Frank Kelly would have to be one of my favourite drivers. Humble and a man who must be carrying around a huge set of bollocks. His Escort - Baby Blue - has one of the dare-I-say sexiest engine sounds in existence, and his daughter is his co-driver. I'm telling you stuff you already know, so instead I'd like to say thanks for posting that comment otherwise I may have skipped this without ever knowing that interview existed. 👍 My only complaint is that during the interview the dude had his paw leaning on the car - 'admire and respect, but please don't touch' is a sign I'd always sit under one of the wiper blades during car shows.
I like that in many videos you include a shot of a Lancia Stratos. Even though your videos are Ford-centered (for obvious reasons) you show respect for an absolute legend of a car. Thank you!
I luv that Escorts are so popular. This car meant so much to me growing up. In the 90's I only ever dreamed of owning a Escort RS Cosworth. The nearest I got was an RS Turbo :)....insurance was craaaaazy
I really love that McRae focus, it was that car that got be interested in vehicle racing at all when i got a plastic model kit of it when i was like 8. Awesome car, would love to drive one.
I'm a Ford guy and some epic cars there. Had a couple of Ford RS's myself and love them. Will own one again one day when my 2 wee boys have grown up and I have money again lol. Awesome vid Ken, keep up the Ford love.
First ford escort in video is modified ford escort mrk2...Frank Kelly from Northern Ireland....a great driver,I've seen him drive at many car rally's...car named baby blue
I still remember when Mcrae moved from scooby to ford! What a hit that was for the poor lad! The Repsol cozzie was always my favourite that was from my day then the blue white one with the short spoiler that forgot escot he was talking about!
Next time you're in the UK might be worth seeing 'the nail' escort. Looks like a mad weapon. Famously in a race with a Lamborghini and wiping the floor with it.
I showed my grandpa your gymkhana videos today...hes a nascar fan #24...the only part I liked in nascar was when the winner would do donuts on the grass #43
80s and 90s cars are the coolest, love to see them still ripping it up! Kind of hope auto manufacturers rekindle this level of awesome in modern car models, but I'll not be holding my breath. It seems the SUVs are replacing many of my favorite models, which is both aggravating and depressing. 👎😒🚐
Did you know that Frank Kelly who was interviewed at the beginning of this vt with his beautifull Mark 2 Escort "Baby Blue" has another identical Mark 2 Escort , same colour, same livery except I believe the engine is slightly different!
Man I never new that the missing link escort could be so cool. I had a 95' model that was passed down from my sister. I hit 100mph in that thing once I let off after it started shakeing
Get Andy Burton to get his cars out! He could beat WRC spec cars with something (very special and loved by rally fans) that he knocked up in his barn. Look for Peugeot Cosworth and enjoy! Great video as well.
God I wish I could have been there to see all those old rally cars. The Escort is by far my favorite car line from any car company out there. You can forget super cars and sports cars like the supra. The Escorts are superior.
There is no way that is the same shell Colin crashed at rally GB because he didn't just crash, he properly wrecked that car. Very bad crash and it cost him the title that year. Still a great video, love the old Fords
Just want to throw it out there, but can you make a 2017 Ford GT into a drift or rally car? ( To be honest I want the car more for drifting than rally ) Pls, I'm one of your biggest fan!!!
I still wish I could get my hands on a proper MkI Escort here in the US...all we have are the front-wheel drive versions, and they're either depressing to drive or disintegrated into rust by now.
When I was in my teens you could by a rusty MOT fail MK1 or Mk2 escort for less than £50 (there were fkn loads of 'em) - or you could buy a good one with 6 months TAX & MOT for a couple hundred quid. The best of the bunch would often find their 1.3 ripped out and replaced with 2.0 pinto from a £50 cortina. So many of them got crashed, abandoned, pushed off cliffs, dumped in the forest, burned, some even went for a permanent deep dive in a flooded limestone quarry. You can add a number of Mk1 fiestas and minis to the list too. Them were the days....Oh, if only we knew...
