March 2021

Classic Ford

The magazine for the old Ford fan

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Relive your youth, or introduce your kids to the iconic games, with these two revived Top Trumps classic card sets. Crazy Cars contains 30 cards and showcases original artwork including the Midnight Shocker, Porsche 917 Le Mans and the Plymouth Super
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Mailbox
Brown gravel road. Spruce tops. Summer cottages carefully converted into cramped suburban villas, far from the nearest village. In that environment, teenage melancholia struck. Me and one of the other guys who got stranded in that environment were bo
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Tech Spec
1969 1600 two-door, fully restored, Mexico wings, new bumpers (custom-tucked), new grille, home-made pressed front number plate, Wingard mirrors, black window beads. Paint: Monaco Red 711M 1600 Crossflow, Stage 2 head, Fast Road cam, 4-2-1 manifold,
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Welcome
In the UK at least, winter has felt like a particularly long one this time around. But now we sense we’ve turned a corner and, with fingers firmly crossed, the show season hopefully on the horizon, we can look forward to getting our cars back out the
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Anarchy, Terror, Crimes!
Undoubtedly the best advertising Ford ever got for the Capri was in The Professionals, which aired on ITV from 1977 to 1983. Although other cars appeared, it’s still the Fords that are best remembered. While boss, Cowley had several Mk2 Granadas, Bod
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Ford Fair 2021 Is Go!
The 2021 date for the biggest Blue Oval event of the European events calendar has been confirmed — Ford Fair 2021 will take place on Sunday, August 8, once again at Silverstone Circuit. Discounted advance tickets will be on sale soon — sign up to the
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Bay Of Dreams
Shaved and wire-tucked engine bays have become a very popular thing on the modifying scene in recent years. The aim, in essence, is to hide away everything possible to create the impression that the engine is almost floating. To do this, it’s necessa
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Spring Into Action
The 2021 edition of the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery, will be held at the slightly later date of June 11-13 at Birmingham’s NEC. Show Director, Lee Masters said: “With current government guidelines, we feel it is
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Back In The Day
The March issue was all about the induction noise with our series of in-depth guides to installing and getting the most out of them. In this tech-packed edition we also revealed what to look for when buying the Mk4 Escort, BGH Geartech showed us the
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Mk1 Zephyr
The Mk1 Zephyr possesses a certain amount of coolness that very few other models in the classic Ford catalogue can seem to match. They stick out from the crowd as having a bit more of a presence than your average classic, and with it they command a b
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Corsair Owners’ Club
When was the club founded? The club was founded by Robbin Hodder back in 1985. Robin had a Corsair and there was little interest in ‘The Forgotten Ford’ unlike the rest of the range. Us early members were the pioneers — now others are cottoning on t
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Tech Spec
Fibreglass bonnet and rear spoiler, big-mouthed and de-foamed front bumper, Scorpio Cosworth front splitter with aero fins and flat air splitter, Morette headlights with modified BMW M5 headlight cluster 2-litre turbo YB, long-studded 200 block, 4x4
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Capri 3.0s
Sometimes researching a feature for Classic Ford raises more questions than answers. That was initially the case with this 1979 Capri 3.0S that owner, Sean Horsey bought at an auction in 2018. “I’d wanted a Capri for a while, especially a 3-litre,” e
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In The Workshop
Mike Johnson Mk1 Fiesta The Mk1 is on the road (sort of)! — update next month Ben Szanto Mk1 Cortina Mike Johnson Mk1 Sierra Paul Wager Escort XR3i Gavin Hutton Mk1 Cortina Gavin Hutton Mk1 Cortina Estate JJ Gallagher Mk2 Escort Adrian
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Dream Weaver
