DISAPPOINTMENT REVEALED!!! 🙁 The long awaited OFFICIAL 'brand new' Ford Escort Mk1 DOESN'T EXIST!! ❌

Today was SUPPOSED to be the day we got to check out the BRAND NEW Mk1 Escort, that is being built by Boreham Motorworks under licence from Ford.
But it seems the car doesn't even exist!!! 🙁
#FordEscortMk1 #Disappointment #Ford
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[@itsacarthing8541]

When I picked up first mk1 escort up for £50 some 28 years ago never did I envision that they would be made new again and certainly not for a 300k price tag.

[@AceRockatansky]

The outside proportions are identical, but the shell underneath is redesigned - they tell you that. To redesign and build a low volume car is a huge cost. But they will be lighter, stronger, no inherent rust traps, designed to be dipped and treated and definitely not using magnum panels. It's a new car that looks like the old car.

[@carmk2886]

You do understand that these are not made by ford and are in-fact kit cars, its a ford licensed product, which basically mean they pay ford a fee to use the ford escort name

[@stuartd9741]

So as others have mentioned it wouldn't be a Ford then...

[@rsjamie9423]

Great video Marcus. I agree a shame there wasn't an actual car. Equally I hate the fact people say it's not for the working class or true enthusiasts. You can have money and be an enthusiast.

[@marcushayesford]

@rsjamie9423 Thanks Jaime! 👍 I personally don’t begrudge people that have a lot of money. It’s not their fault I’m not rich. But all things considered I don’t think a rich actual classic Ford enthusiast would choose one of these new Mk1s over other expensive options for investment in the Ford world. And for anyone that is rich that happens to want a brand new but proper feeling Escort, they could buy 2 top spec Millington powered MST cars instead!!! . . . . I totally understand that Boreham Motorworks HAD to make these stand out from the rest, and with the trick rear suspension setup, modern interior, awesome engines etc they are a step up from the old skool Escorts. And they do fulfill the aim of being a DESCENDANT of the Mk1 rather than a modified copy, BUT for £300K you could have a ridiculously modified, bespoke build by RetroPower (which would be 1 of 1, rather than 1 /50) . . . . My main issue with the situation though, is the fact they didn’t even bother building a prototype to show us. They hyped up the release date to just show us CJI!! They could have thrown together a prototype using the shells that are already available even! This would have still been a bit of a cheat (if they are actually planning to make their own shells for the production run) but still better than what we actually got. . . . Are you still hoping to buy one??? 🤔

[@therev5320]

Hang on to ya old cars, And look after them the best you can, With still havin fun with them like you always do, thank god we got pannles for these old girls now

[@andydarbo7450]

pointless a £30k car with a £300k pricetag

[@marcushayesford]

At £30k Id be interested . . . . . I mean I don't even have £3, but £30k would be easier to raise than £300K! 😃

[@nishiki7047]

Not pointless at all , people like us will be happy to see them in the flesh when the lucky owners take them to show them of at enthusiasts events

[@bernardwarr4187]

How much do you think a new painted shell alone will be?

[@maverick4177]

That Alan cantara gets everywhere doesn’t he 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kroc1728]

I LOVE IT! This car is iconic & delivers impeccable performance! It’s not mad, it’s a beginning of something epic! Ford is fishing for reactions & feedback before they build it! R&D my friend.

[@stupot50english82]

The thing with this is quite simple. It’s not ment to be for us minions. It’s an exclusive thing that’s aimed at a exclusive club. It’s that simple. The higher the cost the more individual the owner will feel. And it’s never going to be 20 to 30k like people think it should be. That’s unrealistic.

[@stuartd9741]

Not at all. Look what reno did with the Reno 5 ev. Looks like a Reno, but with a modern make over..

[@bobuncle8704]

With Ford putting their name on it, they need to meet much stricter guidelines than someone like MST, and they need to indemnify against any possibility.

