MOT – Exempt Offered at No Reserve, this 1976 Ford Escort Mk2 was imported into the UK in 2020 and, since being registered here, has had just two keepers.

A 1600cc four-door GL saloon, the vendor has owned it for four years and reports it drives well.

It is finished in a bold shade of yellow, and has a period vinyl roof.

This is complemented by a burgundy vinyl interior, providing the period 1970s look.

The vendor reports the bodywork as being in ‘average’ condition, but the restoration required is light.

The interior, they say, is in ‘good’ condition, and the car comes with lots of receipts as part of its history.

The odometer reads 81,035 miles and, as a 1976 car, it is both tax and MOT exempt.

‘PAO577P’ was originally an automatic, but has been converted to a manual.

It runs a desirable Tran-X straight-cut gearbox, that is said to have covered around 10,000 miles, and comes complete with a brand-new clutch.

Because it was originally an auto, the Escort came from the factory...