There’s often a single automotive spark that sets young boys and girls on the route to becoming lifelong, dyed-in-the-wool petrolheads. Perhaps little Jimmy might have been given a Ferrari Testarossa poster when he was 11, which helped to ignite a ne
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Empire Of The Son
Tenacity. Perseverance. Sticking power. These are the marks of a presmartphone generation, people raised in an era when a decent attention span was something to be cherished. Not that we’re knocking smartphones or the internet, of course; we’re accel
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Tech Spec
Bare-shell restoration, fuel cap delete, colour-coordinated RS1600i boot spoiler, Series One Recovery boot decal, Series One Recovery backflash, Monster chassis plates. Paint: Frozen White 1.6-litre CVH turbo, freshly built bottom end blueprinted an
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Orion Mk2
The original Ford Orion might have been introduced as a bit of an afterthought to satisfy Cortina owners who couldn’t stomach the new-wave Sierra and even tempt some Escort buyers who weren’t sold on a hatchback, but when the Mk4 Escort was announced
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Rustproofing
Most classic Fords are notorious for corrosion, so many owners have become skilled in the art of rustproofing, or at the very least, dread the sight of tinworm. Preparation is in many cases more important than application when it comes to rustproofin
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Your Cars
From: UK: Car: Mk1 Sierra “Here’s my Sierra 1.6 GL which came to me as a company car back in October 1983. Not long after I was made redundant from my job in Newcastle and I was given the car as part of the farewell package! “I moved to Southampton
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Rear-arranged
Many people find it hard to build a project car. Those that have accomplished it will know it’s often a long and difficult process that takes vast amounts of time, money and effort. Then there’s the issue of keeping enthusiasm going to plod along thr
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Next Issue
Blimey, next issue sees Classic Ford celebrate its 300th issue! To mark the occasion, the Spring edition will be packed with highlights of the past 299 issues that has seen the classic Ford scene grow far bigger than even we could ever have anticipat
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Homebuilt Hero
The car was bought as a rolling project, and after 10 years of outdoor storage, was in a mess. Pete worked his way through the shell cutting out any areas of corrosion including the classic... .... Lower A-posts, with Pete making up several rep
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Starter Course
Pete Crompton swears he doesn’t have a favourite among his collection of Mk3 Cortinas (see the Cortina City feature in the January 2021 issue,) yet this green 1972 2-litre GXL automatic clearly rates high in his affections. “I saved it from a scrapya
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What’s On
February 19 https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/CFD February 28 Newark and Notts Showground, UK www.newarkautojumble.co.uk March 19 https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/CFD February 28 Newark and Notts Showground, Newark, UK www.newarkautojumble.co.uk April 1
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Your Projects!
From: Belgium: Project: Anglia 105E “This is my 1964 Anglia 105E which is almost ready for the road. It’s now running a 1700 Kent Crossflow with a Stage 3 head from Burton Power, front coil-overs, rear telescopic damper conversion and disc brake kit
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Tech Spec
1967 Cortina 1500 Super, nearside inner wing modified to house relocated battery. Paint: Ermine White over Pompadour Blue ST170 2-litre, Retro Ford sump, a Raceline water rail, DanST bike carb conversion, Motorsport Electronics ECU, Ashley exhaust m
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The Late Shift
At the end of the 1970s, with four-wheel drive still not yet on the horizon, Ford needed a new rally car to replace the Mk2 Escort. Boreham set out to design a new front-engine/rear-drive car, with a turbocharged BD engine, a rear transaxle, and a mo
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Win this XR3i!
