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ESCORT HEAVEN

Arguably, there are probably more Mk2 Escorts on the road in the UK now than there were 15 years ago. Much of that is down to the succession of imports we’ve had in recent years, while cars that previously would have regarded as not worth restoring have now been painstakingly returned to show standard. Yet, unless there’s a major event taking place, you rarely ever see them. We assure you they are still out there!

When Sammy Cosgrove of GS Escorts (GSE) invited us to take a look around a private collection of Escorts he looks after, how could we refuse? Consisting of five stunning Mk2s, all of which would be on any Blue Oval fan’s wishlist along with a very original XR3i, this really is one of those collections most of us can only dream about.

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