The original North American Ford Escort was based on its European counterpart and was sold from 1981 to 1990. Then, Ford turned to Mazda for the Escort’s platform until the final ZX2 Escort coupes in 2003. Here’s a look at a 1993 Ford Escort wagon found in a Colorado junkyard.
The U.S.-market Escort wagon was available from 1981 to 1999, with the 1993 model coming only in the LX trim level with an MSRP of $10,367. This particular car seems to have originated from a dealership near Kansas City.
In 1993, non-wagon Escort models like the LX-E or GT had a 1.8-liter DOHC Mazda four-cylinder engine with 127 horsepower. However, this wagon and other American Escorts that year came with a 1.9-liter Ford CVH engine producing 88 horsepower.
Wagons are best enjoyed with manual transmissions, and this car has one. An automatic transmission was also available as an option. The 1993 Ford Escort was a platform sibling to the Mazda 323 aka Protegé and was closely related to the 1991-1994 Mercury Capri. Its Mercury equivalent was the Tracer.
By 1993, station wagons were falling out of favor with American consumers as minivans and SUVs gained popularity. The introduction of models like the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V signaled the decline of Escort-sized wagons on showroom floors.
The car features a bumper sticker promoting the consumption of roadkill possum, created by the late Frank T. Kostecki, an Ohio fur trapper and businessman. Unfortunately, since Ford had not yet adopted six-digit odometers for the Escort, we can’t determine the final mileage of this particular vehicle.
Back in 1993, your local Ford dealer would have included air conditioning, AM/FM stereo, and a luggage rack at no additional cost. This shows how times have changed in terms of standard features in vehicles over the years.