HEARTBREAKING, Ford ESCORT GRAVEYARD. MK1 MK2 JAG & MORE

[@sullivanrachael]

When you consider all those vehicles were driven, brand new, off a dealers forecourt. They were expensive possessions. The Bedfords and Transits were workhorses. The Escorts were everyday transport and the Jags their owners pride and joy. The people stories and memories that went with those vehicles would fill lifetimes. Most of the people who owned the cars when new will not be around anymore; N reg is 1974 / 75 - 1970s. If you were driving a car in the 1970s you are going to be at least in your 70s now. So the wrecks of the cars may represent the last extent possessions of some of those people who are no longer with us; ghosts of the past almost. Keep up the good work recording those car graveyards - it’s like a tiny fragment of people long gone will live on in video. I shall admit I can remember the streets of the 1980s - walking to school - Fords and Datsuns were the most common cars. This yard is like an early 1980s time warp. And the cars were starting to rust back then.

[@j.chikara]

Serious comment. I like the empathetic metaphor you refer to as 'fragments' that be the cars. Well said

[@SJR313]

What I love about your content is your ramblings (and I mean that in a good way) you speak from the heart and when you get to a location you get stuck in, climb through the brambles to get to the “good stuff” ❤👍

[@petersutherland2075]

and his total respect for his surroundings always makes for a great weekends viewing. god help us if he ever runs out of locations.

[@martycrush6412]

Stu is true to himself💪🏼and says what he thinks......... Love this find too❤

[@Saf_R]

Why doesn’t this channel have more subscribers? Stokze puts a lot off effort into these vids

[@patm8622]

It's up to us. Share his videos on as many platforms as possible.

[@bigwally123]

Stu you don't need to explain ...... Your ramblings are ace and your vids even better we all love you stay safe and don't get arrested

[@alasdairvincent6248]

Another great video. It’s always sad to see these old cars being destroyed by nature. They don’t deserve to end up that way.

[@andyskelton7223]

Another great find bruv, I reckon the old boy wanted to take all this lot with him to the after life, you should have brought some flowers with you 🙏 Keep up the important research 💪

[@richardrickmason6456]

Great explore & video as always my friend, really enjoy what you do and the efforts you go to.

[@suzannewhiting623]

Damn near wet myself when that police car went by 🤣🤣 Your reaction was priceless!! Another good location Stu, keep 'em coming 😊

[@andrevassili1039]

Cracking video Stokze, you're absolutely right about the taking of stuff. Andcabout the cars being worthless when they were dumped.

[@TheFlyby2007]

Grate video and had me creesed this morning with old Kevin the kertin twitcher hahaha 😆 respect bro

[@ImStokze]

🤣🤣

[@alxgu198]

Morning Stu. The rear light 15:33 I think is from a Datsun Violet. My dad had one about 40 years ago JAK 494W. Stupid I remember all the reg from every car he’s had in my lifetime 😂

[@DillyDillydave5399]

you make the weekends something to look forward to well done again

[@fellazvintageretro2675]

Yeh I like to watch every sat morning. First thing I do.

[@stuarthandley7102]

another down to earth showing great show again great start to 23 keep up the good work imstokze

[@leeportman3417]

What you do stokze is amazing pal honestly keep it up mate

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh wow, now that stuff has been there for a loooooong time.

[@ronnielamb5958]

Love the content before work at 530am in Massachusetts ,usa

[@ImStokze]

Thanks brother appreciate the view,

[@raymondrichings7688]

When you love what you do I really enjoy your passion for trying to preserve or document them before they are gone thank you and good luck with everything.

[@jaws6869]

The green nissan is actually a Datsun ,known as a violet in the UK. In Ireland they were badged as a 140j or 160j if it had a 1.6 engine. The 160j triple s coupe was the one to have if you can/could find one.

[@Lot76CARS]

Great video, love the video! That green Datsun is a rare one Stu!

[@IKS-Exploration]

great video folk :)

[@peakyparttimers9362]

I love your honesty and explanation of your experience. Some youtubers just talk about the cars but I like how you talk about your own feelings. Excellent 😊👍

[@dreammaker730]

Legendary, he certainly free up some funds if he sells most of those. Really enjoyed this Saturdays 👌 upload.

[@davewallbank7678]

Another master piece 👍✔️

[@G4RY1159]

Time effort & dedication you put in is noted fella, watching these uploads on certain days is like therapy mate, never mind clapping for the NHS - I clap for you man. Awesome stuff as per and Thanks again.

