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Description
In 1983, Hot Wheels debuted the Ford Escort, a replica of the European Ford Escort XR3. To those in North America, the Escort was something new, but in Europe the Escort name had been around since 1968, and by the early '80s the XR3 was in its third generation.
Versions
The Ford Escort has come out in the following versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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| 1983 | New Castings | Black | Orange stripe "XR3" | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | BW | 3288 | Malaysia |
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| 1983 | New Castings | Black | Brown stripe | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | BW | 3288 | France | 
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| 1983 | International | Black | Gold stripe | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | BW | 3288 | France | 
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| 1983 | Black | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | BW | 3288 | France | 
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| 1984 | Mainline | Yellow | Red, Blue, White "ESCORT G.T." | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | BW | 3288 | Malaysia | 
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| 1985 | Lemon Yellow | Larger 'Escort G.T.' tampo | BW | Mexico | 
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| 1985 | Red | 'Escort G.T.' tampo | BW | Mexico | 
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| 1985 | White | 'Escort G.T.' tampo | BW | Mexico |
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| Robin Egg Blue | None | Unpainted /
Metal |
Clear | Black | BW | India | Scarce finish: most Indian-made Escorts are other colours and have tampos | 
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Gallery
Rear view- Australiancarlover's own XR3i
1984 Release Ford Escort and Escort Rally- Australiancarlover's own
