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THIS ISSUE Out and about with our band of Blue Oval-loving writers, photographers and illustrators. JAMIE ARKLE CONTRIBUTOR Rally fan, Jamie can’t get enough of Mark Borthwick’s historic and modern-spec Escorts. Find out why on page 110. DAN BEVIS CONTRIBUTOR Dan’s reminiscing over misspent youth this issue with Stephen Hume and his oh-so-’80s Mk5 Cortina two-door. Page 64. ADE BRANNAN CONTRIBUTOR It’s that man again... Ali McMillan has added yet another Ford to his collection — this time a Mk1 Capri GT, as Ade reveals on page 80. How To Contact Us Telephone: 01959 541444 Email: classicford.ed@kelsey.co.uk Write to: Classic Ford, Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding ME18 6AL, UK…

’80s HER0ES ’80s ICONS 15 fast Fords that helped shape the decade of big turbos and even bigger wings. Words Dan Williamson, Simon Woolley Main photos Adrian Brannan Additional photos Jon Cass, Gerard Hughes, Bryn Musselwhite, Matt Richardson, Chris Wallbank Escort XR3/XR3i ENGINE CAPACITY: 1597cc YEARS PRODUCED: 1980 to 1990 PRICE WHEN NEW: £5123 A true ’80s icon and household name, XR3 is a byword for classic hot hatchbacks and boy-racer excess. Appearing in September 1980, original XR3 sported carb-fed 95 bhp 1.6 CVH engine, Bilstein dampers, 5.5x14 inch cloverleaf alloys, rubber front and rear spoilers, wheelarch spats, colour-coded bumpers and mirrors, and Laser-striped upholstery. Gained five-speed gearbox in February 1982 but was ousted in October by XR3i, featuring Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection (104 bhp; 0-60 mph in 8.6 seconds).…

This One’s Mine To say that John Grieve has a passion for classic Fords would be an understatement. He’s owned so many, he’s lost count, and his current fleet is made of up three examples including an Escort XR3i convertible and a Mk2 Escort Ghia (“Though I’m off to see another car tonight,” he chuckles). The Ford that John is devoting all his attention to at the moment though is this Mk2 XR2 that came into his possession around 12 months ago. “I’d been looking for the right car for a while,” explains John, “and it was Car Cave who found this one for me. It had been restored a couple of years ago and there was lots to like about it — the interior was really clean and it…

A LITTLE OF WHAT YOU FANCY FORD, AND ONLY FORD His teenage years may have been soundtracked by howling Cortina abuse, but after his early dalliances Stephen moved on to own a broad variety of diverse Fords. After the silver Crusader came a couple of Orions, first a 1.3 GL and then a Ghia Injection. Then followed an Escort Combi van, a Mk2 Fiesta XR2, and a couple of Sierra XR4x4s. Pause for breath, as then it was time for the Mondeos — a Mk1 GXL, then an ST200 — before moving on to a Series 2 Escort RS Turbo, a Sierra RS Cosworth, and a Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4, the last of which he still owns. Fair to say the man likes his Fords!…

TOP TIPS 1 The day before, check online that the show is going ahead and is still at the same location. There’s nothing worse than driving hundreds of miles only to arrive at an empty showfield. 2 Take plenty of cash. Even if you’re not planning on buying anything, shows often turn up a few surprises, including rare parts you may have spent the last five years looking for. 3 If you like the way something’s been done on a car and want to find out more, don’t be afraid to go up and ask the owner. Most enthusiasts love talking about their cars and won’t mind a friendly chat. 4 Sometimes the food at shows can be pretty dire, and not particularly cheap either. Bring your own!…

FOUR THOUGHT THE V4 FORMATION Most four-pot engines put their cylinders all in a row, but Ford isn’t the only manufacturer to experiment with using a V formation. The design goes back to the 1890s and was enthusiastically adopted by Lancia, who used a V4 for their breakout Lambda model before returning to the concept for the 1960s Fulvia coupé. The bent-four is also an ever more popular layout for performance motorbikes. Car racing has also seen a recent V4 revival, thanks to Porsche and its 919 LMP1 prototype sports racer. The Le Mans-winning design coaxed over 500 horsepower from its 2-litre engine and used the compact V configuration to make the most of the available engine bay space.…

