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13 Jan 2012, 20:03 (Ref:3011352)
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Mk1 Escort Special Saloon
Hi all, i bought this mk1 escort special saloon of the dreaded ebay, and am trying to track down as much info on it as i can. was hopeing that someone on here might reconise it or have an incline of the previous drivers. The original colour seems to have been predomantly blue, but on the doors i have stripped back the blue to find it was white and has "Oakhill garage" hand signwritten on them. hope this might jog some memories. thanks
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13 Jan 2012, 21:12 (Ref:3011374)
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Hello pal spoken too you on our ctcrc forum hope that link was some info
ill email this picture u supplied here too a few friends who may know it too help you it looks a great car am glad its found a good owner |
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13 Jan 2012, 21:18 (Ref:3011378)
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Welcome dohnut, there's plenty of national racing historians on thisn section who i'm sure will be able to offer some help as to the car's past.
 What's your plans by the way, the Classic Special Saloons/Modsports series perhaps? |
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14 Jan 2012, 06:42 (Ref:3011490)
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A lot can be determined from looking at things like rear axle and how it is located, engine comparment, gearbox tunnel, interior etc. Are you able to post any more pics showing some detail?
Good luck with the car! Another Mk1 saved....... |
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14 Jan 2012, 11:38 (Ref:3011550)
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yep i will take some more pictures and post them up. unfortuantly its had a recent front end conversion, all of the original from the bulkhead forward has been taken off and its been spaceframed with rosejoint twin wishbone suspension on.
not yet entirely sure what im gonna use it for but it will be used
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14 Jan 2012, 18:52 (Ref:3011650)
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Hi, what area did you buy the car from matey? Hasn't the seller any info on it all to give us a clue? There were so many Escort Mk 1s back then, so without a "Starter For One", it would be difficult to obtain an honest opinion as to its provenence.
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16 Jan 2012, 19:17 (Ref:3012505)
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Hi gerry I think I've found it on a picture in this months classic ford here's a pic off my phone
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16 Jan 2012, 21:55 (Ref:3012545)
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when i first saw this i thought it was, but there is a couple of things that are slightly different to the picture. which could have been changed afterwards but without contacting previous owners i will never know. my car is very very similiar to the picture, same front end panels, same suspesion, same wheels and im pretty sure it had bda in it. but the picture has been converted to single wiper where mine is still twin and the chassis is higher in the picture.
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16 Jan 2012, 22:20 (Ref:3012563)
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Not the same car then. Why would anybody convert a single wiper back to twins?
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17 Jan 2012, 06:36 (Ref:3012681)
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17 Jan 2012, 09:53 (Ref:3012744)
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Yep I know a few cars inc my 555 jap rally car it has a fully working set up coverted for the road use lots of people do it an then
There is the berpop what had been converted also I found another car similar but its yellow? Any yellow underneith |
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18 Jan 2012, 23:30 (Ref:3013826)
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erm there is a bit of yellow but it appears to be stripes
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21 Jan 2012, 18:54 (Ref:3015080)
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Anymore news pal?
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22 Jan 2012, 19:49 (Ref:3015411)
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ive started to take the inside panels back, and have found that the front scuttle panel has been welded in afterwards. it doesnt quite fit right and its yellow underneath.
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24 Jan 2012, 11:06 (Ref:3016111)
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John Robinson's car was yellow!
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24 Jan 2012, 18:38 (Ref:3016331)
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Bit ot,sorry,but I have just seen what I would describe as the best Mk1 I have ever seen. It is bubble arched,the shell is better than new,fully worked etc etc. Very best of everything has been fitted,six link rear end and so on. Only thing is that the owner[not for much longer] has a full house Cossy Turbo fitted. The car has seen 174mph!! but is geared to go a little faster! Incredible car!
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24 Jan 2012, 18:47 (Ref:3016338)
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Not quite an authentic early 70s Gp.2 replica, then?
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25 Jan 2012, 16:23 (Ref:3016874)
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I've since found out john robinsons car could be mine?
As he sold it to john calvert who then sold it in white to walter then walter added the stripe but that would explain the yellow my dad found under the white? They thought poss nick whitings car after tracing an speaking too that many people it is 70% sure my cars john robinsons? According to them so? Question is where an what is the old girls history Oh don't forget too visit my Special saloon page on www.specialsaloons.proboards.com/ Dedicated too special saloons |
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1 Feb 2012, 18:17 (Ref:3019912)
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Right finally got a bit of history: It was owned from 1981-1984 by David Hocknell, he ran a 1300 bdh engine and used it for the Sprint Leaders Championship.
It was then owned by Kevin Farrington in 1984. Still trying to peice the rest of the history together but now i have something to go on. |
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1 Feb 2012, 21:32 (Ref:3019990)
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Mk1 Escort Special Saloon
I owned it in the mid 1980's. Bought it from a guy in Holmes Chapel. Was a sprint / hillclimb car fitted with from memory a 1600BDA - full race all steel bottom end and standard head. Colour was as is now except it had matching front end. Seems to have had a bit of a hard life since then. Front suspension was more conventional - all the chopping away and wishbones are more recent. Sold it as a rolling chassis and surprised to see it turn up on ebay 3 or 4 miles from my place - tried to contact vendor but couldn't get a response as wanted to view before putting in a bid so well done and enjoy the rebuild! Am surprised to hear its possibly the John Robinson car as it seemed pretty basic at the time. Must have some photos of it somewhere,
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2 Feb 2012, 11:14 (Ref:3020229)
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Well done Ez, if anyone had an answer to this, I knew you would be the chap. Sorry I have been a bit quiet lately, a few problems needed sorting.
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2 Feb 2012, 19:54 (Ref:3020621)
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No technical expert but lets see if I can upload a photo
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2 Feb 2012, 20:01 (Ref:3020625)
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Wow, even an old guy can master technology!
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2 Feb 2012, 22:46 (Ref:3020724)
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What a beauty that needs going back to its former glory superb
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