ekjim Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Does anyone remember a yellow mk1 escort with a rover v8 in . I think it was featured in street machine mag back in the day , when I worked in Slough many moons ago I was friends with the guy who owned it when it was in the magazine , his name was Paul he was mates with Carl and they ran a mk3 Zepher in the rover v8 challenge , I think the escort might have been owned by Dave Warren before that , any pics or info would be good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ105e Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Belonged to Paul Dickens and was built by Chris Pegg I believe . Was used in the Rover V8 challenge . Kev Jenkins will know more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekjim Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Nice one Russ I thought I was losing my marbles there , ill get my mate to dig out the Street Machine feature and post some pics up , do you remember Trevor Langfields rover v8 Mk 1 escort , it had the headers sticking out the bonnet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ105e Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Yeah I remember Trevs car , There are some videos on youtube featuring the Rover V8 challenge with Steve Green , Ian Hampstead and Trevors car . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ 1320 Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Does anyone remember a yellow mk1 escort with a rover v8 in . I think it was featured in street machine mag back in the day , when I worked in Slough many moons ago I was friends with the guy who owned it when it was in the magazine , his name was Paul he was mates with Carl and they ran a mk3 Zepher in the rover v8 challenge , I think the escort might have been owned by Dave Warren before that , any pics or info would be good . Paul Dickens is on Retards Club mate pauldickensmotorsport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djstaffy Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Ive got trevor langfields old escort,, been slowly getting it rebuilt... now running a 350sbc, hoping to get it out on the strip this year Djstaffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRodMatt Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Ive got trevor langfields old escort,, been slowly getting it rebuilt... now running a 350sbc, hoping to get it out on the strip this year Djstaffy Any pics mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djstaffy Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 here's pic of my escort , nearly all fabrication is done, needs reassembling , wiring etc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRodMatt Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Love a tunnel ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShack Steve Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Hi, The Escort was owned by TR7 Rover V8 Drag Racer Steve Good, and loaned to Paul Dickens so he could have a go at racing with his own 3.5 race engine in the car. The car eventually changed hands and was bought by oval circuit racer Dave Fry iin High Wycombe, he stripped all the v8 stuff out and put in a race crossflow and raced it on the oval, that's last I heard, may have changed since. Very sadly Paul Dickens passed away a few weeks ago unexpectedly, we were long time best mates, his funeral is this Friday 28th Oct 2.15pm in Ruislip in case anyone knew him. . The Escort was owned originally by Chris Pegg, it ran 10.4 if I remember rightly please correct me if wrong, on 13" slicks which was real quick at the time over 20 years ago, and him and Dave Warren shared the driving, not sure if Dave had a share in the car TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowTaxi Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Wow.. Brings back fond memories the Rover V8 Challenge was very hotly contested. I remember seeing Steve Greens car before he got it p\ainted. It was quick then but went on to really go. Didnt he have a sponsorship tie with John Wolf Racing or am I getting mixed-up.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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