Fully rebuilt for competition use about five years ago and only 400 miles since; Lotus Twin-Cam engine; recently converted for more comfortable fast road use; a fine-looking two-door Fast Ford with lots of potentialFirst registered in Berkshire in May 1969, this Ford Escort Mk1 has been extensively restored and modified to create a road legal race car.

Although there are no invoices to show exactly what was done, documents with the car state that the work was carried out by a previous engineer owner over a three-year period (c.2018 – 2021).The bodywork was restored as required and painted in gleaming Ermine White with competition-style Aerocatch bonnet fasteners, while the bumpers, door handles and bullet-style mirrors all look virtually new.

 The underside looks to be in equally good order, as do the floors and inside the boot where the battery has been relocated.Under the bonnet is a fully rebuilt and race-tuned 1,558cc Lotus Twin-Cam engine with twin Weber carbs which reputedly de...