In the first of an ongoing series celebrating Autocar's Hero cars, here we look at the 1970 Ford Escort Mexico. Built to celebrate Ford's victory in the London-Mexico Rally, the Mexico was not only a great car to drive but relatively affordable - and helped popularise the idea of home tuning. Jamie Corstorphine tells us why it's worthy of its Hero status.
Autocar heroes: Ford Escort Mexico video review
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