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    The Right Stuff

    Nov 04, 2019 5 minutes
    Words Simon Woolley
    Photos
    Matt Woods

    With so many well-modified Mk2 Escorts having been built in recent years, it’s hard to create something stand-out that isn’t just different for the sake of it. Yet Jake Swann has managed it in bucketloads with his latest project — this incredible BDG-powered two-door that caused more than a few open mouths at this year’s Great Unveiling — simply by building a car to suit his own particular set of requirements rather than ticking off a wishlist of parts.

    You may be familiar with Jake. We featured his Machine Silver Mk5 Cortina in the April 2017 issue — a proper sleeper that just happens to run a full-race Pinto. But as much as he loves the Cortina, Jake’s always had an Escort-shaped itch

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