My mate here in Scotland still has a moonstone RS500 with original BBS alloys and the nice Dunlops! Keeps it box standard she's absolutely stunning! My sapphire cozzie was cammed and chipped oh how I miss that scary fuckker! Lol think everyone of my mate here still have there escorts and mk1 mk2 xr2s I'm from Scotland and we have alot we were teenagers when we restored them my mate having the orange Mexico! I'm only 35 now not to long ago still have them all around it's great to see them! I saw my old Fiesta RSTurbo the other week can't believe it's still on the road lol! I but the escort Turbo on that thing what a nightmare to fit it! In them days you didn't give a monkies if you cut the back of the bumper and frame to squash it in! Lol
Ken Block competed in the 2019 Donegal International Rally sliding off the road on the friday on stage 2. The Donegal International sorts the boys from the men as it's a 3 day endurance race. Trying to get Paolo Diana over to compete. Check out whats underneath the skin of his car 😉!.
Love all cars from rallys. Can appreciate them all. But we all have are favourites mk2 escort is mine. My dad has a signal amber rs2000 owned by ford for the first year of its life. Wont tel us what it was used for as they say records are lost but they think it was a press car. Any way its not a droop snoot any more been flat fronted with 2 up 2 downs full monte carlo arches full cage running 2.1 c20xe with twin50 webbers took him, me and a host of other people 3 years to build on weekends. It will never be sold it will be passed down to me as i am the oldest but my little sis and bro might have somthing to say but they will have to fight me for it lol
pretty sure every family in britain and ireland had an escort at some point, still have a soft spot for the old MK4 we had, shame it was written off after attempted burglary
The Escort was such a remarkable platform in Britain, up until the last generation. Nobody did anything with the Escort in America, it was no performance platform at all
Thank you guys so much for interviewing Frank Kelly! One of my top favorite drivers. You hoonigans are awesome.
Frank Kelly would have to be one of my favourite drivers. Humble and a man who must be carrying around a huge set of bollocks. His Escort - Baby Blue - has one of the dare-I-say sexiest engine sounds in existence, and his daughter is his co-driver.
I'm telling you stuff you already know, so instead I'd like to say thanks for posting that comment otherwise I may have skipped this without ever knowing that interview existed. 👍
My only complaint is that during the interview the dude had his paw leaning on the car - 'admire and respect, but please don't touch' is a sign I'd always sit under one of the wiper blades during car shows.
Rest in peace Ken. Miss you so much 😢
I see "Ford" and "rally", I click and like.
Frank: "It's just so hard to behave, so I don't even try.' lmao
The '14 Fiesta just spittin fire.. wow. All great cars, those MKII's are so cool.
Love KB, love Ford and their racing history.
Catalictic converter..calatisator ..must be hot to work
That "missing link" escort thats between the cosworth and focus is nostalgia for me because that was what was around when I got into rally myself
I like that in many videos you include a shot of a Lancia Stratos. Even though your videos are Ford-centered (for obvious reasons) you show respect for an absolute legend of a car. Thank you!
Rally cars are insane, Total fun for both drivers and spectators. Wow!
Yup, in the early 90s I watched group B cars blasting through clumber park Nottinghamshire, GREAT times.
My parents bought me a 1972 escort 1.3l xl 4sp manual when I was 12yrs old to rally around the paddock. Such a beautiful car.
I luv that Escorts are so popular. This car meant so much to me growing up. In the 90's I only ever dreamed of owning a Escort RS Cosworth. The nearest I got was an RS Turbo :)....insurance was craaaaazy
Frank Kelly what a driver 🇮🇪
Old cars with new stuff , is the best.
*the smile on Mr.Coleman's face when he says "and we obviously modified it into a RALLY CAR!"*
*thats some BIG GANG SHIT*
I really love that McRae focus, it was that car that got be interested in vehicle racing at all when i got a plastic model kit of it when i was like 8. Awesome car, would love to drive one.
I'm a Ford guy and some epic cars there. Had a couple of Ford RS's myself and love them. Will own one again one day when my 2 wee boys have grown up and I have money again lol. Awesome vid Ken, keep up the Ford love.
Those escorts are so CLEAN! So sick!
First ford escort in video is modified ford escort mrk2...Frank Kelly from Northern Ireland....a great driver,I've seen him drive at many car rally's...car named baby blue
Man I love those old Sierras!