CF TECH IMPROVING YOUR CLASSIC FORD JUST GOT EASIER ’80s HEROES! Know this WASTEGATES AND BOVs Nothing says ’80s Ford like a turbo set-up... and this issue we take a closer look at wastegates and blow-off valves to find out how they work and what you can do with them. Words Jamie King The world of high performance and modified cars can all too easily get hung up on the spec of the turbo fitted to a car; ‘How much power can it make?’ ‘Has it got a billet compressor wheel?’ And so on. But in reality, even the best specification turbo in the world will not give us the performance we’re after unless we can accurately control the boost it produces, and control it in a way that suits…

Tech Spec (Modern) Body 1980 Mk2 Escort, Custom Cages T45 roll-cage, fully seam welded, heavy-duty rear four-link boxes, round turrets, Watts linkage, large rear diff cover and gearbox tunnel, 15 inch rear tubs and wide Tarmac arches, front scalloped inner wheel arches and 15 inch front arches, Group 4 front alloy spoiler, carbon fibre rear boot lid and bonnet. Paint: Frozen White Engine 2.3 Duratec, steel crankshaft and con-rods, forged pistons, dry sump system with tank in engine bay, optimised torque camshafts and valves, direct-to-head tapered throttle bodies, Tony Law large branch manifold and individual fabricated exhaust system, DTA management with custom mapping, uprated fuel system Transmission Sadev SCL82-17 six-speed sequential, AP multi-plate paddle clutch, fully floating Atlas axle 5.1:1 cwp, two-piece propshaft Suspension Front: three-way adjustable Reiger units, in…

BACK IN THE DAY From the Classic Ford archives 5 YEARS AGO SUMMER 2015 Summer 2015 was all about the rare ones — Bodie’s Capri 3.0S from The Professionals (VHK 495S where are you now?), the sole-surviving Healey Fiesta recently imported from the US, just-restored Granada Sport, untouched Escort 1300GT from sunny Malta, and Mark Madden’s stunning two-door Mk2 Cortina estate creation. Ay caramba! 10 YEARS AGO SUMMER 2010 A decade ago, we caught up with Thierry Seal working on his Cortina V8 drag car project, and as far as we know, he’s still working on it! Thierry’s Mk2 was just one of 52 impressive projects in this issue — all lovingly put together by your own fair hands — and we’d like to think a good proportion of them…

GRAND DESIGNS THE ON-POINT INTERIOR The interior of this Escort is so perfectly judged, we just love the period-perfect vibe that’s been created by fusing together so many correct ingredients. The Contour bucket seats are artfully complemented by a half-roll cage, something which doesn’t intrude upon the rear bench too much, but at the same time speaks volumes about performance prowess. The 140 mph Twin Cam clocks are a necessity, given what’s going on under the bonnet, while the RS four-spoke wheel and wood dash trim are oh-so 1970s Essex. As with every other element of this impeccable build, it’s very clear that every decision here has been thoroughly thought through.…

WICKED WHEELS ’80s MOTORSPORT CRED The Mk2 was never going to retain its standard skinny steels, but what to fit? The choice — new and secondhand — for the early Fiestas, even today is ridiculously vast and while it was tempting to bolt up a set of pepperpots or seven-spokes, in the end the decision came down to a design that though equally of the ’80s, is firmly influenced by motorsport designs of the era, too — CompomotiveTH1370s. Measuring 7x13, the wheels were ordered up with an ET25 offset to not only make sure they added to the Mk2’s cornering abilities, but to sit nicely inside the standard arches,…

This One’s Mine The Mk4 version of the XR3i is a rare sight these days, so it’s especially gratifying to see Mark’s McGawn’s stunning example resplendent in Rosso Red. “It was pure fluke that I came across this car,” says Mark. “I’d been looking around for a retro car to buy – one small enough to fit in my garage - and found out about this one through a friend of a friend. I had a 1600 Ghia in the past and always liked the Mk4 shape, so I jumped on it. The second owner had it for almost 15 years and while it was his daily driver, I’ve been told he never used it in winter and the underside backs that up — it’s mint, and a welder has…

This One’s Mine It may seem hard to believe, but 17 years ago, when John Ross decided to sell his first Sierra Cosworth, he struggled to find a buyer — just £4000 could have bought you a fully-specced, Moonstone Blue three-door. Go figure! It’s very different now, of course, and even in 2011, when John decided it was time to own another, it took some time to find the right car, such was the demand for good ones. “I ended up travelling down to Essex for this one,” recalls Scotsman, John, “and traded in an E36 M3 convertible for it. When I saw the car in the metal, it was even better than advertised and happily drove it home. All the way back people were waving at me, flashing their…