[@marcushayesford]

I see what you are saying mate. I always thought they would be a few hundred grand, and the car isn't REALLY bad. Its just not that great (and technically doesn't even exist seeing as there isn't actually a prototype to show us) 🤔

[@geofffletcher5739]

From what ive seen the licence is just to use the ford and escort name. I'd like to know what vin they are continuing from? Rs escorts weren't built in consecutive order and the vins started from 00001 again every month on the line

[@stuartd9741]

That's interesting. About the vin numbers. But a vin reset each month would still have a month identifier? Like Jan 001 Feb 001 March 001?

[@robrs210]

have a look on companies house as to the owners and the companies involved

[@johncoppock3823]

Your MK1 is much nicer, and if I wanted a new one I'd go MST. Those milled off wheels on the Borehamwood look modern and cheap, and I'd prefer round lights as the MK1 is all curves. Think the 1800 would be better without the bubble arches, so make the two ends of the range, a standardish car and a full spec. Not sure about the arch choice. Also they ought to race a handfull of them, and deffo give you a go. I want to see you picking one up from the local dealer for a test drive, and taking a short cut through Mexico 😊

[@hfvhf987]

I know how to use a spanner so if i had that kind of cash they want i'd build my own.

[@PhilBurns-oc2vg]

It had to be too good to be true because it would mean putting the fun back into driving

[@Paul_L777]

In the email I got from them today they also mention a 300ps 10,000 RPM 2.1L engine option with car target weight 800KG so it'll be very rapid

[@marcushayesford]

Oh it'll be a beast mate, theres no denying that. I have a 190 bhp Mk1 with probably the same weight (or maybe a bit less) and its fast enough. 👍

[@Paul_L777]

Such a shame both £295k & such limited numbers as this could of been a real hit, as it is the ones that sell will be kept hidden in collectors garages. The other day was on a motorsport auction site & they had 6 mk1/mk2 escorts which you could buy & really turn into a performance rival with latest tech & match the interia quality for a lot less money. Good news for all classic escort owners this isn't going to cause your cars to depreciate compared to them releasing these new models for £40k instead.

[@DjNikGnashers]

I get the whole disappointment thing, especially from original owners. That said, this is a bespoke, limited edition, hand made, brand new car, made to order in ridiculously low numbers, and it will be built with all modern safety crumple zones, and to modern legal standards. It's obviously not going to be just a new production of a 1960's design. Yes it's expensive, but the development costs are going to be unreal, and they can't just make them for a loss, it has to be a profitable business. I'd never be able to afford one, but I'm not their target market. The buyers of these will be multi millionaires, and £300k is a drop in the ocean. I'm just glad to see somebody has built such a wonderful thing in this day & age.

[@stuartd9741]

Agree, except the 300k tag just wipes out a whole market of potential buyers.. A production model ~ 30/40k of maybe 5000 units would offset some of the costs, and make it a profitable exercise.. .. If there going to the trouble of remanufacturing a 60s shell might as well go the whole hog. Better option would be to do what reno did with the modern Reno 5 ev. Looks like a Reno 5 (a bit) with a modern make over....

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@stuartd9741 Yes, and at least it's a traditional, sensible sized engine, and not another restomod EV !

[@quinkussj]

Looking forward to see MST’s non bubble arch MK1

[@marcushayesford]

MST cars for the win!! 👍

[@ozziejoes]

Built for investors not real enthusiasts!

[@marcushayesford]

I agree mate! 👍

[@stuartd9741]

Exactly

[@4Kandlez]

It's all irrelevant really, it's going to be a very limited run of very expensive toys for very rich bankers

[@K666_ANB]

How can a company started in 2020 be licensed with the last accounts of £1000 asset's build these with no money? Hmmmm, check the company out it's a bit sketchy

[@stuartd9741]

Sounds like a shell company .. Pun intended.