[@egdnalawilkinson9765]

As always imo brilliant and interesting content keep up the great work Stu

[@dwrowley]

great video, yesterdays explanation was great as well

[@brianadaniels1674]

Good vid as always bud

[@paulhowland6756]

You are an absolute legend

[@drake46a]

We love all your videos Stu. Andy is the car guru out of us two, and you not knowing the cars actually makes me feel better! So not being a know it all is refreshing! Haters = go elsewhere! Take care and keep on being amazing. Kat & Andy x

[@andysllt155]

Absolutely brilliant I saw Johnny's but as usual yours nails it the red avenger brings back memories as I had one it was rotton back in 1986 lol .

[@rjauto7215]

Great video son all the best matey 👍👍👍👍

[@andrewmalyon5699]

Great video mate,with your own unique commentary, your not expected to know every model of car,I loved all the old vans and a Ford Orion,when did you last see one of those.

[@base7022]

Thanks for your super exciting video! It's a horror for oldtimer friends to see something like that, but it's also super interesting! At 23.00 minutes, it's an Escort MK2 Estate (in Germany Escort MK2 Turnier). The MK1 and MK2 Estate are almost identical, just a different front end and dashboard, the rest is pretty much identical. Thank you for your nice video! Regards Klaus from Düsseldorf

[@msuddaby9958]

Excellent videos, love your videos , very genuine , what a crying shame all them cars rotting away mate

[@patm8622]

Grest explore, So much to comment on: Avenger, a 3 door Chevette orOpel Kadet, an early Opel Ascona beside that badly Jag, the green Datsun 140 orc160j ( later called Nissan) beside the disintegrated very early Transits, the yellow Mk2 escort GL 2door( handles black on pop with plastic seats, chrome handles, cloth seats on L/GL , Sports wheels in a 75 indicate GL ). Was that an orion in the middle of all those brambles? The wheels on the red MkIII estate were from an earlier era could be from 70s escorts, Capris , Cortinas. Yep a damn shame, it doesn't look too bad rust wise. Looked like a brown escort van that you couldn't get too. A hell of a lot of very rare cars.

[@cannonEDHA]

Ive said it before i still think it’s amazing how everything no matter how solid at one time eventually get taken back by nature as if it never existed

[@dangoodfield6525]

Another great video mate, hope you and the guy who painted the BMW are all good! Haven’t heard you talk about him for a while

[@sheldonpearce2365]

That's a sad old place m8 thanks for showing us this big up stokzey 👍👍👍👍

[@jeffreyallen1314]

Enjoyed that vid..👍 Great rant..😂

[@robertmustard1711]

Great explore stu I was looking forward to this video great content mate

[@stephenyoung1506]

Good video remember Johnny at it during Xmas time

[@mancsblue]

Excellent videos this weekend Although this video I agree is sad as they are well past saving . It's so cool seeing nature take them . It's like some kind of dystopian sci-fi scene . Keep up the excellent content stu 🤘

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

So true Jason.

[@raymayes1861]

Loved those last two videos glad you put the footage up for us of the first ,would of definitely liked to have seen more,in the house too loved Ur reaction to the taser lolz 🤣 .so sad to see so many cars being left thou .

[@davemasters3834]

Excellent content as usual Stu what a great weekend of videos look forward to your videos ❤

[@hdtom]

Morning Stu You weren't wrong - it sure was a Heart breaking video - but also very entertaining - I said before that we YT Family / I appreciate the risks you take to bring us this amazing footage - already lookin forward to next weekend's footage - mind yerself - take care & stay safe bro

[@ciaranburke3243]

Nice find stu, it's so sad to see the extent of the decay on everything the mk4 cortina and mk1 orion caught my eye the most 😢

[@thughes52]

Some cool finds stu and esp the fords ,wouldn't worry to much about curtain twitchers your personality and care to every place you visit that's abandoned is enough for anyone to know no stealing would ever take place ....keep up the super places you find and peace m8

[@Trish1]

The undergrowth certainly has taken over here! Thanks for explaining more about the background to yesterday’s explore - all very strange. Do hope your video stays up 🤞 Another great explore 👍

[@reecemasters7447]

Keep it up lad love the car videos also would be nice when it hits spring again to see your retro cars out and would love a few vids on them or maybe even go to some classic car shows

[@bjornzorger3731]

Well done , keep it up .

