Out of interest I looked for a definition of 'Old Skool' and found the following:
Anything that is from an earlier era and looked upon with high regard or respect
Clearly 80's Fords are from an earlier era, they're more than a generation back. But, looked upon with 'high regard'? It seems that, with a few exceptions for some MK3 Escorts and Mk2 Fiestas, there is not much regard for plastic Fords of the 80's and later, they're just a mode of transport.