I f you thought tackling one major project proved to be a mammoth task, Anthony Herbert has gone one step further by deciding to simultaneously build two! “I was brought up on Fords, they’ve always been in the family,” Anthony tells us, “my brother had an old Mk1 Escort and Capris and I have fond memories of travelling in the back of Transits.”
It’s easy to see where Anthony’s soft spot for old Fords stemmed from and three years ago, he decided to turn his passion into a business. “I started The Classic Panel Company initially as a hobby, but it soon grew to the stage where it keeps me occupied full time,” Anthony tells us. “In addition to stocking Magnum panels, we now sell GAZ Shocks stuff, Revolution wheels and loads more.” The next logical step was to build a show-going promotional vehicle, but instead of just