My first trip down to Hatton in the Escort for the AVO National day and I was wishing for the air con of the Focus daily! The Mex was also asked to fill a gap in the Rallye Sport Escorts stand so I was surrounded by some top Mk2 RS’s! …

Managed to list some of the NOS Exhausts that have been in storage for ages. All have a bit of surface rust but brand new Ford parts. Drop me a message if interested!

The local Oval Owners Classic meet saw more Fiestas turn out than Escorts for a change! Top car was this 1.3 Supersport fitted with all the optional extras, quarter opening windows, headlight wipers with the massive washer bottle and sunroof. The XR2 was a close second and nice to see …

This RS2000 is was built the same month as my Mex, SY October 1976 and looks like a cracking project. Its up for auction in June with Anglia Car Auctions It looks to be complete although I cant see under the bonnet but looks interesting! Chassis number: GCATSY00480 and more …

Ju also managed to get out on Sunday with the AVO Owners for their Drive It Day. All looking amazing in the sun!

With the sun shining I had the chance to show the Escort for the first time this year at the Oval Owners meet at Autobrite HQ. For something different this year a number of cars were invited inside the showroom and PRU was one of them! Car of the day …

With the weather warming up and thoughts turning to running out in the Escort its time for a clean underneath and see to some odd jobs. While it was up on stands I adjusted the Exhaust, completed a spanner check and replaced the washer bottle that had sprung a leak …

A day out to cheer on a friend in a Non Ford!! Luckily there were also some nice Fords!! Pierre decided to use this event as a bit of a shakedown for his newley build 205 While there were plenty of Escorts my car of the day was this Repsol …

So its October so it must be Mull. Dave and Brian are hoping to get to the end of this years event after their fast run came to an end on Calgary last year. Always looking for the next upgrade the year the Escort is sporting a suspension upgrade to …

I joined the Oval Owners Club for a trip to Mallory Park for Ford Fest, but we hadn’t counted on the weather! Thanks to Will Brewster for this photo as at this point I was hiding in the car! You can see the rivers of water running down the road! …

The local potholes claimed another victim this month with a broken shocker insert!, not seen one break like this before. Luckily was not far from home when it went so managed to limp home. So with the insert replaced its time for a test drive! some around town. And with …

Well the rain held off just long enough to have a trip down to Mallory Park for the 2024 RS Owners Club National Day. With a move down the M1 to Mallory Park the RS Owners Club continues the trend on Show cars and track action! Lots of nice cars …

A nice original Mk1 Capri for restoration Registered in March 1973, this Ford Capri 3000 GXL looks quite solid and a great base for a restoration one of the most desirable of the MkI Capri variants has been in the ownership of the current registered keeper since 1981. However, it …

Quick tracking check and what do I bump in to….Another Classic Ford! A Lovely Mk1 Lotus Cortina kitted out with Halda Tripmaster and clocks, Mint! With the tracking sorted from the great service from AA Silencers in Cheadle it was time for a test run, that’s my excuse anyway!

The Sun Gods were shining on Sunday when I joined the South Staffs RS Owners and the Oval Owners for a trip to Brown Edge! Plenty of Fords of all types made the trip and the show was packed. Some lovely concours contenders, the very tidy early P reg Mexico …