Fans of the Ford Escort Mk. 1 may well begin to find both the clap hat and the joy. For 12 December, the car will be presented again, 49 years after production stopped.
49 years after the production of the Ford Escort Mk. Stopped in, Ford-backed Boreham Motorworks will present an "all-new" version of the car on December 12.
The car will be exclusively equipped with petrol engines and manual gearbox and will draw inspiration from well-known versions of the classic sedan that were produced from 1967 to 1975.
Among the sources of inspiration are the potent RS2000 and the Alan Mann-designed touring car that won the British Standard Car Championship in 1968.
Boreham has released images that show the car's taillights are inspired by the plus-shaped tape that was placed on the headlights of the Alan Mann racer.
The Escort will be the first in a series of "blueprint-like" car models that Boreham will build with Ford's permission.
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The cars are built to exactly the same technical specifications as the original cars. The 'new' cars will even get serial numbers that borrow from where the Escort Mk. I production otherwise stopped in 1975.
In addition to the Mk1 Escort, Boreham is also developing a "remaster" of the Ford RS200 Group B rally car, which will be built from scratch. So a brand new car. Not just a conversion of an already existing car.
– At DRVN, we understand that true car passion comes from the connection between driver and coach – a relationship that is forged in the sound, feel and response of a car that is designed to be short.
– The Ford Escort Mk1 embodies this ethos, blending timeless design with performance that inspires confidence and joy.
– We design for the road, not the race track. We embrace everything motorists love about cars, says Ian Muir, managing director of Boreham's parent company, DRVN Automotive Group, in a press release .
