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There are a lot of great racing choices out there for motorsports fans, but few offer up the excitement and showmanship of rally driving. Not many drivers seem to be having as much fun as Ken Block, as his <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/03/video-ken-blocks-newest-creation-leaks-out/">YouTube videos</a> and uncanny drifting prowess have fast become must see TV. For his latest video goodness, Block showed off his rallying chops at <a href="http://www.team-oneil.com/">Team O'Neal's Rally School</a> in New Hampshire along with fellow rally pro Chris Atkinson. To make the video interesting, the rally vets didn't hit the dirt in a state-of-the-art AWD Subaru. Instead, Block and Atkinson tried their luck in a vintage rear-drive 1978 Euro Ford Escort. Block actually owns the 31 year old vehicle and will be racing it in select events.<br />
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The super 'Scort may look like a Daytona USA stock car, but it has plenty of modern hardware beneath its boxy exterior. Power comes courtesy of a sweet sounding 2.4-liter, four-cylinder Millington engine that kicks out a respectable 280 horsepower paired with a WRC-style six-speed sequential gearbox.<br />
<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/"><br />
Hit the jump</a> to view Block and Atkinson having an absolute blast in a hopped-up Escort. We never thought we'd want a 1978 Escort, but Block's unlikely baby is as sweet as they come.<br />
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[Source:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgmdHzqtqA&feature=player_embedded"> YouTube</a>]<br /><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Ken Block, Chris Atkinson test out their rear-drive chops in a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 rally car</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/">VIDEO: Ken Block, Chris Atkinson test out their rear-drive chops in a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 rally car</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgmdHzqtqA&feature=player_embedded>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19159862/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Click above to watch the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
<br />
There are a lot of great racing choices out there for motorsports fans, but few offer up the excitement and showmanship of rally driving. Not many drivers seem to be having as much fun as Ken Block, as his <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/03/video-ken-blocks-newest-creation-leaks-out/">YouTube videos</a> and uncanny drifting prowess have fast become must see TV. For his latest video goodness, Block showed off his rallying chops at <a href="http://www.team-oneil.com/">Team O'Neal's Rally School</a> in New Hampshire along with fellow rally pro Chris Atkinson. To make the video interesting, the rally vets didn't hit the dirt in a state-of-the-art AWD Subaru. Instead, Block and Atkinson tried their luck in a vintage rear-drive 1978 Euro Ford Escort. Block actually owns the 31 year old vehicle and will be racing it in select events.<br />
<br />
The super 'Scort may look like a Daytona USA stock car, but it has plenty of modern hardware beneath its boxy exterior. Power comes courtesy of a sweet sounding 2.4-liter, four-cylinder Millington engine that kicks out a respectable 280 horsepower paired with a WRC-style six-speed sequential gearbox.<br />
<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/"><br />
Hit the jump</a> to view Block and Atkinson having an absolute blast in a hopped-up Escort. We never thought we'd want a 1978 Escort, but Block's unlikely baby is as sweet as they come.<br />
<br />
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[Source:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgmdHzqtqA&feature=player_embedded"> YouTube</a>]<br /><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Ken Block, Chris Atkinson test out their rear-drive chops in a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 rally car</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/">VIDEO: Ken Block, Chris Atkinson test out their rear-drive chops in a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 rally car</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgmdHzqtqA&feature=player_embedded>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19159862/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/video-ken-block-chris-atkinson-test-out-their-rear-drive-chops/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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