some old escorts

[mk2harrier]

this is probably in the wrong area and im sure it will be moved to the correct one but i was recently visiting my dad up north and was going through the old photo albums and found these so i thought i would share them with you all.

 

this was a mk1 van running a 2L pinto, it would have been around 78/79. this was just before i was born the baby is my sister.

 

 

 

 

this was a car my dad restored after a crash, it was also running a 2L pinto. i was about 4/5yrs then putting it around 83/84

 

 

 

 

this is a full GP4 spec rally car that my dad built, i remember this car very well and was quite upset when it was sold. as you can see it had some hard rallies, and after the crash it was straightened out and back rallying the following week. it was running a 2.2L pinto on twin 50's.

 

 

 

 

 

my dad has a picture of this car somewhere cresting a hill flat out with all four wheels off the ground, it was taken seconds before it landed in a tank track causing the above damage. if i find it i will post it.

 

my dad also showed me this video of Tony Drummond at Lydden Hill in one of my dads rally cars running a 2.1L BDA.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkIzMPQG-FE

[lotusless]

Great old pics mate thanks for sharing them i thought this was the best place for them btw

[marky4]

yes great pics m8

[mk2 clint]

great pictures love the escort rally days

[dacar]

Great pics and nice to share them as well. Always good to see original pics.

[mk2escortmad]

nice pics mate,

[jayremedy]

Great pics, the van is cool.

[mk2harrier]

i love that van, apparently it had a bench seat in the back and was fur lined. one day i will build one in tribute

i have another couple of my dad rallying a mk1 but i havnt scanned them yet will do so soon.

thanks for all the comments if i find any more i will post them up.

 

now the wife understands why im obsessed with escorts after what i was exposed to in my youth

[john_3.0s]

love those pics

 

F reg mk2 escort

[sgallywag]

lucky man to be involved in it at all mate, lovely bit of history there aswell