Tech Spec Body 1980 Mk5 two-door 1300, Autoplas rear window louvre, RS boot spoiler, Hella spotlight grille, S-style satin black rear panel, black vinyl roof, S pinstripe with S decals on front wings, fibreglass replica RS front spoiler, GLS badges on bootlid, front and rear bumper overriders. Paint: Venetian Red Engine Burts Motorsport Fast Road 2-litre Pinto, Mahle pistons, high-pressure oil pump, unleaded head, Kent FR32 cam, 32/36 Weber DGAV carburettor, K&N air filter, Bestek electronic ignition, JAC custom 2.5 inch 4-into-2 stainless exhaust manifold, custom 2.5 inch two-silencer stainless exhaust system, Coolex 42 mm aluminium radiator Transmission Type-9 five-speed, quickshift, 2.3 V6 Atlas axle Suspension Burton Power 2 inch lowering springs, GAZ Shocks adjustable dampers front and rear, Flo-Flex polybushes throughout Brakes Front: Mk2 Granada 2.8i callipers with Capri…

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR MARCH Scotland Fiesta Mk1 Meet March 21 Riverside Transport Museum, Glasgow UK www.fiesta-mk1.co.uk Techno Classica Essen March 25-29 Messe Essen, Essen Germany www.siha.de Classic Car & Restoration Show March 27-29 NEC, Birmingham UK www.necrestorationshow.com XR Owners’ Club Pre-Season Meet March 28 Oulton Park Race Circuit, Cheshire UK www.xroc.co.uk Goodwood Members’ Meeting March 28-29 Goodwood Circuit, Chichester, UK www.goodwood.co.uk APRIL All Ford Day When: April 5 Where: Takapuna, New Zealand www.allfordday.co.nz RetrobeutesTrack Attack April 5 Three Sisters Circuit, Wigan UK www.facebook.com Malvern Festival Of Transport April 6 Three Counties Showground, Malvern UK www.classicshows.org Wheels Day April 10 Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot, UK www.wheelsday.net The Big Capri Takeover April 11 Joyland Family Diner, Great Yarmouth UK www.joyland.org.uk/american-diner The Easter Motor Show April 12-13 Weston Park, Telford UK www.classicshows.org 50th…

classic ford letters MAILBOX YOUR LETTERS, EMAILS & SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS KIWI CLASSICS Greetings from New Zealand! I have recently come across your magazine and the September 2018 issue in particular. I have two reasons for writing: One, the article on Tim Borrett’s Popular 100E and the article on the 1977 Escort Sport owned by Davy Smyth. Last year I restored a 1954 Anglia and as I am retired I had plenty of time to work on it. Unlike Tim Borrett I have a two car garage, and another old chap had started the car as a project, but alas died before he could finish it, so his son put it up for sale. We bought it because in 1966 when my wife and I were married we drove away…

Tech Spec Body 1973 1.3 two-door shell, quarter bumpers, RS arches, quad Cibies. Paint: Olympic Blue with RS2000 decals Engine 2-litre Cosworth YB turbo, 200 block bored and machined for six long studs, Cosworth Racing pistons and rings, stock steel crank, balanced steel rods with ARP bolts, heavy-duty main and conrod bearings (standard size), high-pressure oil pump and spray bar, WRC multi-layer head gasket, custom big-wing sump and baffle box assembly, 36-1 twin-V crank pulley, ported head (26.5 mm inlet, 25 mm exhaust), new valves and double springs, custom Hart cam cover modified for cam phase sensor, Hart-spec inlet cam, stock exhaust cam, Hart inlet plenum, eight-injector manifold, eight Peco Bosch 868 injectors, twin-injector fuel rail, high-pressure fuel regulator, Garrett GT35 turbo, Tial 42 mm wastegate, custom tubular manifold, Powerflow…

