THE FAMILY WAY
“Having a boyfriend at the age of 17 who had a car was one way to impress your friends!”
This story really starts 30 years ago, in 1991 when Ian and Linda first met. They were only 17 at the time, and at college together. Back then, Ian had a Red Mk2 Escort, a 1300 four-door Popular, and was already a confirmed Ford enthusiast. We can blame his family for that – dad had a Ford Anglia and then a Mk1 Cortina when Ian was very young, while his grandad had a Mk5 Cortina that Ian remembers very well. Tellingly, his three brothers also went on to have various Fords. As for Linda, she was yet to be indoctrinated in the ways of the Blue Oval, but as she says: 'Having a boyfriend at the age of 17 who had a car was one way to impress your friends!' Clearly Ian had charms that went beyond a 1.3 Escort though, as the couple have just celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary.
The red Escort was eventually changed for a blue 1600 Ghia, and over the years other Fords came and went. They had a Mk1 Capri for example, a
