Ford Motor Comp. has ceased production of its Ford Escort motor car, with the last model rolling off the UK`s Liverpool-based production line on Friday (21/7/00).
Production of the Escort at Halewood, which has produced 6 million cars since 1963, will make way for Jaguar cars.
The Escort, which became Britain`s top-selling car within a year of its launch in 1968, notched up British sales totalling 4.6m. The last Escort will be driven off the production line by Ford of Europe Chairman Nick Steele.
Ford Motor Comp. has ceased production of its Ford Escort motor car, with the last model rolling off the UK`s Liverpool-based production line on Friday (21/7/00).
Production of the Escort at Halewood, which has produced 6 million cars since 1963, will make way for Jaguar cars.
The Escort, which became Britain`s top-selling car within a year of its launch in 1968, notched up British sales totalling 4.6m. The last Escort will be driven off the production line by Ford of Europe Chairman Nick Steele.
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