Features: Steve's Escort MK2
History
"I bought the car for £400 when I was
16 (in 1988) even though I couldn't drive it. I went on to learn
to drive and even passed my driving test in it, first time.
It was in a sad state back then, it was a standard white 1100cc
with drum brakes all round, no modifications, rusty bits everywhere
and only half an exhaust system." |
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"Since then nearly all my spare cash was
spent on it, initially just on the repair costs to keep it on
the road, I wasn't on a very high wage then and so I started
doing repairs myself and had to learn how as I went along." |
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"I am the 5th owner of the car and I plan
on being it's last. I have no intention of ever selling to anyone
else. I actually had the entire history traced from the DVLA
last year and even took the car back to meet its original owner
from back in 1976." |
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"During the summer of 2002 I have installed
a 1600cc engine that I acquired from a very rusty Ghia I picked
up for spares. I have had a full re-spray to all white, as it
was originally, and I have replaced the steel Ghia wheels with
a decent set of RS alloys. The Mexico style spoiler was added
and I have also spent a great deal of time making the interior
look decent too." |
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Pics and details courtesy Steve John
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