In this issue

ESCORT ST170 - Classic Mk1 was 10 years in the making.

HERITAGE: Cortina Estate Super rare GT in all it’s Fern Green glory.

THE WORKS CORTINA GT STORY
How the Mk1 Cortina was turned into an unlikely rally car by Ford’s engineers, and evolved into a multiple-winning marvel that defied all expectations..

RE:CREATION

Your projects: Pushed aside in the BTCC history books by the Cosworth and RS500, the 1985 championship-winning Merkur XR4Ti started the ball rolling for the Sierra’s success, and Alan Strachen is building a tribute to remind everyone why.

4 mins

THE JUMP

It’s been 12 years in the making, but now Ashley Farazmand’s incredible Mk2 Harrier has raised the Escort show car game a level — or three.

9 mins

Pop Rocks

The 100E was a humble and sensible thing when it launched back in the 1950s. But Rich Lakey’s radically-reworked 1959 example catapults the Pop into the 21st century — its 380 bhp turbo power ensuring that it rocks on every measurable scale…

6 mins

OUT OF THIS WORLD

With outlandish wings and 460 bhp, 1.4-litre engines, the amazing Zakspeed Capris looked, sounded and drove like nothing else on earth.

7 mins

FIESTA FINESSED

Aiden Powell always knew what his first car was going to be, and now this Mk1 Finesse is just the way he wants it.

6 mins

Old Skool Ford Drag Challenge

Seeing out the race season in style, Round 6 saw some impressive Fords hit the strip. But who was crowned overall 2019 champion?

1 min

IT TAKES TWO

Reader’s restoration: How do you make a once-rotten Cortina GXL even better? Give it to two Ford fans to restore then refine, that’s how.

5 mins

ESCORT 1300L

Original classic Fords: We all dream of finding an untouched, one-owner classic Ford, but for Allan Binns it’s a regular reality, with this Mk1 being his finest find yet— and now he’s made it even better.

4 mins

BRITISH HISTORIC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

The final 2019 round, the Trackrod Stages, wasn’t without its dramas.

2 mins

1945-2019 Russell Brookes

Double British Rally champion Russell Brookes, famous for driving his Andrews Heat For Hire Escorts, has passed away at the age of 74.

2 mins

Fit For Purpose

Calvin South’s Mk2 Escort is the perfect tool for fast road thrills and long-range jaunts – a spot-on spec, beautifully put together, and eager to be used.

5 mins

Made You Look

The exterior may scream ‘classic’ but there are enough details and custom touches on Paul Wood’s ST170 powered Mk1 Escort to keep you guessing for days. No wonder it took him 10 years to build.

6 mins

Join The Club Ford Classic & Capri Owners Club

Championing Ford’s unsung ’60s duo, Stephen Wickham explains the club’s continued success.

2 mins

THE GRAND TOUR

Old Skool Ford’s Tour Of The Moor features great roads, scenery — and classics.

2 mins

WINGLESS WONDER

Reader’s restoration: Andrew Palmer’s Sierra XR4i is a bit unusual — as you’ve probably already spotted it dates from 1990 and it has two too many doors…

5 mins

UPPING THE ANTE

With his Dad and Grandad both huge Capri fans, Tom Aspinall had no choice but to get one, too. And with his 2.8i Special now sorted, he would have it any other way.

5 mins

Mike's Mk1 Sierra

After sorting the cooling issues, Mike and Adam are back out having a blast in the slideways Sierra. Now Mike needs to let go of the wheel...

4 mins

GET SMART

The Cortina wasn’t meant to be a rally car, but with some lateral thinking, Boreham’s engineers turned the GT into a multiple winner. Here’s how.

7 mins

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Your projects: Andrew Dyer’s bringing the South London sleeper look to South Wales with his Escort project — only with a turbo twist.

4 mins

CORTINA GT Estate

Original classic Fords: Available as a special order, the GT version of the Mk2 Cortina Estate is now a seriously rare classic Ford, and Eddie Borley is on a mission to keep his Series 2 version in tip-top shape.

4 mins

The Right Stuff

There are many ways to build a Mk2, but for Jake Swann there’s only one...

6 mins

Twice Bitten

It took two attempts, but Dave Caley finally made this year’s Unveiling with his incredible 100E — and he’s not shy about using it.

5 mins

Fiesta Commercials

One classic Fiesta van is a rare sight these days – but Lee Paddock rolls into the shows with three of the little-seen load carriers.

5 mins

All In One

This show-quality Mk1 Fiesta packs a punch like no other, thanks to an ST170 turbo engine mounted in the back that’s putting over 500 bhp to the rear wheels.

5 mins

XR Owners' Club

The XROC is one of the oldest Ford clubs, but it’s always looking forward reckons Allen Patch.

2 mins

5 Minutes With Troy Robinson

Starting off with traditional carbs, NMS now embrace the whole spectrum of fuelling systems, and Troy’s loving it.

4 mins

Generation ZED

Your projects: With his Dad, Jason addicted to Mk2 Zephyrs it wasn’t long before Jacob got the bug, too — now they’re building this period sleeper.

5 mins

Soul Survivor

John MacNiven’s put his heart and soul into the latest build of his XR2, with enough trick touches to keep you guessing for hours.

5 mins

Anglia 105E Deluxe

Classic Fords restored: Some things are not only worth waiting for, but best left alone, too. Just ask Nick Horridge who now owns one of the best sympathetically-restored Anglias in the UK.

4 mins

Up Front

Your projects: What do you do with a Mk2 Capri project that someone’s fitted an X-Pack and Mk3 front wings to? Turn it into a ’70s-style road racer, that’s what.

5 mins

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Classic Ford is rammed full of expert technical features, the best feature cars from across the world, a dedicated motorsport section plus all the news, products and information you'll need from across the entire classic Ford scene. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies