD said:Looks dorky. Now the GT90, that thing was rad!
Agree with the later, but not the former.
Love both.
It looks like an early 1960s Porsche racer to me.
z31maniac said:Looks like Ford made an ugly, Dino kit car!
Came here to say just about the same thing.
tester (Forum Supporter) said:It looks like an early 1960s Porsche racer to me.
Now that you say that....
I was just going to say... I see a lot of Porsche 904 DNA in that Ford. I dig it!
From that angle I see a bit of Opel GT.
I wouldn't call it ugly.
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