Classic Ford July 2021

ADE BRANNAN CONTRIBUTOR After three years’ slumber, Ade’s Dutch Mk1 Sierra is back in daily use with (thankfully for some) no sign of a V8 swap on the cards. Page 60. JAMIE ARKLE CONTRIBUTOR Jeannot’s Mexico is back for its second feature as Jamie reveals over on page 80, only this time it’s been to the bubble factory... MATT RICHARDSON CONTRIBUTOR Matt’s been fully documenting the Minder Capri’s rebirth by Tony Collins (below with friend) and got to shoot the end result for this issue. Page 22.…

THIS ISSUE Out and about with our band of Blue Oval-loving writers and photographers. ADE BRANNAN CONTRIBUTOR After three years’ slumber, Ade’s Dutch Mk1 Sierra is back in daily use with (thankfully for some) no sign of a V8 swap on the cards. Page 60. JAMIE ARKLE CONTRIBUTOR Jeannot’s Mexico is back for its second feature as Jamie reveals over on page 80, only this time it’s been to the bubble factory... MATT RICHARDSON CONTRIBUTOR Matt’s been fully documenting the Minder Capri’s rebirth by Tony Collins (below with friend) and got to shoot the end result for this issue. Page 22.…

Welcome When the series creators were developing the characters for Minder and Only Fools And Horses, I don’t think there would have had much discussion about which car Terry and Del Boy should drive. The Capri is so inextricably linked to both characters (though they are both very different), that it’s almost as if the choice of car came first! And even though the Capris played only a small part in the two now-classic TV series (especially compared with the Capris used in The Professionals), they’ve become an essential part of each’s history, so it’s great to see that both have not only survived — despite one ending up in a scrapyard, later almost destroyed by fire, the other abandoned in a film studio lot — but are now in…

When the series creators were developing the characters for Minder and Only Fools And Horses, I don’t think there would have had much discussion about which car Terry and Del Boy should drive. The Capri is so inextricably linked to both characters (though they are both very different), that it’s almost as if the choice of car came first! And even though the Capris played only a small part in the two now-classic TV series (especially compared with the Capris used in The Professionals), they’ve become an essential part of each’s history, so it’s great to see that both have not only survived — despite one ending up in a scrapyard, later almost destroyed by fire, the other abandoned in a film studio lot — but are now in safe hands…

The first lockdown in 2020 brought some high many low points for everyone, but for Mark Elliott, it proved to be the excuse he needed to speed up progress on his longterm Mk1 Escort Cosworth project. By chance, we first met Mark on a lockdown walk one Spring day while he was busy welding his 1973 Escort shell of many holes, it’s strange how these things come together! Mark’s ever-expanding range of skills have come in handy throughout the whole project and considering he works full time as a technician at Mazda, his endless enthusiasm and persistence to reach this stage with minimal outside help is nothing short of impressive. What began as a seemingly-solid RS2000 replica with Pinto power along with a relatively simple idea to carry out a quick engine…

UNDER THE SKIN Your projects: Finding out the shell on his Mk1 Escort wasn’t quite as restored as he’d hoped, Mark Elliott had to start from scratch with his Cosworth road car build. Words and Photos Jon Cass The first lockdown in 2020 brought some high many low points for everyone, but for Mark Elliott, it proved to be the excuse he needed to speed up progress on his longterm Mk1 Escort Cosworth project. By chance, we first met Mark on a lockdown walk one Spring day while he was busy welding his 1973 Escort shell of many holes, it’s strange how these things come together! Mark’s ever-expanding range of skills have come in handy throughout the whole project and considering he works full time as a technician at Mazda,…