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 205While there were plenty of Escorts my car of the day was this Repsol Sainz WRC …

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 Proflex. …

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! Rain, …

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 a …

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 I have …

A nice original Mk1 Capri for restorationRegistered 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 has …

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 had …

Not seen one of these before! an Unusual limited edition 4 door Mk2 EscortThe Capital Escort was a limited edition Escort developed by London Ford main dealers exclusively for the Greater London Area. Based upon the Ford Escort Popular Plus 4-Door Saloon.Available in just two colours, Capital Red (600 units) or …

1969 Ford Escort Twin Cam Works Rally Car, Driven by Roger Clark to 6th overall on the 1969 RAC RallyAll too aware of the success that Stuart Turner had achieved as BMC’s competition manager (whilst the Mini was at the height of its powers), Ford’s Walter Hayes made a determined …

Decided to get the Mex summer ready by popping down to Autobrite Direct and treat her to a 2 stage paint correction and a 5 year ceramic coating.Did not think it was possible to look even more Yellow, but yes looks amazing!Would be rude not to go out for a …

Quick the rain has stopped let get our for an hour! so we popped to the Easter Motor Show & Autojumble at Weston park. Being a little more south there was a quite a few cars I have not seen before, A very nice Mk1 Lotus Cortina.And a different take …

Nice to see a standard Mk1 Escort restored, this LHD 2 door in Italy was built in June 1968 and has recently been restored.The restoration was completed a few years ago but has been perfectly maintained over the years, rust free body, mechanically perfect, original plates and documents. Truly beautiful …

We have been trying to get to this show for the last few years but the starts had not aligned…. until this weekend!Its quite expensive with the admission and then parking (and maybe some food!) so was not sure what to think but there was plenty of Fords! and came …

No sooner than the muck was cleaned off then the rebuild started! Good to see that not much damage to the structural stuff.