[@danieleaton1399]

Another great vid mate don't worry about not knowing the cars it's all learning so many , such a shame there is so many parts that could be saved 😢

[@daniellee9015]

Absolutely brilliant video stokzey ❤️ 👍 omg what a shame brilliant though

[@Vauxvan91]

This video is quite literally the meaning of Ford. Found On Road Dead. Great video bud👍

[@andypreston2982]

great video

[@CarsandtheirParts]

I’m sure Jonny would do some carcheology with you, that would be a brilliant future video!

[@carlrushtonwillie]

Another great but sad vlog. To see the Fords like that 😪😪 The white Escort Estate as mk2 dash and front wing but the interior door handles are mk1. Keep up the great vlogs mate 👍👍

[@GhostFindingstv]

Amazing video dude. Everyone smash that like and share guys. Amazing finds love the rover sd1 find. Also that green car looks to be a Datsun 510 or could be the skyline 2000 gtr 1969. Or the Datsun b110. Dose look similar to what I found the Datsun b110.

[@phil7301]

I love the the sound of panic as the police sirens got closer !!! 😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@mylesbradbury6339]

I was going to recommend the first location but thought it was already moved! I've been here a few years ago. The owner used to own the scrappy round the corner and for ehstever reason he got up and left. Leaving the cars in this state. People were living upstairs in the house at some point too

[@lazyarsepie_vx]

I watched Johnny's video on this place, glad you've managed to cover it before it's all scrapped, honestly heart breaking isn't it 😢😢😢

[@TW-abc]

Great Sunday morning viewing. A lot of years of rot in there, Ford's clearly the owners choice. Did I spot a Chevette? An Austin Princess and a maybe an early Cavalier?? Top film mate

[@davidhughes1634]

Great video Stu, it's a shame a lot of these are just scrap now as been their to long & rotted away,as for the london video, it was brilliant, so glad you didn't get arrested, but that's what you get from them Kevin's, as got nothing better to do, the curtain twitching beep beep,stay safe & see you in the next one.👊

[@fasteddiers8418]

Good find dude 👍

[@c111prs]

Yes bro! Another banger

[@jacquelinemcmanus6934]

What I love from ur video is u ramblin on

[@hoggmotorsport]

Excellent bro 👌 awesome editing 👍 aye cracking location, there'd be a few will it starts there 😉 that Mk2 was a GL, head rests and full door cards (same as an RS2000 😮) but with vinyl seats as its an early one, on an N so the first year they were out!! Should find out who owns the site now and do some picking before it's cleared 🤔👍

[@jerryexplores7587]

Another great video, stu. It's a shame to see the old Ford's rotting away.

[@creator000]

I was just thinking to myself that you know your cars better these days then you looked at the tail light and was wondering if it was a Datsun or Nissan and talked about not knowing all your cars. Well I just wanted to say well done on what you do know. Spot on with the Mini, Rover and Transit parts. You always ask us to let you know if you are unsure anyway. Such a shame to see all those dead vehicles. They must have been left there for 40 years to disintegrate. I saw an Austin Princess there also. I expect a block of flats will be going up there shortly. Pleased you got to record it before it's all gone. When the sirens came along I thought you must be a wanted man but they carried on. Surely not again so soon ! Mind you, it's great fun from here watching on KZbin isn't it?

[@creator000]

You remind me of a young version of David Attenborough climbing through the undergrowth to see the rare plant life or animals, but you are doing it to see the dead cars !!

[@frog-eye1420]

Like you say its only a civil offence , you didn't do anything criminal , so as long as your civil keep doing the videos we love ❤

[@bjt858]

Awesome mate would be cool seeing them dragged out 👀👌🏽

[@geoffmccord4880]

More depressing I actually was around when these cars and bikes were on the road for the first time lol although these vehicles are dead they hold good memories for people and the new cars have no character compared to these old ones,keep doing what your doing 👍👍

[@markcurtis6287]

What a damn shame not one vehicle there you could save 😢 still nice to see whether they died or not, great video stu 👍

[@hdtom]

You could save the red 2 door escort estate at the end of video - it didn't look too bad body wise but more than likely rotten underneath

[@robertkeen3957]

Great video the green car could be a datsun sunny or cherry

[@martinm3446]

The beige escort was a 1.3 and was last Taxed in 1986 😳

[@richardsouthey430]

Glad to see that you were not busted today, some great cars 👍

[@anthonycrompton6922]

Ford Escort MK1 estate was beige 1975 1300 last taxed in 1987. The car you looked at before the red Escort MkIII estate was a Ford Orion.

