35 years ago when i was 18 i converted a mk2 escort in to a rs2000 replica. i met my wife because she loved the car so much,. if i new then what i know now i would have kept the car and got rid off the wife.

First thing to do is get rid of the gutless 1600 Kent engine and bang in a warm pinto

It's now living happily in ireland Thanks again to alex and glen for there help

I didn't know Europe got a better spec than us in the UK.... I had many 1.1 Escorts back in the day, no servos, drum brakes, small carbs, 3 branch exhaust manifold.... did you ever find out the CC on this one? seemed to have plenty of pull in your test drive for a 1100.

TAKE THE RADIATOR OFF, clean it, see condition than change it if necessary, and then change thermostat for the new one ,big mechanic!

Put more feul in the carb

Great, looks like my old Jago

I have owned 12 brand new cars in my life time (being 70 now). I bought, in South Africa, a new Ford Escort 1600 GL Auto in 1976 and held on to it until 1996 because me and the wife just loved it from the day we bought it. Never had a moment's trouble with it over just more than 200 000 km. One or two notes: in South Africa our cars are right-hand drive, my Escort had small centre hub caps painted white like the car and the small front door windows were fixed. Thinking back, the Escort was one of the best, if not the best, car I've ever owned. Thank you, I really enjoyed this video.

Could be an 1.3 GT with the carb and exhaust header setup or an 1.6 ❤

Hello, I would like to know if you had many problems registering it in France... In Spain it seems impossible... Thank you for your contribution. All the best. 13:41

Fantastic I’ve built 3 Westfields as projects and never enjoyed the experience of long trip any the way you have i guess it time for me to explore 👍🇬🇧

Being French spec, the GL was available in 1.1, which wasn’t in the UK. To all that have said the engine is not original, it is, so don’t compare it to UK spec. French /Italian /Greek spec had the twin choke Weber, manifold and brake servo as standard. The wheels are correct for a European spec GL, also has the opening quarter lights.

I saw⚽️ big Steph the other day from " I drive a classic" , with a Proton barnfind, shed biught , which hadn't been started for 10 yrs and it flicked on the button ...sounded sweet as nut .. unbelievable?!

Aero start

I remember a rival brand of radiator additive that had all those pellets in it from the early 80's, I thought ethylene glycol ( green ) was far superior, those four stud wheels look so dated today, great video 📹 a real survivor😊

We used to have thousands of Mk2 Escorts in Roman Bronze in my native New Zealand in RHD form, so Brittany is a LHD territory like the Benelux nations ? Splendid example, yes Marcus Hayes would like to catch wind of it, loved your video 📹 looks like the Halogen AC light in the background detracted us viewers, take care, thanks. 😊

OMG she's amazing! Wonderful color! She was the family car when I was born and raised (ours was blue). Years ago I found a similar one (except for the color: bronze/gold) and I bought her. Now she's waiting for her turn to rise from the garage!😍

What is the book you used to travel on the Nantes Brest canal, the one with the showers, campsites etc

great video marred by the Westie changing from LHD to Right Hand Drive continuously.

Sounds and looks great! Go a bit easier on the revs, though!😎 We had a 2 door blue Escort (RBY 332R) - was shattered when my dad sold it, I was 3 nearly 4 at the time!

bit odd, 1.1 with a servo, gt exhaust, and a twin choke carb, I had a 1300 GL auto, but didn't have any of those things. 1978. 1100 was not fitted with a rev counter, but the 1300 GL was. as was all 1600 GL and GT. Sport, Mexico. i reckon it's a 1.1 car with a 1600 engine change and some extras. ie servo.

it's quick, I think it's 1600, 1100 didn't go that well, or its a very good 1300?

gt manifold, twin choke weber, could be 1300cc not often found on a 1100cc could even be 1600cc u can tell by the block height, top of the water pump to the bottom of the thermostat housing if you can get 3 fingers in that gap its 1600 if only a tight 2 fingers it's 1300, not sure how u can tell 1300 from 1100.

no need to put the choke on and give it trottle

WOW what a find , great car I think the colour was bronze, but not sure. Very interesting great video

What a nice find ! I passed my test in one of these in 1978 !

Lovely car, thats a great find. In 1980 I bought a four year old Datsun 120y and by 1986 it was a rust bucket, should have got one of these instead. Hello from Ireland.

I m 56 and never been under a hood. This video has really helped 👍👍

How much did you pay for it ? Must have been at least £9000

Strange it's not gl wheels on it or are they think Ford changed to the what they called the sports road wheel in about 1978

Think it's actually 1300 got square lights but then having said that all the gl ones did

Who ever bought it new had it spec Ed3

This one is a nice spec well done will be nice car again

Was there a 1100 gl most were popular or popular plus with L being the highest trim option sold in 1100 form in the UK but noticed not UK car never seen an 1100 with four branch manifold and weber carb

Owned two Mark2 escorts my first was a blue 1300 popular four door which my first. car age 17 in 1992 reg number TUY 85R followed by a red with black vynil in 1994 1600 sport two door reg was NKX 800V both long gone as disappeared off database

How can you check for spark rite under carburettor how silly of you

Great vid 😊

The colour is Roman bronze

As long as it's silver you'll drive it or tow it!

Just get No1 TDC and both valves closed loosen the dizzy and stick a skin between the points turn the dizzy until the skin lets go knock it back a bit good for six months - you cant break these engines, Posh motor with the four branch manifold - they were cast from factory - stay safe

The fact it has a servo and twin Webber four branch manifold don't think it's a 1.1

That does not sound like the original MK2 starter. It must have been changed at some point in the car's life.

These were very handsome cars, especially the L and GL models..

Excellent find

dump the carb for a correct one and it will most likely run sweet as a nut it wasnt a powerfull engine new so why threy put that on it god only knows i had several versions inc 1.6 with burton cam and tuned weber carb used to eat points go out of time regular

Looks to me like a 1.3 -16 Cross flow engine give it some choke that will start it sounds very strong 💪

Next step Goodwood festival🙂

Well done, great result. Thank you for sharing.

Shame it's a Q plate.

It's a lovely original thing. Please don't sell it to someone who'll turn it into a hotrod, and stick a stupid non original engine in it? Or worse a 'drift car'!