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Mcdavis
King of the road trip
There is a bit of a story behind this photo...... an array of classic Fords.
One that I was lucky enough to have visited 2 or 3 times.
Its Ford’s private heritage collection in the UK, not open to the public.
Cars used for press shoots etc.
While working for Ford we borrowed some of them for an event.
The second photo shows us fuelling up before returning them, I was driving the last car, the Escort Cosworth Group A Rally car.
One that I was lucky enough to have visited 2 or 3 times.
Its Ford’s private heritage collection in the UK, not open to the public.
Cars used for press shoots etc.
While working for Ford we borrowed some of them for an event.
The second photo shows us fuelling up before returning them, I was driving the last car, the Escort Cosworth Group A Rally car.
Martin there is some incredible cars there.
Now that would be a super cool tour.
Mcdavis
King of the road trip
And that’s just a small number, there are about 100 in total, from Model T through to current, and even a couple of the Ford Transit Super Vans they built (A transit with an F1 engine centrally mounted, Google it for more).
For bonus points name all the vehicles in both photos.
For bonus points name all the vehicles in both photos.
Wow those are some cool cars. Not even going to try and name them all.
Mcdavis
King of the road trip
I will search the archives and see if I can find some more photos.
The cars in order from top to bottom in the two photos are:
- Ford GT 2005
- Mk1 Lotus Cortina
- Mk2 Escort World Rally Car
- RS200 World Rally Car 1986
- RS200 Road Car
- Mk1 Ford Escort Safari Rally Winner (very famous car, license plate FEV 1H)
- Mk1 Ford Escort Safari Rally car
- and the wing mirror from a yellow Escort Cosworth
and getting petrol......
- Yellow Escort Cosworth
- Mk1 Lotus Cortina
- Group A Escort Rally car
The cars in order from top to bottom in the two photos are:
- Ford GT 2005
- Mk1 Lotus Cortina
- Mk2 Escort World Rally Car
- RS200 World Rally Car 1986
- RS200 Road Car
- Mk1 Ford Escort Safari Rally Winner (very famous car, license plate FEV 1H)
- Mk1 Ford Escort Safari Rally car
- and the wing mirror from a yellow Escort Cosworth
and getting petrol......
- Yellow Escort Cosworth
- Mk1 Lotus Cortina
- Group A Escort Rally car
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Mcdavis
King of the road trip
They do occasionally do open days, so there are quite a few photos on google:
ford heritage collection dagenham - Google Search
www.google.ca
WOW Martin, that is incredible collection,
I am going to be taken some pictures out of that
for our forums, for thos who haven't click on the link
its worth they look, some rare and very cool cars.
Mcdavis
King of the road trip
Forgot to add, a lot of you have met the lady in the gas station filling the yellow Escort Cosworth. And as mentioned I was driving the Group A Escort Rally car that is just waiting to fill-up.
Her and her husband (Tom & Michelle very good friends of ours) flew over from the UK and joined our fall run on PEI in a rented Mustang about 4 or 5 years ago.
Her and her husband (Tom & Michelle very good friends of ours) flew over from the UK and joined our fall run on PEI in a rented Mustang about 4 or 5 years ago.
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Mcdavis
King of the road trip
You are correct. They and us all used to work together for Ford UK and they timed their visit to attend the fall run.
I remember them, very nice people.
I still tell that story.
Mcdavis
King of the road trip
A Brand-New, Street-Legal 1980 Ford Escort Rally Car Could Be Yours
U.K. company Motorsport Tools is building new versions of the legendary rear-wheel-drive Mk 2 Escort that won a WRC championship in 1981.
www.caranddriver.com
Rich06
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The first person who came to mind when I say tff had that was you.A Brand-New, Street-Legal 1980 Ford Escort Rally Car Could Be Yours
U.K. company Motorsport Tools is building new versions of the legendary rear-wheel-drive Mk 2 Escort that won a WRC championship in 1981.
Now that could very cool, bit pricey, with exchange and shipping.A Brand-New, Street-Legal 1980 Ford Escort Rally Car Could Be Yours
U.K. company Motorsport Tools is building new versions of the legendary rear-wheel-drive Mk 2 Escort that won a WRC championship in 1981.
But still would be great fun to have one.
Even better if Ford sanctioned this build
