R.I.P. Ford Escort MK1 H1 FEV @ Goodwood F.O.S.

[cboi23]

R.I.P. the Ford Heritage owned Ford Escort H1 FEV crashed by a no talented driving fool!!!

[h4muf]

That`s not dead by a long way.

[cboi23]

Unfortunatly it is, theres alot more damage where the external roll bar has pushed the roof in and also twisted the back panels. They are seeing what they can do with it but it'll never be the same.

[Jazoli]

As sad as it is, its just a car, and a rally car no matter what it's history is, crashes happen, it has done well to survive this long anyway!

[S26VE P]

Having seen this the day before it went to goodwood it was in lovely condition, im certain the guys at the heritage centre will work wonders and have it like new again.

[Janesy B]

Was the person responsible shot? If not why?

[Isoproturon1]

H-reg... c.1990? Not survived that long then.

[Janesy B]

No, It's a MK1 escort.

Edited by Janesy B on Wednesday 22 July 16:28

Edited by Janesy B on Wednesday 22 July 16:37

[rpguk]

1990 would be a prefix surely? Maybe the car was only registered in 1990 or something.

Irrelivent really though. RIP old escort

[Janesy B]

Yeah I just realised, it's probably one of Ford's private plates.

[Gareth350]

Was built specially in 1990 to celebrate the 30 years since the original car FEV 1H won the Daily Mirror World Cup rally in 1970.

[droop snoop]

The car now bearing the reg H1 FEV started it's ralling career in 1993 in the 25 year anniversary re-run of the 1968 London to Sydney rally, build by Webster and Lancaster, entered by FMC with Gavin Green (Car Magazine) as driver. It was then prepared by Historic Motor Sport for the 25 year anniversary re run of the 1970 London to Mexico rally with Hannu driving again and he of course won it, it was for this event that it got it's current reg which is a referance to the original 1970 winning car (FEV 1H). Since then it has earned it's keep at Ford one way and another as a PR tool, and a very good job it does.
It's repairs are now completed and it will be very busy again.

Scott

[Nottraffic]

Janesy B said:

No, It's a MK1 escort.

Edited by Janesy B on Wednesday 22 July 16:28

Edited by Janesy B on Wednesday 22 July 16:37

Err...yes.

[cboi23]

droop snoop said:

The car now bearing the reg H1 FEV started it's ralling career in 1993 in the 25 year anniversary re-run of the 1968 London to Sydney rally, build by Webster and Lancaster, entered by FMC with Gavin Green (Car Magazine) as driver. It was then prepared by Historic Motor Sport for the 25 year anniversary re run of the 1970 London to Mexico rally with Hannu driving again and he of course won it, it was for this event that it got it's current reg which is a referance to the original 1970 winning car (FEV 1H). Since then it has earned it's keep at Ford one way and another as a PR tool, and a very good job it does.
It's repairs are now completed and it will be very busy again.

Scott

How come you know its been repaired??

[cboi23]

Ah ok just found out you work at the bodyshop, nice one on getting it back on the road!!

[droop snoop]

Happy to post some pic's of repaired car if anyone likes when i get back to office pc on Monday as long as someone tells me how to or i can e-mail them to somebody who know how to post them on here.

Scott

[oobster]

Yea email them to me and i'll post them up.

andy_oob AT hotmail dot com

[droop snoop]

Will do

[oobster]

Pics posted for droop snoop as requested:

[rpguk]

looking very good. Well done lads!