[@StephenReece-g8v]

The bullet box was originally fitted to Mexicos and rs1600 and the engine is a 1800 bda which was the alloy Base block first used in historic then increasing capacity upto 2.2

[@Redshift-]

Bullet Box was a Ford aftermarket Magnesium cased close Ratio Box developed for MK 1 Lotus Cortina. Std Twin cam/Mex/BDA was Cortina cast Iron Box that people incorrectly called Bullet Boxes. Dog Leg Box was the ZF 5 speed (1st was across and back. hence "Dog Leg") with something like a 3.65:1first on the "noddy" ratio version it was rarely used. All the later Mk1&2 Works Escorts ran ZF's as it was a bit stronger than the Ford boxes.

[@StephenReece-g8v]

Bullet box is a 3 rail close ratio 2000 e which I had in my Mexico which I have owned for 48 years

[@Paul_Tomlin]

They might be having to try meet some modern crash standards so potentially redesigning frontal impact zones.

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

On the bright side: Esther's value must have gone up at least £50 with this reveal 😂

[@marcushayesford]

'Esther' is worthless due to her current owner being an absolute idiot!! 🤪

[@BoBnotThat1]

Just bulid a mk1 like in the old(obviously with new standards) days, but cheap, and they'll sell like hot cakes.

[@marcushayesford]

If only we could buy them for what they used to cost mate! 😃

[@davidgerrard8661]

I wouldn't be surprised if they'll take deposits and go bust shortly after

[@marcushayesford]

maybe?? 🤔

[@davidgerrard8661]

150 x 300k is 45million quid!

[@marcushayesford]

So maybe they will be able to afford the tooling to build their own shells then?? 🤔

[@ianbrown9082]

Shelby stripes makes me think they haven't really done their homework. If you're gonna add graphics...at least TRY and make it look like it came from Dagenham and not Detroit

[@luisfilipe1983]

Only millionaires will be able to afford one of those...pointless to even advertise it as a ressurection of the model...😞

[@richardgoodge7666]

I think they have missed a proper trick everyone loves a mk1 but 300 k is ridiculous if they were 20-30 k they would fly out the door we don’t want modern we want what we remember fun fun fun

[@russcooke5671]

4 speed box. It will be over revving at 100 mph. I had a twin cam and that was in the red at 85 mph. The gearing was diabolical No good for moterways.

[@marcushayesford]

A 4 speed box is no fun at all on the motorway!! 🙁

[@swebb302]

Try harder.4.1 diff 185/60/13 I was still hitting 130 at 8k

[@yasi4877]

@@swebb302 That would be 130kph.

[@swebb302]

@yasi4877 don't be silly

[@yasi4877]

@@swebb302 You're right 25.4kph/1000rpm x 8 is 203kph or 127mph.

[@BoBnotThat1]

You can't do that to us. Just make the bloody thing. This is starting to sound like it going to be expensive.

[@terryevans7731]

It will start at 400k US pretty sure, its a restomod and hand built, its a bit of a bargain at that

[@marcushayesford]

Theres a company called Retropower than builds 1 of 1 restomods, and although they are super expensive, you'd still get a better car for less money from them I reckon. 👍

[@markpaterson-v3m]

Ilike the look of the car hope they actually do it

[@jason.aldridge5004]

I think it looks good if we got that same car I'd say it'll work awesome nice little flip to modern take on it.....very nice although the red accents probably do better in blue being blue oval. Great take on it though Marcus

[@marcushayesford]

Thanks for watching mate! 👍 The car isn't REALLY bad, but everything considered (cost, lack of an actual prototype etc etc) its a disappointment. 🙁

[@davidgerrard8661]

Says 1845 cc twin cam based on lotus unit

[@sbrader97]

There's also a 300hp 2.1L 10k rpm option

[@russcooke5671]

It needs to be at least 250 bhp. The lotus engine won’t make it.

[@marcushayesford]

Its a 're-imagined' twin cam. I defo reckon its a brand new 1845cc BDG. 👍

[@russcooke5671]

@@marcushayesford there’s lots of 4 cylinder twin cams but they need a turbo to get serious power.

