ford escort mk2 1600 sport - £POA
Some of us of a certain age recall fondly the Fast Fords we drove in the 70's & 80's. Now there is a desire to capture our lost youth in the form of a classic car perhaps as a restoration project. The problem is that the cars are over 40 years old now and generally speaking the UK supply of cars like the Escort Mk2 1600 Sport became victim of the Tin Worm decades ago.
Imagine then a place where such cars are still restorable daily drivers, preserved due to the kinder climate of South Africa. Specification of their cars generally mirrored that of UK cars right down to the drive side. It means that all those precious trappings of previous cars that you've kept squirrelled away in the garage for years will fit your newly imported project.
While even neat South African imports are a high price these days, a project Escort can still be within the budget of the general enthusiast. From then on its a matter of approaching the restoration in bite size chunks. This is perhaps the way forward for this rewarding work both from the aspects of financial outlay and mental health! Virtually every panel is available re-manufactured for the Escort these days from at least 3 notable specialists.
At Jaunty Jalopies we specialise in importing project Escorts. All the cars are different in terms of their strengths & weaknesses. This site offers a preview of forthcoming vehicles before they go on general sale. You can express an interest or reserve a car by getting in touch. All cars are supplied with a Nova Certificate which is a pre-requisite for UK DVLA Registration.
Photos show a skilled enthusiast fitting replacement panels to a SA Project Escort supplied by ourselves.