[@MrVxrman]

Morning Stu, I can't understand why it's all getting scrapped ? People looking for parts would pay a lot of money for some hard to find bits ect. All those transits 🙄 All the best 🤜🤛

[@jellyheadmat6257]

All the times I’ve driven past there and never realised what’s behind the fence 🤦🏼‍♂️😆

[@TheHorsebox2]

Don't apologize for not knowing all the cars. The green saloon you were matching the tail lights to is indeed a Datsun. A 140J (1.4 litre) or a 160J (1.6 litre). I know this because I'm old enough to remember them coming on the market, and my folks had one in that very colour for eight years. You'll learn the older stuff as you go along. No one knows every car, no matter how enthusiastic they are. We can watch from the comfort of homes, while you take the risks with police, rusty metal, and dangerous under growth. The whole trespass thing is a contentious issue, at least your footage proves you have no bad intent. Thanks for this, I'd say you you looked at more stuff than Johnny

[@carltwidle9046]

I remember alot of these cars from the 1960s/ 70s. I'm old enough.

[@stefencooke]

Seen Johnny's video on this looks a good place shame it look like it's all to go soon

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Makes you wanna cry man so sad 😢

[@rjauto7215]

The light was out of a Nissan sunny my son I'd love to do what you do .but I'm to old to run lol

[@hughielowe3671]

On that mark 2 Escort MOT run out on the 24th of November 1987

[@205harvey3]

New merch up and coming KDM unemployed broke and a criminal 😂 Great vid keep as you are mate loving the recent content

[@ImStokze]

🤣🤣🤣

[@patlydon519]

The nissan was a laurel used to be converted with a nissan patrol . 35mpg you need to do a piece on your merch

[@chrisnelson2705]

There's a really easy way out of the problem with the garden in yesterday's video for the owner. Tidy the f×××××g place up then no one would be interested. If your skint sell the stuff. Jeez, I wish the local authorities would get involved in shit holes like that. I love abandoned places but In a inner city environment that's a huge health hazard surely. Keep it up Stu. It ain't worth stopping.

[@mk2543]

Anyone know what happening with the project car?

[@nickb5391]

@9.59, what you call an Austin Avenger 😂 but more like it's correct name Hillman Avenger 👍

[@ImStokze]

Yeah i made that mistake twice haha, stressful cheers bud

[@Munter1]

A sad sight indeed some of those must be from the early 80’s, so well past their useful life even for parts now, l did have a neighbour that had a gold Avenger in the late 90’s. The saying on the wall in the house is not complete though, “ whats lost can always be found, what is stolen can always be taken back” Just thought of a good T shirt design, “Stokze the crim explores” well just an idea. Hope you got back in time for the school run.

[@katofkittyville2958]

Just a quicky you should contact the RSPCA about the live stock.

[@markfoden765]

Who cares you don't know everything about every vehicle I personally watch for you as well as the contend so don't worry,all those vehicles has been there for a longggggg time,loved hearing the police siren again and your face🙈🤣🤣what would be the odds of getting caught again lol,cheers🙂👍

[@jochemderuijter5267]

18:27 Peugeot 104?? (1972) 25:23 Chrysler 180 (1975)

[@rjauto7215]

Hillman avenger that car is stokze.ive called the old bill anyway just for a laugh 😂🤩😂😂

[@ImStokze]

🤣🤣🤣

[@carltwidle9046]

It amazes me how these Jaguar cars that people looked after and were prestigious vechiles wind up here. What went wrong ?.

[@grahamralf7340]

Great vid Stu and thanks for the backstory on yesterdays vid. Checkout Twitter as I see a few potential locations/content being posted. Much preferred this vid to Jonny’s 😂😂

[@rjauto7215]

The light blue or silver car is an ford Orion

[@charliehales1323]

Please do motorbike find videos too .... Clearly im not a good as KZbinr than me clearly and i appreciate everything you do ..... Please though maye try a couple videos

[@shaunpearce1166]

JAC 537N. TAX due 24/11/1987. 1300 cc. Colour is beige. March 1975 reg.

[@charliehales1323]

One love stokey doke