We drive a £300,000 1968 Ford Escort touring car, built in 2025
Ford’s Mk1 Escort joins the ranks of factory-backed continuation racers, but there’s more to this car than meets the eye.
Richard Lane straps into a 202bhp Escort Alan Mann 68 Edition and asks the question, is this the starting gun for one of the best road-going restomods ever?
Price: €300.000 (est)
Engine: 4 cyls in line, 1840cc, petrol Power 202bhp at 8000rpm
Torque: 150lb ft (est)
Gearbox: 4-spd manual, RWD
Dry weight: 795kg
0-62mph: 4.2sec (est)
Top speed: 140mph (est
Ford’s Mk1 Escort joins the ranks of factory-backed continuation racers, but there’s more to this car than meets the eye.
Richard Lane straps into a 202bhp Escort Alan Mann 68 Edition and asks the question, is this the starting gun for one of the best road-going restomods ever?
Price: €300.000 (est)
Engine: 4 cyls in line, 1840cc, petrol Power 202bhp at 8000rpm
Torque: 150lb ft (est)
Gearbox: 4-spd manual, RWD
Dry weight: 795kg
0-62mph: 4.2sec (est)
Top speed: 140mph (est)