Hopefully picking this up tomorrow.....

[Mr Lobster]

I'd say thats a very reasonable price. Anything in that condition is well worth that sort of money I would have thought. And ultimately if you want to get rid of it in the future you will always get your money back on it!

[Dukestar25]

I'm with them, given it's overall condition I'd say you've bagged a bargain...

[AnthonyG]

Thats a lovely looking car, and very rare in that condition now. As SL says, you'd never get one as good as that by buying a £300 one and 'doing it up'. Watch out for rot in the rear wheelarches/rear door shut area - I remember these always seemed to develop holes there, for no apparent reason.My aunt had a 1.3 L. she loved it, for some reason she replaced it with a late high spec Horizon, a decison she regretted fairly soon afterward!

[MrRegieRitmo]

My aunt had a 1.3 L. she loved it, for some reason she replaced it with a late high spec Horizon, a decison she regretted fairly soon afterward!

Maybe on a usability level(?) but personally I find Horizons a lot more interesting being that they are A) French, obscure & unloved C) a replacement for the Simca 1100 as well as being big brother to the Sunbeam which I also dig.I'm sure this Escort is lovely though, I will find out when I can see the pics.

[Richard]

The Horizon is more of a step brother to the Sunbeam. Not a blood relation and almost nothing in common, but made to live in the same family and wear the same clothes.

[retrogeezer]

I just did something I've not done in a looooong time......I just went out for a drive for the hell of it!!Funny what a new toy can do for you.This Escort goes really well too, 75mph before you know it (Ford book says 0-60 in 9.7 secs) and it has a really nice exhaust note.Inside is very plush and quiet..I guess the Ghia had plenty of sound deadening.So far, so good.

[Guest]

Maybe your example is fortunate enough to have a twin choke weber instead of the infernal vv carb.Still got the original stereo?

[retrogeezer]

Maybe your example is fortunate enough to have a twin choke weber instead of the infernal vv carb.Still got the original stereo?

Nope, unfortunately it is the VV carb......something I'd like to change if a cheap enough one came up with an inlet manifold.Still has the original stereo with little joystick thingy.