Classic Ford

Classic Ford is rammed full of expert technical features, the best feature cars from across the world, a dedicated motorsport section plus all the news, products and information you'll need from across the entire classic Ford scene.

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SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND • Your projects: Dale Shreeve’s ditched his Escort race car weekend toy for the simpler and slower life with a 100E. Well, that was the original plan, anyway...

ONLINE SCAMS ON THE INCREASE • Fraudsters increasingly targetting car groups on Facebook.

PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP AT THE NEC CLASSIC NOW OPEN

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FULLY SENT • Ford Fair returned with a bang thanks to fresh cars, a fresh layout and plenty of tyre smoke. Here are the classic Ford-shaped highlights.

REAR VIEW • Inspired by the rear-wheel-drive G3 Escorts of the 1980s, Simon Booth set his sights on creating one based on a Mk4 XR3i. With a focus on a relatively stock appearance and low stance, this build has taken a huge amount of design and fabrication work, pushing Simon’s skills to the max.

TOP 10 PROJECT CAR TIPS • Make that next project your best yet with our 10-step guide!

GLORY DAYS • For most of us, the period in our late teens was peak — the best music, top fashions and messing about with your mates with time on your side. Brenden Guest definitely looked through his Signal Amber-tinted specs when he put this Capri 3.0S together. All aboard the nostalgia train…

GET TOOLED UP • Here’s 10 of the best yet affordable workshop tools to help you complete your next classic Ford project.

GREY MATTERS • Mark Elliott has spent much of his life surrounded by old Fords, but this stunning, Stealth Grey and Cossie-powered Mk1 Escort is his first full resto. It may have taken him 15 years and plenty of hard graft to get here, but it’s certainly been worth the wait!

RACEWAY TO HEAVEN • It’s a West London Classic Ford takeover as the popular club head to the infamous Aldershot Raceway for a Friday afternoon meet-up.

TAUNUS TC • Ford Heritage: Jonathan Beech has always been a fan of offbeat classics, so when this very rare and slightly quirky Taunus TC GXL came up for grabs in the UK, he just couldn’t resist.

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ATLAS AXLES • The Atlas is still the Ford axle of choice if you’re building a competition car, or big-power road car. Here’s all you need to know about them.

Simon’s Mk1 Sierra • Swapping the parts over from the five-door to three-door Sierra should have been easy — if only Simon wasn’t so tall...

Mike’s Mk1 Fiesta • The Fiesta may have been a riot on a recent handling day, but the ECU didn’t think so and promptly died. Time to remove and improve...

EXPERT CLINIC • TROUBLE WITH YOUR FORD? SEND IN YOUR QUERY AND WELL SORT IT OUT

EUROPEAN SOON • The Sierra Cosworth might have lacked the four-wheel-drive of its rivals, but that didn’t stop greats like Robert Droogmans enjoying huge success in cars like this – his 1989 European Rally Championship contender.

WORLD IN MOTION • At over 8500 miles, the first-ever London to Sydney Marathon of 1968 was a gruelling event — but that didn’t stop Ford entering seven Lotus Cortinas.

BUYING & RESTORING CLASSIC FORDS • Dedicated to help you find your next project, rebuild it — and keep it on the road.

BRAKE PIPE FLARING KITS • Being able to create your own brake pipe flares either in situ or on a bench can save a small fortune and plenty of time. But...