WING COMMAND
There have been a number of awesome Escorts built and raced over the years, but this Austrian Hillclimb Championship contender is surely among the best of them all.
Arches, splitters, wings, diffuser. It looks like something straight out of modern DTM. But the familiar rectangular grille with two round headlights is such a contrast of eras that it takes a moment for your brain to register what your eyes are seeing.
Pikes Peak may be the world’s most famous hillclimb event, but the sport is incredibly popular in parts of Europe, too (well, the really hilly bits), and because of the lack of rules regarding builds, it’s the place to see some seriously impressive race cars — such as this absolutely stunning Mk2 Escort. But it certainly isn’t just for show: this Escort competes in the Austrian Hillclimb Championship in the capable hands of
