Ultra rare mk 1 Escort at upcoming auction

[Ken P]

I-am-the-reverend said:

Plus the sills look to be about a foot thick and I'm pretty sure a 1973 car should have the sports wheels and the three spoke wheel with the 'RS' centre.

Olympic blue was an absolutely vile colour to my eyes, especially after that glorious Electric blue before it. Olympic blue is a wishy washy nothing colour best suited to Allegro panda cars and those Invacar heaps.

That just looks like a well used old Escort that's been given a quick flash over. Alright if it's cheap but I'm sure there will be much better ones.

Edited by I-am-the-reverend on Wednesday 24th April 12:40

Depends what the buyer wants it for I guess - if they want a show queen it's probably not for them, personally I'd prefer something a bit rough round the edges that I'd not be afraid to use properly

Have to admit I've always been partial to Olympic blue, probably something to do with my first ever car (a Mk2) being that colour. Electric/Monza is also a great colour too.

Each to their own of course

FWIW panda cars weren't Olympic blue - I re-shelled one of my rally cars into a panda back in the day. Certainly wasn't Olympic. Not sure what the actual colour was, but the closest I found was (IIRC) Nordic or something?

[aeropilot]

Ken P said:

I-am-the-reverend said:

Plus the sills look to be about a foot thick and I'm pretty sure a 1973 car should have the sports wheels and the three spoke wheel with the 'RS' centre.

Olympic blue was an absolutely vile colour to my eyes, especially after that glorious Electric blue before it. Olympic blue is a wishy washy nothing colour best suited to Allegro panda cars and those Invacar heaps.

That just looks like a well used old Escort that's been given a quick flash over. Alright if it's cheap but I'm sure there will be much better ones.

Edited by I-am-the-reverend on Wednesday 24th April 12:40

Depends what the buyer wants it for I guess - if they want a show queen it's probably not for them, personally I'd prefer something a bit rough round the edges that I'd not be afraid to use properly

I agree, that car has a lot of potential for a 'fun' car, rather than a show car, but still retaining a degree of originality.
I'd sell of the seats and console etc., and put some works style Contour's in with a correct vinyl rear seat. and make it look more like the road rally car it started life as.