The BEST Ken Block Ford-orientated UA-cam clip to date (for me)
Everything you post is AWESOME! Ken Block you live the life we car enthusiasts all dream of!! Keep rippin' it up brah. 🤘😎🤘
All the OG-est rally cars. Super sick
Lol that first guy with the escort has the most Irish accent I’ve prob ever heard
Northern Irish
@@bonkers1212 irish. Frank kelly is from tyrone. Its as irish as donegal or dublin
Love that #22 Escort. So rad.
Beautiful video ken👌👌
That 78 escort 🤤🤤🤤🤤 love the back round music 🤘🤙🤘🤙🤘
I still remember when Mcrae moved from scooby to ford! What a hit that was for the poor lad! The Repsol cozzie was always my favourite that was from my day then the blue white one with the short spoiler that forgot escot he was talking about!
Rally Legends is a great Event i Wish there would be more Events Like that
Thanks for the video...really enjoyed....more please👍👍👍👍👍👍
Next time you're in the UK might be worth seeing 'the nail' escort. Looks like a mad weapon. Famously in a race with a Lamborghini and wiping the floor with it.
I love Ford's but I really REALLY LOVE FORD RALLY CARS!! ❤️
I showed my grandpa your gymkhana videos today...hes a nascar fan #24...the only part I liked in nascar was when the winner would do donuts on the grass #43
80s and 90s cars are the coolest, love to see them still ripping it up! Kind of hope auto manufacturers rekindle this level of awesome in modern car models, but I'll not be holding my breath. It seems the SUVs are replacing many of my favorite models, which is both aggravating and depressing.
👎😒🚐
Did you know that Frank Kelly who was interviewed at the beginning of this vt with his beautifull Mark 2 Escort "Baby Blue" has another identical Mark 2 Escort , same colour, same livery except I believe the engine is slightly different!
Ye he needs it 4history rally specs which is 2litre i think
When are you going to race your mk2escort? You said you were going to do more with that car years ago
I've been looking forward to this episode!!
Man I never new that the missing link escort could be so cool. I had a 95' model that was passed down from my sister. I hit 100mph in that thing once I let off after it started shakeing
I grew up with escort mexicos on my bedroom wall & remember them on the streets. My mum had a gold escort as a run around.
Old Fords never die... they just get faster ;o)
We hold er flat sideways in ireland
Drive her like you're late for mass
Just clocked me some new Ken Block merch! Gotta represent!
Get Andy Burton to get his cars out! He could beat WRC spec cars with something (very special and loved by rally fans) that he knocked up in his barn. Look for Peugeot Cosworth and enjoy!
Great video as well.
God I wish I could have been there to see all those old rally cars. The Escort is by far my favorite car line from any car company out there. You can forget super cars and sports cars like the supra. The Escorts are superior.
Need to do a rord rally heritage weekend at dunton ford in Essex UK, they've got a test track 😊
Absolutely bloody marvellous.
Them guys from Ireland like there rally cars I’ve seen quite a lot on UA-cam with them and some nice cars.
Frank Kelly pure quality what an awesome guy and driver.
Great video, keep them coming
There is no way that is the same shell Colin crashed at rally GB because he didn't just crash, he properly wrecked that car. Very bad crash and it cost him the title that year. Still a great video, love the old Fords
2:20.... Frank fucking Kelly! This man’s a fucking LEGEND!! Only driver I’ve followed since Colin McRae, one hell of a pilot.
Just want to throw it out there, but can you make a 2017 Ford GT into a drift or rally car? ( To be honest I want the car more for drifting than rally ) Pls, I'm one of your biggest fan!!!
One thing keep the active aero ( The rear wing )
Rally legend looks awesome. Hopefully good visit it one day. You also can check eifel rallye festival. There are also a lot of ford participating.
sorry ken frank' baby blue steals it.That car is the wildest and also houses a complete header.
Great video ,amazing cars : )
Loving these new vids, keep it up
I still wish I could get my hands on a proper MkI Escort here in the US...all we have are the front-wheel drive versions, and they're either depressing to drive or disintegrated into rust by now.
Sick rally cars dam man love them fords for sho . That place was lit as f.ck hell ya Ken block is jacking spots 😁😁😁😁
Ken you should resto mod a Lancia Delta Integrale HF like you did to the Cozzy
I love how these MK2 escorts from the late 60s early 70s are still being added to and evolving with the times.
