Without any hesitation l would bite Jim Farley Ford CEO hand off to buy a brand new mass produced Mk1 Ford Escort at an affordable price, would pay cash instanly, money been sitting in the bank for decades doing nothing not buying new Fords. Absolutely love the Blue Oval, made an homeless ophan non-new car buyer by Ford in 1987. Sadly given up, lost all hope won't be buying any new cars till the day l die.
Basically cars are becoming an appliance, eventually they will all be made in the same factory and like you said just a different badge and grill, like a washing machine.
It's why Jeremy Clarkson has stopped doing car progs, he said he would not test or review "White goods", says a lot coming from the world's greatest petrol head.
It was a mistake for Ford to end production on the Mondeo, Focus, Fiesta, Fusion, Taurus, Crown Vic, Ka and such, I want to bring them all back or a better replacement, heck a new replacement for the likes of the Scorpio or such, revive the Thunderbird as their upper class type car, revive Mercury while at it too tbh, so yeah
I was with you all the way and yes I like Fords! My dad had a new MK1 red Escort, loved it, cherished it and got rid of it because it rotted in front of his eyes! Me? Years later, three cortinas, a plethora of ford company cars Sierra's etc and then an Smax! The Smax is a brilliant car, my son liked it so much, he has bought one and he loves it! Me? Well I bought a 3 year old Kia Sportage 4wd to tow the caravan. That was 9 years ago and I still love it! The only issues in that time, are the radio, 2 clutches (caravan remember) 1 broken interior light bulb and services / tyres. Looking to move on but, I suspect it will be another Kia, or it's sister car, Hyundai Tucson (?) as they are slightly cheaper than the Kia. However, my favourite car is still the MK1 Ford Escort! 🥰
I'd have considered a mk8 or 9 fiesta if it was 3 door and did a couple of hundred miles on a charge as I don't do that in a week. But no sadly I must stick with the mk7 fiesta and a handful of mk4 escorts. Either way I'd rather have a genuine mk1 than a mk wrong from wish
I started driving in 89, my first vehicle was a mk3 Escort van with a ghia interior, but being the youngest driver out of my family I was always around Ford’s of many variations I owned 3 mk 4 cortina’s, 1 mk 5 cortina, 1 mk 3 escort many versions of the sierra’s the best being the 3 door which of course has the rs 500 kit, many Granadas. But my sister is 8 years older so she was able too drive earlier models, but her boyfriend was a car lover and when they were together, he had 2 triumph stags, but the nicest cars he had after many others were the 2 xr4i with the 2.8i lumps and manual box. Those clearly were not the cosworth but boy did they shift, I could only dream about something like those due to insurance costs. I also had a full bike license and my first bigger bike was the Yamaha 350 rd ypvs. That was a lot of fun being a 2 stroke with a serious powerband. But as I got older i had a 1 year old mk1 ford galaxy 2.8 I. Because of my children who was not keen on my road language so they never went in it much. So I went on to BMWs the first being a e34 3.5i straight 6 after that many different cars from fords to BMWs and Mercedes. In 2013 it was found I had a serious degenerative spine issues with stenosis and crumbling disks. After a few operations it helped slightly but my left leg didn’t work right so everything went to auto, I dry stored my last motorbike which was a 93 Honda cbr100r. I knew I could not use it but kept it road legal for 4 years and then I was ready to realise I could no longer ride it so that was heart breaking, the same thing came to my last car which was a Mercedes ML320 auto. I could no longer drive this as I need a right hip replacement so I could not rely on breaking properly. Like you I would love to see a larger production of original ford cars, like the classic mk1 cortina, mk1 escort, mk1 Granada, even if there had to be slight adjustments due to a EV engine if needed, these classic cars if kept to more or less the same as the original would fly out of the showrooms without a doubt. When I first see the advert for the new ev mustang it broke my heart. I since as long as I can remember I have wanted a ford mach 1 mustang and to hear they had finally killed it upset me just watching the advert, but this is the first time I have come across your channel and to now you have a Mach 1 means I’m subscribing to your channel as your car heart seems the same as mine. 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Regarding the "FORD CORTINA MK.3." for those wanting to see what a genuine 100% rust free, as Brand New shell, fully painted looks like, ( I have one on my channel), Following years of extreme restoration work, using £8,000 worth of super rare genuine Ford Panels, and a total cost of £47,000 spent. So you do not have to "imagine" what a mint one looks like, you can see what one looks like, and take a nostalgic trip back in time to when cars looked stunningly beautiful.and a time when the Ford Cortina was the best selling car in the UK.
