When first launched in 1968, no-one could have expected that the Mk1 Escort would have such a profound effect on motorsport world-wide but it proved to be an instant hit. From then on this nimble, popular car established itself as the most victorious British model in motorsport - across rallies, rallycross and races..from forest to desert, ice to tarmac. In this entertaining and highly informative video you can follow the Mk1 story through action footage gleaned from the Ford archives. Every major rally of the era is featured, from San Remo in 1968 to the RS1600’s RAC hat-trick in 1974. Surely no-one watching this can fail to be impressed by the Magic of the Mk1!