I've had a spin in Frank's escort as I live an hour away from him
Really nice bro!
This is what my dreams look like
So cool 😎, I remember my dad’s seat 127 😎
*that dudes mk2* 👌🏽
i like the look of frank KELLYS baby blue
Love the Escort!!
A nice display of the differences in irish accent in this
To be sure, top o the morning to ya
As Italian I say ... thank you 🙏🏻
My first 3 cars were all mk2 escorts
Priceless cars
10:21 Lada Noise - ахаха, жигуль попёрдывает на заднем фоне)
Legend 🥺💨
Corolla wrc, lada, lancia, focus 1💥
Why can’t they host rally races in my town
What heaven looks like
Great intro 👍😎
When is the full video out 🤘
I love drifting and my fav drifter is Ken Block My dream is to sit in his car and drift
I’ve met frank and his daughter they’re so nice and lovely
I need to make small version of this. It's amazing
When I was in my teens you could by a rusty MOT fail MK1 or Mk2 escort for less than £50 (there were fkn loads of 'em) - or you could buy a good one with 6 months TAX & MOT for a couple hundred quid.
The best of the bunch would often find their 1.3 ripped out and replaced with 2.0 pinto from a £50 cortina.
So many of them got crashed, abandoned, pushed off cliffs, dumped in the forest, burned, some even went for a permanent deep dive in a flooded limestone quarry.
You can add a number of Mk1 fiestas and minis to the list too.
Them were the days....Oh, if only we knew...
My mate here in Scotland still has a moonstone RS500 with original BBS alloys and the nice Dunlops! Keeps it box standard she's absolutely stunning! My sapphire cozzie was cammed and chipped oh how I miss that scary fuckker! Lol think everyone of my mate here still have there escorts and mk1 mk2 xr2s I'm from Scotland and we have alot we were teenagers when we restored them my mate having the orange Mexico! I'm only 35 now not to long ago still have them all around it's great to see them! I saw my old Fiesta RSTurbo the other week can't believe it's still on the road lol! I but the escort Turbo on that thing what a nightmare to fit it! In them days you didn't give a monkies if you cut the back of the bumper and frame to squash it in! Lol
It's crazy how those Mk II Escort Millington engines sound a lot like an 4AGE
Frank's the boss of arse out driving ,,,up the Irish drivers ,
Driving her straight sideways
please more escord mk1 and mk2 footage
Did u like Donegal I’m from Ireland and saw u
Ryan Cleary do you know where omagh is
Ken Block competed in the 2019 Donegal International Rally sliding off the road on the friday on stage 2. The Donegal International sorts the boys from the men as it's a 3 day endurance race. Trying to get Paolo Diana over to compete. Check out whats underneath the skin of his car 😉!.
Great video
1:36 - "Like a dog on wet lino"
the san marino grand prix aka imola grand prix drive on the track.
I've been there... It's magic!
Love all cars from rallys. Can appreciate them all. But we all have are favourites mk2 escort is mine. My dad has a signal amber rs2000 owned by ford for the first year of its life. Wont tel us what it was used for as they say records are lost but they think it was a press car. Any way its not a droop snoot any more been flat fronted with 2 up 2 downs full monte carlo arches full cage running 2.1 c20xe with twin50 webbers took him, me and a host of other people 3 years to build on weekends. It will never be sold it will be passed down to me as i am the oldest but my little sis and bro might have somthing to say but they will have to fight me for it lol
pretty sure every family in britain and ireland had an escort at some point, still have a soft spot for the old MK4 we had, shame it was written off after attempted burglary
Escort the best!!!!
Frank Kelly is the rally legend . Pilot
More more more!!!!
Hoonigans!! Top o the morning! Keep the awesome content coming #43GOAT
really legendary car in one rally, i think all off them are european market rally car, and watch N/A motor for rally? this thing rips :D
I've got 2 cars like Ken ..a escort Rs Cosworth & Escort RS Mk2
thumbs up for mk1 escort
✊ FORD ✊
Awesome 👍👍👍👍🏁
The Escort was such a remarkable platform in Britain, up until the last generation. Nobody did anything with the Escort in America, it was no performance platform at all