Ford Escort Cosworth Turbo Restomod

This is a 1972 Mk1 Escort rebuilt as a restomod rather than a period replica. The bodyshell was taken back to bare metal and given hand-fabricated steel wheel arches, which widen the stance while keeping the original shape.

Power comes from a fully rebuilt 2.0-litre Cosworth turbo engine with a rebuilt Garrett turbocharger, alloy radiator, FuelTech engine management and a crank trigger. It drives through a rebuilt Cosworth five-speed manual gearbox and a custom propshaft to a fully floating Atlas rear axle with a limited-slip differential.

The chassis has coilovers all round, Group 4 adjustable front arms, a quick-ratio rack, four-pot front calipers, rear discs and a bias pedal box. Inside are a custom Rally Sport loom, Stack instruments, period-style seats and roll-over bracing. It rides on 8-inch Minilite wheels with Toyo semi-track tyres and shows 102 miles. It was assembled by Irvs Restos, of the Classic Car Kings TV show, for a master fabricator who has since died. The price is on application.