So why Escorts???

[kas750]

For me when i was a kid you either wanted a mini or an Escort...Capris where just a dream as they were too expensive to buy and insure..The first night rallies i watched in the mid 80's cemented Escorts in my brain,the speed and the sound was awesome!!.I had a break of 20+ years but they never left me...So why do you love Escorts?
Lets here your story..

[Chesney]

Bodie & doyle soon as I saw the white RS I always wanted one.

[paul mex]

Similar story to yours really went to night rallys with older mates who had escorts spent all Saturday night watching escorts down the lanes, bought one for my 1st car and never been without at least one since it's a way of life

[RS Stan]

Passed my test at 17 and bought my first MK2 escort 12 MK2 escorts later, at the age of 40 and i've still got a few

[Frosticles]

Old man had one.

[fox2fox]

Happy times,learning to drive in a flat front rs2000!!!...

My older brother had a few,I learned to drive in my brothers rs 2000 flat front,his mates had them,they always met up at my grans house on a Sunday,having brews,messing about with them,washing them,my gran making them endless supply of home made chips,she love having them round to keep her company as my grandad died a few years earlier,anyway,got my first escort when I passed my test,very easy car to work and learn on,parts where cheap then too,unlike today's prices happy days,just love the sound of the janspeed exhaust back then,they sounded so sweet!!!!,they where good times....

[south west restorations]

brought up in the ford world.

[Phill Barker]

Lombard RAC Rally

Trentham Gardens watching the cold November RAC Rallys in the 80s no where better to be

[Mexicomark]

For me it's because they really are a drug....

I started as a user
became a pusher
then ended up dealing

Definitely a life long addiction.

[wayne m]

My dad bought this escort harrier when I was 10
We went to watch rallies together in it etc
I was hooked!

In 1990 car was stolen/ recovered and dad was paid out by insurance and she was taken away!

It recently re emerged, been stood about 23 years
I saw a pic of it, and bought it back! (sentimental)
In the car was a drawing of an escort I did when I was 10 lol!

Ive had lots of escorts since and my job involves escorts etc etc
If dad never had this car would I be interested in escorts?
Would I do the job I do? Who knows!

That's where it started for me!

[kiwi rs]

My first car was an escort mk1 1100 deluxe. That was back in 1988 when their was plenty of them and they were cheap 24 year on you lucky to see one on the road and as for the price
My mk1 when I got it and when I sold it for a 16 sport

[Andyc]

As I grew up in a kids home alls I could ever dowas dream about ever owning one. All my mates had one. Now I have two PIG AND SHIT come too mind

[Nick Mexi-cos]

My dad always Had cortina's ranging from mk1 lotus you should see the color he painted it and 1600e , mk3 and the rest never had an escort but had a few capri's favourite was a yellow with black vinyl mk1 cappa, when i was around 12 years of age i was riding my BMX sony head phones on around by Colin Hill Motor Cycles in Kenley the motorcross shop when a Black Mk2 Rs2000 drove past me with the Plate BMX11T i nearly crashed me bike wasnt just the plate alot of the guys down my way had mk1 and mk2 escorts , i ended up buying the car back in 2001/2002 and had to sell it in 2005 with the arrival of my son and at last ended up buying the car back last year , so yep know the car for 28 years , dont guess me age LOL Car has lots of fond memories working on it with me dad who passed away in november last year just before my big birthday RIP Pups

[alancdavis]

Bodie & doyle soon as I saw the white RS I always wanted one.

Pair of faggots


ROGER CLARK WAS THE MAN

[mk1rally]

Because when I wasnt at school or doing home work, I was helping my dad with his rally car. Escorts and mini engines were the sound track to my youth!!

I had a 20 year gap after bending the last of my escorts on a stage but kept the mini. Now I've the time and space, I've got escort again in the garage and I can't keep my now retired dad away.

Oh, I agree with Alan, Mr Clark was a major influence for me too.