Tech Spec Body 1988 Mk2 Fiesta Popular Plus, original body panels and paint, Engelmann mirrors. Paint: Rosso Red Engine 2-litre ST170, ZX-7R carbs, DanST Engineering manifold and velocity stacks, Piper 285 cam, 1 mm head skim and ported head, 4-into-1 manifold, 2.5 inch custom exhaust, Nodiz ECU, XR2i radiator and hoses, small 40 amp alternator on custom bracket, reverse water pump impeller, Vibratechnics engine mounts, Kenlowe fan Transmission Rebuilt IB5 gearbox (from 1800 Escort), RS Turbo LSD, lightweight billet flywheel, Helix organic clutch, quickshift kit Suspension Front: GAZ GHA coil-overs, Orbital Motorsport Rose-jointed adjustable track control arms, tie bars machined for increased caster. Rear: GAZ adjustable dampers, adjustable Panhard rod, XR2 anti roll bar. Powerflex bushes all round Brakes Front: Willwood Dynalite callipers on custom brackets, XR4x4 sierra brake discs…

This One’s Mine In her late teens, Claire Delacey Nörenberg drove a Capri Laser followed by a 1.6LS, but what she really, really wanted was a Tickford Turbo. 10 years ago, Claire was finally able to fulfil that dream, when she was tipped off about one for sale by a friend. “It was everything I was looking for,” Claire recalls, “and as soon as I saw it, I wanted it. It could have been a rustbucket, but I would have bought it anyway.” Fortunately, the car proved to be anything but, with the bodywork in excellent shape, and the engine having been rebuilt shortly before Claire bought the car. Build number 4, the car was originally sold by London-based Aston Martin dealer, RS Williams and spent much of its life…

’80s HEROES! BEHIND THE ICONS Ford produced some of the most famous models in the 1980s, but who were the people behind these iconic cars? We take a look at just six of most influential during the decade. Words Graham Robson WALTER HAYES FORD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Revolutionised Ford PR, publicity and motorsport image. Inspired motorsport, F1 (with Cosworth), then RS brand programmes. Kept the flame burning in the ‘Corridors of Power’ INSPIRED: The Boreham motorsport operation and the appointment of Stuart Turner as Head of Motorsport, leading to homologation specials such as Sierra Cosworth, RS200, and Escort Cosworth Between 1961 and 1989, when he retired from Ford, Walter Hayes was always an enthusiastic supporter of the company’s high-performance programmes. Yet by his own admission, he was really a newspaperman rather…

STAYING OUT FOR THE SUMMER Spring has most defintely sprung. With longer days and warmer temperatures, the time is right to get out there and make the most of your classic Ford. Here's guide to where you can go. WHERE TO GO IN MARCH GOODWOOD MEMBERS MEETING When: Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29 Where: Goodwood Circuit, Chichester UK Recreating the atmosphere of the original BARC Members’ Meetings held at Goodwood throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Members’ Meeting offers visitors the chance to see demonstrations of racing cars never seen here in period, as well as the return of the Group 1 tin-tops from the 1970s and early 1980s, including Capri 3.0Ss. There’s no period dress code — the emphasis on the cars, the racing, plus access all areas,…

EXPERT CLINIC TROUBLE WITH YOUR FORD ? SEND IN YOUR QUERY AND WE'LL SORT IT OUT LOWER CORTINA Q I own a 1967 Mk2 Cortina and want to lower and stiffen the suspension by 2 inches all round. I’ve got a 1600E rear axle and plan to lower the rear using lowering blocks. What I’d like to know is are there rear lowered dampers available, and if so where could I get them from? At the front I’ve been told to use Capri front struts, but which model would be the most suitable? Will this in itself lower the car sufficiently, or will I need a professional to lower the springs further? Gerard Butler UK A Bilstein, Avo, GAZ and Spax all make uprated rear dampers for the Mk2, although…

Tech Spec (Historic) Body 1975 Mk2 Escort, Viking Motorsport T45 roll cage, fully seam welded, heavy duty rear four-link boxes, round turrets, Watt’s linkage/ Panhard rod towers, 650 homologation gearbox, diff and exhaust tunnels, rear tubs and Tarmac arches, scalloped, alloy inner front wheel arches, Group 4 alloy spoiler, steel bonnet and bootlid. Paint: Frozen White Engine 1998cc BDG Engine, steel crankshaft and con-rods, forged pistons, dry sump setup, optimised torque camshafts and valves safari spec, twin 48 weber carbs, Simpson stainless steel exhaust manifold and individual fabricated exhaust system Transmission ZF S5 18/3 five-speed dogleg first gearbox, AP multi-plate paddle clutch, fully-floating Atlas axle with 5.1:1 cwp, two-piece propshaft Suspension Front: Adjustable wide-pan Bilstein struts with 260/60 inserts, adjustable TCA and forest torsion bar set-up, front anti-roll bar, forest…