This Escort XR3i will be given away by Lancaster Insurance and it’s easy to enter the free competition: simply visit www.lancasterinsurance.co.uk, click the ‘competitions’ link and complete the form. Closing dates andT&CS apply. ■
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Project XR3i
Last month saw us tidying up the interior of the Escort but with the mysterious rough running having returned. As before, I suspected a misfire and that’s definitely how it felt, but chatting to the professionals in the shape of my local garage sugge
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Three Is The Magic Number
The third-generation Cortina followed the merger of Ford of Britain and Ford of Germany to form Ford of Europe. The Mk3 combined technology from the German Taunus and British Cortina platforms although the cars remained as two separate ranges. While
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The Ruling Class
Gary Martin needs no introduction when it comes to classic Ford project builds. His name has been behind some of the most impressive projects of the last few decades, but he doesn’t stop when it comes to evolving either. We had heard about his latest
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Roger, Roger
Good news — the Roger Albert Clark rally returns for 2021 and will take to the infamous Kielder forests for another epic stage challenge over five days in November, recreating the glory days of ’70s rallying when the Escorts were top dogs. The event
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Building A Show-stopper
Do you think it’s become harder to please everyone in the scene? I think the classic Ford community has an eclectic mix, with both old and young generations appreciating different qualities. To me, the saying ‘If it looks right, it is right’ has sto
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Drive It Day Rally Plates On Sale
Rally plates are now available for The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs’ 2021 Drive-It Day, scheduled for April 25. The annual celebration is staged on the Sunday closest to April 23 in tribute to the One Thousand Mile Trial in 1900, when
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Haynes Ditches Print For New Manuals
The ubiquitous Haynes Workshop Manual has reached the end of an era, with the publisher confirming it will no longer physically print manuals for new cars in favour of digital content. However, you’ll still be able to buy existing manuals from its ex
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Ben’s Mk1 Cortina
Enthusiasm: for me, it’s one of the hardest things to keep flowing in a big project or build, and it needs a top up from time to time. Having got my fancy painted wheel centres back from long-suffering friend, Tom, I couldn’t resist bolting them to s
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Editor: Simon Woolley, 07971 970867, simon.woolley@kelsey.co.uk Art Editor: Andy Saunders, andy@asdesign.uk.com Words: Daniel Bevis, Matt Black, Jon Cass, Rob Hawkins, Mike Renaut, Graham Robson, Ben Szanto, Christian Tilbury, Paul Wager Photography:
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Rusty Corner
There are lots of benefits of being a delivery person, but surely the best must be spotting old Fords while out on your rounds? Stacey Foggin thinks so, clocking this unloved XR2 while in County Durham. “It’s pretty rusty and looks like it might have
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One Love
This is one of the best RS Turbos we’ve ever seen. While we’re no strangers to hyperbole (it’s 2021, that’s basically what social media is made of), we’re a very long way from exaggerating here. There are just so many reasons why this Series One is a
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This Issue
Its look may scream street racer, but this Mk1 is happiest on the open road — and the showfield too. Check out Ade’s photos on page 22. Andy’s seen some fine TRS Turbos over the years but reckons this could be one of the very best. Find out why on p
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Expert Clinic
Q I’ve got a 1972 Mk1 Escort two-door that I have been restoring. I plan to refit my 1600 Crossflow with twin Webers, headers, Piper 285 camshaft, and a five-speed Sierra gearbox. I also managed to score a brand spanking new World Cup crossmember her
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In Focus
The Focus ST170 has become a rare sight on our roads, though whether people have yet noticed its gradual demise is another matter. While the iconic RS stole all the glory, the highly capable ST170 remains largely forgotten when it came to the origina
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Query Of The Month
Q Could you help me? I need all four headlamps for my Mk2 RS2000 — I can’t seem to get them anywhere. Jo Waghorn UK A “The originals were made by Cibie and are hard to find at present, either new-old stock or second-hand,” says Dave Fisher from D
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Tech Spec
Engine: 1993cc, four-cylinder, OHC Transmission: three-speed automatic Suspension: IFS coil springs and wishbones, rear live axle coil springs, radius arms Brakes: disc front, drum rear Wheels and tyres: 5.5x13 inch, 175SR13 tyres Top speed: 103
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Parting Shot
Right now, the idea of asking drivers to stop to have their cars disinfected might not seem so odd, but as you can see, we’ve been here before. The Foot And Mouth epidemic of 1960 was the reason and here we see competitors of that year’s RAC Rally pa

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