[@terryevans7731]

They are drip feeding, keeps people wanting more n therefore on the hook, its a common ford marketing of the last few years. Its not dissapointing, its just not every bit of information we want. That's the aim

[@marcushayesford]

They are defo holding back info on purpose mate! 👍

[@stuartd9741]

PR stunt to stoke interest in the brand & boost Ford's share price...?

[@paulratnage2663]

Hi Marcus keep up the great work, looking forward to updates on next car vid. They have lost their minds £300,000 has been quoted. How much is the RS200 version going to cost, probably more. This is great news for MST cars, their cars cost third of the price. They haven’t made any as they are awaiting reactions & customer’s deposits. Personally not sure they will sell them all.

[@marcushayesford]

I have a feeling they may all be pre-sold before we even heard about them mate. 👍

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

Arches don't look good nor the headlight shape. I would still buy one though depending on price.

[@russcooke5671]

The Retropower escorts are better looking especially the Murray escort. ❤❤❤

[@marcushayesford]

The RetroPower builds are more of a comparison to these new ones than the MST cars are. And with a RetroPower build you have a 1 of 1 bespoke car. I bet they don't cost £300K either. 🤔

[@russcooke5671]

@ I think they are around 200 grand. But they are on another level. 👌👌

[@russcooke5671]

@@marcushayesford hi there. Just a civil question have you seen the Escorts on Retropower they are the best build I’ve seen. Beautiful work. 👌👌

[@grahamsmith1824]

It's wot it is , it can not be as the same as the old one , it looks ok tbf to me ,

[@aaronhajzyk]

MST all the way Marcus

[@christopherdoherty9274]

People kinda forget that Retropower have probably built three Mk1s at that sort of expense on you tube over the last few years. I think we just have a long lead in PR/marketing to gather up interest but out of my league but can't hurt the value of a 1973 MK1. Lets see what happens as time goes on and hopefully we'll see one.

[@marcushayesford]

Id like to think the RetroPower cars are batter and probably cheaper mate. 👍

[@christopherdoherty9274]

@@marcushayesford I don't think they are cheaper lots of individual design costs and incredible man hours, lets see what these guys actually produce as I image you could be buying close to a one of one depending on colour, and if it actually goes as far as producing cars.

[@stuartd9741]

I watched the whole Gordon Murray MK1 build on retro-power sometime back. They could definitely pull it off, but limited mass market production would be incredibly slow.

[@ianscott3415]

And lose the Shelby stripes

[@Suzukits]

Surely better off buying some original ones for that money if can afford it 🤦‍♂️ Are the bumpers extra

[@marcushayesford]

You could build the ultimate Escort for the price of one of these! 👍

[@carmk2886]

Very disappointing to be honest, the design is all over the place, definitely not a true descendant in terms of design

[@AntonHoward-mx9sb]

You're disappointed! I drive a Jag! The only upside is i could buy 2 new Jags for price of one of those......

[@psycho3344]

Im sure you could build that car yourself with about £40-50k? Its like boreham are saying "heres what you could of had"

[@bilbobaggins4366]

It should be leather with furry dice 😅

[@andrewbranford2032]

Hate to think how much the rs 200 is if they want 300k for the escort !

[@BobRoss2Trappy]

Nearly 300k for the lowest spec car is genuinely mental

[@marcushayesford]

Yep! So much better options out there for that kind of money. 🙁

[@fatblokes_ferguson]

Unless they scanned the original blue prints it would make sense also maybe the Boreham motors diagram, but if they have used a part catalog from magnum then surely it’s not a ford. Blueprints scanned would be a ford but I doubt they have done that. But if it’s a new old mk1, I would be on the waiting list, I started with a mk3 van, I could not find a decent condition one that could be rebuilt, one I started to drive 1990 and was a trainee printer so funds were low. But Two I had no where to do the work. Sorry, one last, thing it should have an adapted twin cam from the cosworth then optional turbo and many standard parts could help with the power.

