1.0Influx Magazinehttps://www.adrianflux.co.uk/influxNick Curtishttps://www.adrianflux.co.uk/influx/author/nickcurtis/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vh9oqJzCmH"><a href="https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/influx/features/ford-escort-60s-70s/">New Kid on the Block: The Ford Escort in the 60s & 70s</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/influx/features/ford-escort-60s-70s/embed/#?secret=vh9oqJzCmH" width="600" height="338" title="“New Kid on the Block: The Ford Escort in the 60s & 70s” — Influx Magazine" data-secret="vh9oqJzCmH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk/uploads/2019/03/Screen-Shot-2019-03-13-at-11.54.14.png1080635The opening chapter of the Ford Escort story really starts with the closing eulogy of the Ford Anglia. The Anglia had ruled Britain’s roads for, well, an awful long time. And with its popularity, American looks and (on the latest model) reversed angle rear window it was already an icon. Even amongst those who don't really care for car culture, a recognisable one. How were Ford going to replace such a commercially successful, everyday hero?