I think they did, Nick, along with the Fiesta and Focus.......wot???.....Someone told me it had a lot to do with going electric on many models and the requirement on many designs to go taller due to the daft big battery located at the bottom......
Bring back those Mark I, II and III Escorts and early Fiestas!
Yes Tone you're right, totally agree with bringing back the older models, not so sure about the mk3 Escort though.
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in