[@fatblokes_ferguson]

I think I will buy an original rebuilt one, 300k is a lot for an investment from my savings.

[@stuartd9741]

It is entirely possible, Ford has a small batch of original MK 1 shells stored away, for this reason. .. Like when Jaguar released a few extra chassis number's a while back (think it was 6) That it had held back. .. If ford still has the original panel molds, no problem banging out a few genuine Ford 2025 MK1 shells.

[@fatblokes_ferguson]

@stuartd9741 makes sense, I have seen wooden prototypes and clay too of much older cars so it would not take long for a ai scanner robot to get the original shapes and size. So sorry, I forgot about things like that

[@newagetemplar6100]

The product of people who have no idea, too much of other people’s money to spend, chasing too few a customers . Many many meetings in fancy hotels, pointless zoom calls laced with marketing and corporate BS talk and this is the result….. A car for people who don’t get their hands dirty who don’t know how to change a wheel.

[@stuartd9741]

Yep. PR stunt to boost Ford's share price...

[@danielriddell441]

It smells like BS to me. All CGI and nothing about a real product or factory

[@stuartd9741]

Personally think it's a PR stunt to stoke interest in the brand, & boost the share price, which has been underperforming of late...

[@markwalton8644]

Can't Deny it's going to be a Good looking car, inside and out. The Difference with MST will Probably be a Carbon Fibre Body rather than Steel and the Interior. It's something similar to what Retropower are doing with their cars. 300k is a lot of Money but i expect it's the extra cost of Carbon Fibre and man hours to build it. Another Car i can't but but can admire 😢

[@marcushayesford]

Apparently these new Boreham Motorworks cars are steel bodied mate. 👍

[@richardjohn7991]

Should have chosen MST.

[@stuartd9741]

Way to expensive.

[@PeteEvans-ls7is]

MST are laughing their head off😂

[@marcushayesford]

MST Cars for the win! 👍

[@pauldoyle9638]

I have a ginuwin MK1 Lotus Twin Cam ,and wouldn't swop it for a 295k one, maybe a MST but not that m8. Mine to me £50k and original drive smell taste 😂

[@h-j.k.8971]

So it was supposed to be reveal day and it wasn´t, thats dissapointment no.1,,, shall we start counting?

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

£300,000 - Sounds like a publicity stunt.. No idea either!

[@marcushayesford]

Time will tell mate. We havn't seen a car, so its entirely possible that there never will be any 🤔

[@FergalByrne-vs2dw]

1300 sport bubble arch it looks like

[@marcushayesford]

😃

[@upurkilt7246]

You could buy rot box mk1 rebuild it for 20k odd......better yeat you can buy a brand new type49 shell thats arched for 24k and put another 20k in to it and have something that isn't 300k just a absolute joke😂😂😂😂

[@davidprocter3578]

Marcus I think you might have upset BORE HAM motorworks by mispronouncing their name . They must be very sensitive souls to have taken offence that badly, I hear they have locked themselves in their bedroom and can be heard crying into their milk. All that aside just what is so official about this project or for that matter just what is so original about this new car. Sounds like a load of bollocks to me, How many times over the years have I heard all this fantastic B.S. about all sorts of products wish I had a quid for each one. these people are just self serving time wasters. ONE true descendants RIGHT ???? might as well go to retro power.

[@icanseeyouallfromuphere]

Not keen on the stripes, the lights are the wrong shapes otherwise would be good, expect both as BDG being a Ford licensed product....i also never really liked the bubble arches, the rears are too fat and don't flow with the body shape as well as the fronts, the wheels are good but I don't like that new Ford wheel ledge shape they put in, can't stand the new Ford wheels, the interior is great, can't really fault it, although I would arrange the clocks a bit different, the seats are really smart but I'm not sure they suit the non altered altered exterior design as they could of .....

