The Complete History of the MK1 Ford Escort
The history of the MK1 Ford Escort: a revolutionary arrival in Ford’s 1968 lineup, carrying heritage and horsepower. Why did this model make history?
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Mk1 RS1600 carving up the track at Spa 2015
Track Racing a Mk1 Escort RS1600 In this video we follow Joao Pina Cardoso in an escort RS1600 that starts off the back of the grid and progressively…
Best of Mk1 Ford Escort Rallying
This is a great video showing a variety of Mk1 Escorts being driven on the limit. The audio is amazing and so is the action.
Mk1 Escort Rebuild – Retropower Gordon Murray Episode 16
It's now September 2019 - The car is coming together, the Escort has gone through an IVA test to get it registered.
Mk1 Escort Rebuild – Retropower Gordon Murray Episode 15
It's now June 2019 - we get to see the Car's first public appearance at Goodwood Retro Rides weekender along with a bunch of other customer project …
Mk1 Escort Rebuild – Retropower Gordon Murray Episode 14
In this episode we get a catch up on progress with the Mk1 Escort in April 2019. We get a walk through BTB exhausts, who manufactured the exhaust …
Mk1 Escort Rebuild – Retropower Gordon Murray Episode 13
In this episode we get a catch up on progress with the Mk1 Escort prior to it going in for exhaust fabrication.
Mk1 Escort Rebuild – Retropower Gordon Murray Episode 12
In this episode of the restomod of Gordon Murray's Mk1 Ford Escort by Lancs based Retropower,we get a look at the rolling shell complete with engine …
Mk1 Escort Rebuild – Retropower Gordon Murray Episode 11
In this episode we get a look at the painted shell and the Retropower guys visit the Nitron factory to see how the custom struts are progressing.
Mk1 Escort Rebuild – Retropower Gordon Murray Episode 10
In this episode we get a look at some detailed paint prep on the newly modified Mk1 Escort shell. Here's Episode 10: Source : …