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BETTER THAN ORIGINAL

Regular show-goers and Fast Ford readers may be familiar with the name of Matt Davis. Last year we featured his stunning Performance Blue Mk2 Focus RS on anthracite OZ rims. Along with an enviable selection of mods. Matt’s impeccably high standards and meticulous attention to detail really stood out. And he’s done it all over again with his latest creation, this stunning OEM-plus Series One Escort RS Turbo.

Matt’s connection with the Blue Oval stems back to his teenage years, although he’d always taken notice of cars that wore the RS badge. Matt says, “When I passed my driving test, aged 17, I bought a Mk3 Escort 1.6 Ghia in Strato Silver. It wasn’t quite an RS Turbo, but at the time it was the next best thing.”

The Mk3 Ghia was treated to a K&N air filter, Janspeed exhaust and a set of S1 rims. Ghia in black. I moved onto sensible cars

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