Nigel Baker and his Mk1 Escort are no strangers to Classic Ford. This very car was featured back in August 2006 in an earlier iteration. Welcome back! The retired coachbuilder and panel beater reminded us of his history. Starting at the very beginning, Nigel bought a Prefect 107E at the tender age of 17. The bug bit early and it didn’t take long before it was sporting a 1500 GT engine, Lotus steels and disc brakes.
Nigel fondly remembers buying a brand-new Mk1 Escort Mexico in 1974 from the Brighton dealership, Endeavour Motor Company. It was a big moment getting the keys to the Olympic Blue model. Over the years Blue Oval highlights on the Baker drive have included a 1966 Mustang that was built for the strip, a 1954 F100 Stepside, an Escort Cosworth and a rally-prepared Mk1 RS2000. A successful coachbuilding and panelbeating career led Nigel to work on some exclusive exotica. This gave him a taste
