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Escort GT

August 19 2026

El Cheapo: 1990 Ford Escort GT

DailyTurismo Modern Classic 'Murica, Escort GT, Ford, GT 2

I’m not sure if I have enough life left in my keyboard to rant about how badly the 2009 Cash for Clunkers (CARS ACT) ruined the used car market for the next 18 years (and counting), but I might save that for a future post. TL;DR: In 2009 the US federal gov’t spent $3 Billion […]

March 25 2020

Born in the USA: 1986 Ford Escort GT

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 'Murica, Escort, Escort GT, Ford, GT 11

The Ford Escort was a small family car that was legendary for its durability, performance (relatively speaking) and general awesomeness…but that was in Europe and around the world in places that Ford deemed worthy like Australia and New Zealand…but in the US of A, we had to wait until 1981 when a “for us, by […]