PROJECT 131: THE FORD ESCORT ALTERNATIVE
In the Group 4 era of the late 1970s, Fiat’s 131 Abarth took the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title three times to the single crown for the Ford Escort Mk2.
Yet ever since the Mk2 was allowed into historic rallying two decades ago, the UK historic scene has been dominated by the Ford.
Until now, that is.
The pioneer for bringing the 131 back to the forefront of rallying is Kevin Theaker, the man behind Maltonbased Rallysport Development. This is a project that started about eight years and has been bubbling away ever since, showing signs
