In my early 20s a number of my friends owned older classic Ford cars and one of them drove a MK2 Escort 1600 Sport. This RWD car was so fun to drive but was a little tail happy in the wet.
Here are some brochures from 1978 Escort RS2000 and 1600 Mexico (Sport) models
Here are some brochures from 1978 Escort RS2000 and 1600 Mexico (Sport) models