Be upstanding - PRIME shite spotted!!

[Jack_Harpers_Teeth]

I thought I was pretty good at nameing old cars, but spotted this crate in Sainsbury's car park today, I have to admit that it had me scratchin' me ol' bonce for a good few minutes, in fact I gave up and looked up the reg number online - but you aint got that pleasure .

 

But saying that I am sure in a few minutes (probably seconds) someone will name that car....

 

 

[meggersdog]

Dutton Sierra and what a monster it is too

[Jack_Harpers_Teeth]

 

Seconds was right!!

 

What a crock of SHITE eh?

[trigger]

I'm guessing this one is based on a Mk 1 Escort?, It sure looks shite!

[Lankytim]

The guy I bought my Maestro off has one of these, I think it could be the same one! Was it in Dursley?

[meggersdog]

Excellent spot there Jack.Not seen one for many years (luckily).Based on a Mk1 Escort,you can still make out what's left of the roof,so worth more as a box of bits than that fugly monstrosity is as a whole.

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

It doesn't look that bad as a concept. It's also an RWD Escort that hasn't attracted OSF tax

[warren t claim]

I'd laugh my bellend off if 10 years ago someone cut up an original Mexico to make this.

[scoobypete]

Lankytim no its not gruntys of retro ride/maestro purveying fame,very similar though,i had to look twice

[Lankytim]

So theres TWO??

[Alexg]

I'd laugh my bellend off if 10 years ago someone cut up an original Mexico to make this.

and

[Tonka]

THREE

 

I bow my head in shame, here's the one I bought a month ago.........

 

 

Apart from the running gear it uses re-skinned Mk 1 doors and front screen, the rest is GRP, mine's a 1970, got a 1600 x-flow on twin Dellortos, type 9 box and the rolling shell is soon to find a new home, funnily enough my Jago Geep was a Silver Escort Harrier in it's first life...............

[Tonka]

Was this anywhere near the Isle of Wight? reason I ask is there's a wagon driver called Paul I regularly meet at the kit cars shows, he did live near Skegness until last year, his was a grotty black one with alloys off an old BMW, it's an animal though it runs a "built" 2.1 Pinto on a single 50 Weber (used to have a DGAS on it) and goes/handles far better than it should!

[warren t claim]

If this was mine I'd make up a set of grotty looking numberplates that read FEV7H and take it to a classic Ford show.

[Tonka]

what a cracking idea.................

[Jack_Harpers_Teeth]

Was this anywhere near the Isle of Wight?

No it wasn't near, it was actually here on the Isle of Wight!

 

I guess it's a member of staff car as it was in that sort of area away from the Sainsbury main car park.

 

Glad you like it so much - though I thought you would .

[Tonka]

I met up with the man and his car at Stafford this weekend, told him his car is famous, well sort of..............

[cms206]

Four! Spotted this one on Sunday whilst partaking in a spot of rail replacement...

 

 

 

THREE

 

I bow my head in shame, here's the one I bought a month ago.........

 

 

Apart from the running gear it uses re-skinned Mk 1 doors and front screen, the rest is GRP, mine's a 1970, got a 1600 x-flow on twin Dellortos, type 9 box and the rolling shell is soon to find a new home, funnily enough my Jago Geep was a Silver Escort Harrier in it's first life...............

[Jack_Harpers_Teeth]

I met up with the man and his car at Stafford this weekend, told him his car is famous, well sort of..............

 

 

I hope he was impressed?

 

Saw it again yesterday, same place. Sainsburys,

[Rebuilda]

Hmmm..

I've had two of these...

 

 

They do have some advantages despite being butt ugly, they still handle like a tuned Escort for a start.

 

I'll get me coat...

[nigel bickle]

I know where theres one FOR SALE.....

[Rebuilda]

I know where theres one FOR SALE.....

 

Erm... Do us a favour, pm me some details?

*cough*Currently doing a 'how many are left' survey for the Dutton owners club.*cough*

[timmyteapot]

My old woodwork teacher made one of them out of a Mk1 escort 1300, was a Q plate, in black with white weller wheels. It was proper shite and he had a beard and a bow tie, nuff said.

[eddyramrod]

Don't forget this one, in Cyprus!

The owner has told me he does intend to restore it, but he has an awful lot of Escorts to get through before that happens, so who knows...

I don't know if there are any more of these over here (naturally I'll photograph any I find); this one is apparently an 1100. Smartass points: I knew exactly what it was the moment I laid eyes on it. I think Andreas was impressed... I've actually dragged this one with my pickup, only a few yards but enough to place it where you see it now (and where it still sits).