ONE LOVE

This is one of the best RS Turbos we’ve ever seen. While we’re no strangers to hyperbole (it’s 2021, that’s basically what social media is made of), we’re a very long way from exaggerating here. There are just so many reasons why this Series One is a true-blue winner — the spec, the finish, the sheer damned desirability of it — but the most significant factor is that this is a millimetre-perfect embodiment of all the Mk3 Escort dreams we’ve collectively enjoyed over the last several decades.

Naturally, given that it’s 35-odd years since the RS Turbo launched, we’ve seen countless modified examples, and it’s possible to turn these cars into absolute monsters — Cosworth YB transplants, 4WD conversions, we’ve seen it all. But Adam Bowler’s project is different. It keeps all