An Immaculate Ford Escort GT Mk1 Superspeed V6 Recreation - Sold!
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- Опубліковано 10 лис 2017
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An immaculate Ford Escort GT Mk1 Superspeed V6 Recreation.
HISTORY
Superspeed Conversions Ltd was a specialist racing company set up in the late '50s by two brothers, Mike and John Young in the East End of London. In the late '50s and through the '60s, Ford Motor Company did not have their own Works race team and outsourced this activity to three professional race car preparers. These teams were Alan Mann Racing, Broadspeed and Superspeed. During the Sixties, Superspeed operated from a garage behind the local Ford dealership at Ley Street, Ilford, East London and specialised in preparing and racing Ford Anglias for race drivers Mike and John Young, as well as Chris Craft and Nick Brittan. Highly regarded Superspeed Conversions Ltd would also convert new road cars for discerning buyers wanting sparking performance and bespoke performance solutions at a premium cost.
EQUIPMENT
Flared front and rear wheel arches, bonnet bulge, chrome door mirrors, Super Speed badges, anti-burst door locks, six dial dash, ammeter, tachometer, oil pressure gauge, heated rear window, interior light, Ford RS three-spoke leather sports steering wheel, padded dash, Modifications in brief: Ford Essex 3.0 V6, Type 5 gearbox, Capri Mk1 Atlas rear axle, front Bilstein suspension with uprated springs, Twin-Cam anti-roll bar, rear Spax shock absorbers, rear anti-tramp bars, brake bias pedal box, Wilwood 4-pot calipers, ventilated brake discs, adjustable thermostat cooling fan, Alley Cat alloys.
EXTERIOR
This pristine Mk1 Ford Escort is impeccably detailed and looks stunning finished in lustrous two-tone Blue metallic. Ford Mexico front wings, steel flared rear wheel arches, power bonnet bulge and beautiful twin exit exhaust pipes hint to the power beneath. The underside is spotlessly clean and in body colour allowing exhibitionists to show this amazing example. Linear panel gaps and perfect alignment indicates the professional craftsmanship invested in this car The impeccable paint finish is truly outstanding and would stand up to even the most extreme scrutiny with a wonderful glossy sheen. All the chrome, glass, and rubbers are perfect. Fabulous.
INTERIOR
Luxurious crushed Velour/Verona fabric upholstery finished in Tan contrasts the exterior beautifully and is all in perfect condition. The padded dash top, fascia, instrument binnacle and doors cards are also in remarkable condition. Subtle upgrades such as the RS three-spoke leather steering wheel, battery isolator switch and carbon trim all work well together. Attention to detail even extends to colour coded door lock buttons. The boot area is spotless and houses the spare wheel and car battery. Stunning classic Ford fun.
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
An amazing Superspeed transformation has been performed with the bullet proof Ford 3.0 Essex V6 engine. Stunning detail to the immaculate engine bay will delight the show circuit attendee wanting to collect trophies and the engine sound track will please the enthusiastic driver. 138bhp is estimated with rapid acceleration through the Type-5 four speed gearbox.
WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
Expensive, unmarked and highly polished Alley Cat alloys with colour coded centres are shod in Nankang Toursport 205/60 R13 tyres and look stunning. Vented front discs are gripped by Wilwood 4-pot calipers with EBC Greenstuff front pads and 3.0 Capri rear drums up rear to stop the car safely.
HISTORY FILE
Radically modified Fords worked on by Super Speed Conversions Ltd received such enthusiastic praise for their sparkling performance but were enjoyed by only a handful of individuals due to the cost. The previous owner Mr Colin Waine, failed to find such a car but always wanted one, so embarked on building the perfect recreation. Registered on the 16th May 1972 and with just four former keepers an un-welded shell formed the starting point in this costly project. Respected within the Ford community, the Waine Brothers are renowned for building some of the finest recreations to grace the Ford circuit and KGF Classic Cars are very proud and honoured to be able to offer this special car to a very lucky new custodian.
MOT June 2018, Tax Exempt, HPI Clear. - Авто та транспорт
I had a Superspeed MK1 Escort with the 2 litre Capri engine, OLA110L, the most fun car I ever owned. I only lived about a mile from Superspeed visited their garage quite regularly.
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There where some convertions of the MKI by Crayford, called Eliminator and Clubman Racer. Capri bulge on the hood and Zodiac V6 under it.
This reminds me of it.