[@marcushayesford]

The more I think about it, the more I think that both engines are BDGs too mate. 👍 . . . . . I dont understand why they havn't told us what the engines are?? 🤔

[@bilbobaggins4366]

Elon musk has got pressing machines for shells maybe he would like to knock out a number of highly wanted ones namely mk1s

[@countmurcielago9802]

Producing 150 seems like there thinking about 2030 is the time car makers have to stop producing petrol cars So making them is going to be high cost that why the price rage of 300k and short produce number Same as the future RS200 I see I price tag on that for 600 to 800 k

[@glynroberts3005]

Mst cars build them better

[@seanyharp]

Yes and they have steel bonnets on their cars too..

[@John-f7q9d]

At 300 grand that dream has ended anyway

[@marcushayesford]

I think you dodged a bullet mate! Even if you do find the cash there are better options out there. 👍

[@stupot50english82]

300 plus vat. So 360 starting price

[@tonyleonard1471]

What is going on inside ford designers heads. Why bring out a carbon copy of what's already been made b4

[@stuartd9741]

Agree. No originality whatsoever..

[@cowsarsc]

crazy, just buy a mst

[@russcooke5671]

I would rather have a mint twincam Or a RS 1600. Without the big silly arches

[@marcushayesford]

Holy grails proper Escorts! 😍 . . . . and cheaper than these new things (that dont actually exist yet! 🙁)

[@loti54]

Maybe Jensen Button & his mate Ant have been involved (LMFAO)

[@leer798]

Why is it strange they’re not using panels already out there ? Ford aren’t gonna build a car out of magnum panels are they 😂😂😂😂

[@stuartd9741]

Publicly stunt.

[@andrewbranford2032]

Original rs1800.rs2000 and a Mexico instead if I had the money not a kit car

[@russcooke5671]

I would rather a tuned twincam with better gearing Or the RS1600. But without the big arches

[@greenhornet9423]

we dont need one

[@marcushayesford]

😃

[@serious625]

ah no🤬🤬

[@marcushayesford]

🙁

[@tonyleonard1471]

Why not make a mark 7, 8, 9 10 etc instead a remake of the mk 1

[@stu2427]

Let down

[@marcushayesford]

I agree mate! 🙁

[@ianjohnhorwood2605]

Just buy a 24th scale Carisma GT24R RC model car 🤣🤣🤣

[@marty3469]

Flogging a dead horse

[@marcushayesford]

👍

[@ianscott3415]

Wheels are hideous

[@swebb302]

Atb limp old diffs

[@tivet4]

I.A video look same 70s body

[@difficultkunt4050]

Imo the original Mk 1 escort is one of the best looking car ever .😊

[@geraldmcmahon7361]

🤙👍🙌💪👏😇👋🏻🤩

[@R6AAO]

For the price it better be a full carbon remake... And I bet it's a Toyota 1zz-fe engine with a turbo.

[@marcushayesford]

Nope. Steel shell. And no turbos on these. To be honest old skool Escorts are better n/a (although I want a turbo in my life one day! 😃)

[@R6AAO]

@marcushayesford seriously Marcus, turbos are sick as fk. The more the merrier. There's something about accelerating and blacking out from g forces... It must be a monkey thing...

[@cortinadale]

They were rubbish when new. They still are. Over hyped crap!

[@stuartd9741]

If the MkI was remodelled like what reno did with the Reno 5 EV, I think ford would have a winner, because it would give a nod to the past, but also appeal to younger buyers...

[@Redshift-]

They actually really weren't - You obviously never drove a good unmodified Mk1 Mexico back in the day, They really were good and went where you pointed them 😉

[@Redshift-]

Guess that would also be why Mclaren F1 designer Gordon Murry rebuilt one last Year also 😄

[@aaronhajzyk]

@@Redshift-he didn’t rebuild one he paid someone else to do it

[@Redshift-]

@@aaronhajzyk 🤣 The Point was he could have anything but he had a humble Mk1 Escort Built.