The name of this car designed at the European Ford factory probably won’t communicate much to American readers, but for European – and especially British – enthusiasts, the RS 1600 badge means a lot. In fact, this car was built from 1970 to 1974 in only 1139 specimens: so don’t be surprised not to see… Read More Cosworth power: 1973 Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI
This post, as well as all the others to follow, are dedicated to my nephew Quinn, born yesterday. And, to celebrate the event, today there will be three posts instead of one. “Live long and prosper”, as Leonard Nimoy used to say. “To Catch a Thief” is the title of the film in which Cary… Read More Welcome, Quinn: 1953 Sunbeam Alpine MKI
Years ago we published another Austin Healey with a fiberglass body made by the American Jamaica, but that time it was an open body, very different from this one. This Austin Healey in fact has a “Berlinetta” bodywork whose lateral lines closely resemble those of the Lamborghini Miura without being a ridiculous copy. Indeed, it… Read More Mini Miura: 1959 Austin Healey 3000 Mk1 Jamaican
It’s not easy to find one of these Ford Escort MKI with the LHD option ad they’re even scarcer in the U.S.A., where this car actually is. That’s because these Fords were built by the british subsidiary so they were sold mostly in UK and, in smaller numbers, in the rest of Europe. Very few… Read More Rallye specs: 1971 Ford Escort MKI
This particular (and, to us, very fascinating) cabriolet Called Zephyr Six (aka Mark I) was built by Ford UK from 1950 to 1956 and it was considered a full-size car. Although it could seem a small car at a glance, it was equipped with a ohv, inline-six engine with a 2,200 cc displacement, producing 68… Read More Brick-shaped classic: 1955 Ford Zephyr Six Convertible
If we should give a physical representation of the “Minimal art” concept, it would be this car. It’s an Ashley Sport 750 with a fiberglass body which clearly winks at period italian race barchetta’s. This car is the quintessence of the word “simple”: one engine, one chassis, two seats and four wheels: it’s even hard… Read More Minimal art: 1957 Ashley 750 Sport MKI
An urban legend tells that back in early ’70’s Alexander Onassis, son of Aristotiles, lost a race accross Paris against Ford works driver François Mazet driving a Ford Capri RS 2600. Onassis was then driving a Porsche 911S, probably a 2.4l car. Apart from the driver’s qualities, it’s not so difficult to believe that this car… Read More The anti-Porsche: 1973 Ford Capri RS 2600 MKI
