Classic Ford

Dreamcatcher

Sometimes it takes just one flash of inspiration to rewrite your future. For Andy Bonsall, this particular lightning bolt struck at the Race Retro show back in 2008: “I vividly remember seeing a white Den Motorsport Mk2 Escort,” he recalls. “It had a 2-litre BDG, 8x13 inch Minilites, semi-slick Tarmac tyres – I was totally awestruck by the way it looked in its black-and-white colour scheme, and the level of finish on the car was perfection. It was at that moment I knew I needed a Mk2 in my life.”

That dream was clearly cherished with great affection, given the magnificent creation we have before Chris’ lens today. And since Andy is from a car-mad family, this end result was

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