An Escort With The Works
In my mind there’s only one thing better than building a classic competition car, and that’s building one with proper history – such is the case with this beautiful first generation Ford Escort. The...
View ArticlePlaying It Safe:A Twin Turbo V8 Escort Cosworth
I’m not quite sure how you could consider a twin turbo V8 engined Escort Cosworth “the safe option”, but that’s exactly what this fast Ford is to Matt Smith. In a story that twists and turns, there...
View ArticleIrish Rallying: The Boom Is Back
There has been a sense of excitement through every facet of the rallying world here on the Emerald Isle for the past few months, on a par with halcyon days of old, and unequivocally different to the...
View ArticleThe Lakes Of Killarney
Saturday morning. 5:00am. The middle of nowhere. It’s the thud of metal forcibly meeting wood that brings me to consciousness, yet it is the accompanying string of expletives that spill like the...
View ArticleGoodwood Approved: A Stunning Group 5 Zakspeed Escort Recreation
There are few Ford Escort race cars more iconic and recognisable than the Zakspeed Group 5 Mk2s. These loud, wide-bodied racing machines were successfully campaigned in the mid-to-late ’70s, and with...
View ArticleFinding Perfection In A 500hp Ford Escort RS Cosworth
From a young age, Sami pored over Ford Escort brochures, and quickly understood that those bearing the ‘Cosworth’ name were the ones to look out for. In 2013, on the cusp of the legal driving age in...
View ArticleThe Mk1 Ford Escort That Actually Isn’t One
Unfortunately, when the time came to find and purchase one, Ray got a nasty surprise. Mk1 Ford Escorts don’t come cheap in South Africa anymore, and that’s likely true of every other place in the world...
View ArticleA Tube-Framed & M3-Powered Mk2 Ford Escort
I say ultimate form, because in Sebastian’s 15 years with the Escort it’s been through a number of guises, each engine swap elevating the now show-quality race car build to another level. In the engine...
View ArticleA Mk2 Escort Mexico For Life
There’s good reason for the reputation – the Mk2 Escort (and its Mk1 predecessor) dominated in rallying during the model’s production era, and continues to do so in both historic and modern events....
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