Classic Ford

FIRST AND LAST AND ALWAYS

When it comes to classic Ford ownership, there are two common themes that tend to prevail with feature car owners — a Ford from the classic era was usually their first car, and a Dad or other close relative was a big influence on that buying decision.

You won’t be surprised to hear then, that Darren Hawksley is no exception to this.

“I’ve been working on vehicles all my life, and you can blame my Dad for that,” grins Darren. “He loved his Fords, too, and when I turned 16 he bought me a Mk2 Capri 1.6 GL to do up ready for when I passed my driving test.

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