The Ford GT70 was a limited production sports car designed by Ercole Spada, made by Ford UK in 1970 and intended for use in the World Rally Championship. Designed to compete with high speed rally cars such as the Porsche 911 and Renault Alpine, the GT70 featured a mid-mounted engine with rear-wheel-drive.

Dec 18, 2020 · Ford's Forgotten '70s Mid-Engined Rally Prototype: The Fascinating GT70. Looking back to when Ford tried to battle rally prototypes head-on, with a car not many remember.

GT70 was Ford’s answer to the competative Lancia Stratos. Much of the mechanicals were borrowed from previous Ford models with hopes of keeping production costs low. Only 6 chassis were made. During production, WRC rules changed and made the GT70 redundant.

Mar 31, 2023 · We all heard about the mighty Le Mans-winning GT40, which is still one of the most legendary vehicles ever built by Ford nearly six decades after it first took to the track. However, its smaller...

The Ford GT 70 was a limited production sports car designed by Ercole Spada, made by Ford of Britain in 1970 and intended for rallying. It was powered by a Capri based V6 engine with a 5-speed ZF transmission, and was mid-engined like the Lancia Stratos.

Jun 16, 2022 · The body of the Ford GT70 was also designed to save weight and improve aerodynamics. Built from fiberglass and fitted with 13-inch four-spoke wheels, the GT70 aimed to survive the rally racing conditions while being fast enough to surpass the competition.

Dec 15, 2021 · In the British part of Ford of Europe, a thoroughbred rally car was built in 1970 to compete against the Alpine A110. The mid-size sedans Zephyr and Zodiac of the fourth model generation formed the basis. However, the engine was moved behind the two passengers for better weight balance.

Jun 17, 2020 · Sporting an attractive and aerodynamic fiberglass body designed by Ercole Spada, the Ford GT70 weighed in at a mere 1,700 pounds. It was fitted with one of two powertrain options – a 1.6L DOHC 16 valve Cosworth BDA four-cylinder, or a mid-mounted 2.6L Cologne V6.

Jun 3, 2014 · This film features the development of the Ford GT70 - the car that Ford saw as the logical next step in their competition programme. The design was by Len Bailey, who had been the chief...

1970 Ford GT70 Navigation. Stuary Turner worked as designer for this mid-engined Ford with intentions to race it as a rally car. The GT40 had been given the '40' designation due to it being 40 inches high. The GT70 received its numerical '70' value because it …