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I bought an original John Young Superspeed Ford Escort with a 2 litre Capri Engine conversion in 1971 from his Garage in Leys Road, Ilford Essex. I was 20 years old and today I am 70. The registration number was KAN 423K and was Red. That was 50 years ago and I sold it 18 months later for a French Blue Triumph TR6 from a British Leyland garage in Guildford Surrey registration number MHO 9L. Recently I went on to an HPI check website to check something else and hey ho. I put both registrations in and apparently both those cars are still alive and registered 50 years later... Wow.... I'd love to see them again. I and my mates ( some sadly gone today) had such fun in the early 70's. My Escort was the fastest in Surrey at the time until a Jeff Uren v6 Escort Savage from Uxbridge Road came along with a thumping great Ford V6 and trumped me... That used to melt tyres doing burnouts.. Took it to Santa Pod to see Dennis Priddle break the first sub 6 second quarter mile in a dragster. Those were the day. The noise, the fumes and that escort....
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came for the car, stayed for the red socks.
Brilliant thank you!
As someone who’s positively mad about escorts I really loved seeing this hell I’d build one if I had the money
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Plus points: I love the clever Capri MK1 'power bulge' incorporated into the bonnet, nice colour & paintwork, discreet rear arches. Downsides: 4 doors!!.... nooo! full width XL style bumpers ( should be quarters, wrong head lamps for a GT & wrong dash binnacle ( should be Mica not black) wrong interior seats. Good to see a MK 1 modified within reason though. Hope it sells!
Bit of a rare bread but a great car been built very well!
Amazing conservation, looks like a new car !
Thank you for the positive feedback. It is amazing!
Magnificent restoration work gone into this.
Yes, the detail is incredible. Thank you for the positive feedback.
Wow awesome Mk 1 Escort Superspeed in 4 door as well looks so cool one very lucky owner
Great recreation!
What a beautiful car.......
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Stunning car mark two savage cortina comes to mind that was and still is stunning
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Amazing Car ... amazing Job ... Dream Car for me ...
That is quite lovely.
A really unusual twist on the modified Escort formula.
I'm not usually a fan of MK Is as four door variants, but this example really works.
The rear arches look superb and the colour is lovely too.
She's a credit to her creator.
Love your videos too. Such a simple yet effective formula 🙂😎👍🏻
Great car thank you for your comment!
Nice motor
The you tube algorithm threw this up today. as a fella once said 'Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey'...... not meant in the same context of course but it does reflect my awe at the beauty of that car...
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Even with 4 doors, it looks awesome to me!👍
Bikerman 690 we absolutely agree! This car is stunningly beautiful!
I love how slams the doors in all the videos, it's like he's pissed off that they are leaving to go to new owners.
The doors are not being slammed
my mate has got the only one original left in the uk , red with white stripe , its the nuts , it lives in a bubble tent .
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Love it .
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beautiful car
Yes it is an excellent car and great to drive!
That is one Escort makes the 1.1 Escort my sister had look like a toy
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In the early 90s I went to get some escorts bits from a guy in Petersfield and he had Peter Sellers old white mk1 escort in his barn and that had a 3.0 v6 put in by ford at Sellers request. ..he had every bit of paperwork with that car but she was in need of help then, God know if he still has it but it would be worth a load today.....
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KGF Classic Cars By the way lovely Escort you've done....👍
Sheer beauty
Beauty!
"Maybe" the tacho is a bit optermistic..... but a beautiful car, none the less !!!!
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Really needs to sort out the rev counter, a standard four cylinder taco over reads the spark input from a six.
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👍👍👍👍👍
would the glove box really have been carbon fibre effect back then..??
No they didn't even have a glove box back then!
Fantastic car, is it a tuned version or an original ?
The engine is in standard spec!
Lovely car but it would be no good on bends with all that weight up front and no strut brace either. Shame because if your doing them up like that they have to perform as well.
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How the hell do you find these beautiful cars
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sry but hows this a GT when it has round headlights and 4 doors ? yes the dash is of a GT but am I missing something.
Great price tho for such a beauty
Aron Gatt the gt DID come in 4 door trim as well as round headlights look it up and I should know I've got one 😂
hit was an honest question cos I did not know about this model, the 2 door GT in same condition goes for close to £30,000 right?
@Aron Gatt This more rare than what you was looking at Super Speed V6 I've only seen um in white 2 door
Aron Gatt The decal down the side is different it's a recreation. It's got the Superspeed Wing badges
Great built. Just sad that it's got four doors. I don't think four doors are looking good on a sports car-shape model.
This escort is FIT AS F,.K
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What about a mk2 cortina savage..???
Nice cars!
A team at Burtons built these?
Not sure, we had this car years ago.
The only thing that spoils this car is those shitty coloured brown seats that's all I would change other wise lovely car and you need more than one pair of socks mate
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Both front doors squeak when opened!!!!!!! That is 10k off the price straight away....... So my offer will be £5000.... Deal or no deal???? :-)))) Details Guys Details......
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Nicest £12,995 anyone's going to spend.....
Yes its a great car!
Sorry don't like this one.
Its different but a great car!