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Show us yours! Email h i-res photos and details of your pride and joy or project to classicford. ed@kelsey.co.uk, or write to us at the address on page 6.

Rob Ainscough

From: UK Car: Mk2 Fiesta XR2 “Having grown up with my father and grandfather driving several top of the range Granadas and Escorts, my love of the Ford range was deep in the veins,” writes Rob, “and 1988 was to be the year I purchased my first new car.”

“I spent many weeks researching, deliberating and analysing the various specifications. I finally opted for the latest Ford offering that matched my budget and an order was duly placed in October 1987

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