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It was inevitable that 24-year old Louis West would become a fan of old Fords. At an early age he was thrown into building a Mk1 Escort with his Dad, brother and uncle and as the oval badged classic projects kept on coming, his enthusiasm for them continued to grow stronger.

“My Dad, Darren bought me this 1983 Fiesta Popular Plus as my first car, but my mum was having none of it due to the lack of air bags and safety features, “ Louis smiles, “so when I passed my test, I bought a Ka.” Despite being a few decades newer than he’d have ideally

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