The Cars That Everyone Are Talking About This Auction!

There are always some vehicles that get more attention than others in the lead up to an auction, and you can see why! 🤩
Derek has taken a look at the most viewed cars at this month's auction, and he may even be interested in buying one himself 🚗
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[@jamesoconnor3017]

I absolutely love Derek , proper common sense old school Geezer! 😎👍❤️

[@ivortoad]

I think the bonnet release is a orange lever under the steering cowling.

[@paulmasterson386]

I worked for a Renault dealer and at one point we had 3 XR2s on our forecourt,all exchanged for 5 Turbos. The turbo was much faster,handled better and was better equipped.

[@levelcrossing150]

Quicker because the metal was thinner.

[@getawayhs2856]

Oh my god, keys in the door lock rattling against the paintwork on the Fiesta- I would be furious if that was my car. Have all Derek's own cars got key rash on the doors? And keys dropped on the Land Rover wing, wtf?

[@richardcooke7621]

Perhaps you should write a complaint letter lol. Or shut up 😂

[@rodthewelder3360]

MK1 bonnet release is by passenger (N/S) foot well on kick panel. THe MK2 was under steering column.

[@terryramsey1470]

Two lovely ford's from when they were plain and easy to work on thanks Derek for a brilliant trip down memory lane 😊 ❤

[@wombatsyoutube]

Derek's probably one of the few people I'd allow to lean on and handle a car the way he does. 👍😁

[@Invisibleman7]

Agreed 👍🏻

[@getawayhs2856]

I bloody wouldn't - key left in the lock opening the door, other key fouling the paintwork 😱 That sort of things makes me cringe 😫

[@dominicedwards9117]

Why leave key rubbin* against the pa8nt?

[@sg-tp7sc]

I had a 1981 w reg mk5 about 1989 I absolutely loved it

[@tanglewood777]

after market sun roof spoils it

[@Raysmelt]

Why do they refer to these as fast fords. They were not particularly quick and mostly was all body kit

[@julianlord2697]

I never parted with my crust for xr 2 or 3 because they were crap. At the time you could buy a much better car second hand such as the Renaukt 5 Gordini which had much better boy racer specs and much faster, or the Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9. Wonderful times for a small light hot hatch but not the Fords.

[@vivhenderson8628]

Derek should watch Dave’s video on the Cortina. Dave knows all about it because he picked it up along with a Capri.

[@michaeledwards427]

Yes that's what I thought. If I remember rightly the 1300 capri was the wife's, the cortina the old man's. The cars got parked up after they each died, but definitely not from overseas.

[@michaeledwards427]

Yes thats what I thought. If I remember rightly the 1300 capri was the wife's, the cortina the old man's. I think they both got parked up after they subsequently died. But definitely not from overseas.

[@williamclay5615]

slam the cortina door with the keys dangling outside in the door lock 🤣

[@williamclay5615]

9.49

[@garypoulton7311]

Had a 72 stag in 1984, when I bought the entire under bonnet was black with Ziebart, wash it off with petrol, killed my Dad's lawn, but it looked like new under the bonnet

[@RobDug]

Sad that Fords are so overhyped and overpriced but it leaves lots of lovely cars for the non millionaires amongst us.

[@bertiewooster3326]

Mathesons great buy from buy not good to sell from.

[@MrACOUSTICPETE]

20k ? Probably will but they are not " fast ! " and where would you dare to park it ? Nah !

[@lascm5237]

I really don’t get it, as a family we had Fords of this era and they were all bludy awful - build quality, handling and reliability were shyte 🙄

[@ZedHead1968]

I agree, had a mk1 Escort 40 odd years ago and it was shite.

[@garethjones2171]

yes your right i worked for a ford main dealer and we had loads of warranty claims

[@mikewhitehead50]

There's a combination of nostalgia and rose-tinted glasses going on.

[@tommythelizard]

Bought a new one of these in 83 , £5495 was a cracking little car

[@bruceshaw2402]

I'm glad someone else has said this I thought it was just me , I had a mk1 escort and it was alright but it rotted away for fun , as for the 70s Ford's they were and still are a tin box with a very sparse interior , you couldn't give me one of them but I suppose it's each to their own .