You aren't actually a million miles away! If you go through the construction and use act, the eu rules, tuv etc... the pedestrian safety, internal safety requirements now limit what you can actually make a car look it. No sharp edges, lights and gaps between bonnet and engine etc. The mandatory crap bolted on for the ncap ratings. Along with the w.e.f "suggestion. Everyone shares engines, gearboxes, suspension components between groups. Even full vehicles on a lot of platforms. Btw... the governments of Europe "especially Labour" are now giving financial penalties "fines" to car manufacturers that do not sell a percentage of electric vehicles. That's wht manufacturers are closing factories, to cut back on production of real cars.
I have heard this conversation before where excitment is displayed about the possiblity of a replica retro car from the 70's/80's. However they always want several updated modern systems with lighting, braking and other modern day systems. This to me isn't the same and is completely missing the point! If they brought back the Ford Capri with anything less than 100% authenticity from that era I would not be interested. I owned several Fords from this era and I loved their shortcomings but they were simple to fix and service and a lot of fun. Cars were once so cheap to own, run and maintain but that is long gone now and it could never be the same as costs to remanufacture this generation of vehicle would be very expensive so sales would inevitably be very low.
Re Capri - An SUV platform is a more practical vehicle for an electric vehicle. To get decent range, you need a big battery. To make a practical vehicle with a big heavy battery, you need a big vehicle. It was always going to be the case. I'd just like to point out that bigger heavier vehicles means that they use more energy. In the net-zero drive, the personal transport compromise is that more energy must be consumed. This too was always going to be the case. It's especially bad because the actual energy source is still mostly fossil fuel. They would say that things have to get worse before they can get better. As we are frequently seeing, things get worse and never get better. Skepticism is frequently a good thing.
Had two escorts I wonder what the safety rating would be on these limited run cars and would you be able to convince an insurance company to issue a affordable insurance quote
Ford's No1 best selling "CAR" worldwide of all time is the Ford Escort. Sorry l would be in front of you in the queue to buy a new affordable Mk1 Escort.
Decent modern engine with maybe 150-200bhp. New suspension and brakes. Power steering, modern manual gearbox. Mod cons inside. Ricaro seats. ~£40k and they'd sell like hot cakes. I loved your response to the new Renault 5.. it was my exact response too.. Renault 4 will be EV only too.. 😬
I can’t believe a car Like the Ford escort which in its day drove fairly well. I had mk1 mk2 Rs 2000 back in the day I loved my cars, then But I would not be queueing up to buy a replica now most people want something modern to drive. people like you who are diehard Escort Mk1 fans Might think it’s a good idea, but the reason why they only do a limited run is because they know it would not be the Average Joes first choice as an every day run about I like to see them running around, brings back memories, but I wouldn’t wanna buy one now
The key here is that the cars aren’t being built by Ford, they’re being built by Boreham Motorworks, so they won’t have to adhere to the strict regulations for new vehicle construction regarding crash testing, ncap, and emissions etc. Remember that these are going to be hand-built and that’s going to be reflected in the price, I’d expect prices for the mk1 to start at 75k. There’s no way that it’s going to be financially viable to tool up for the body panels so I’m 99% sure that they’ll use Magnum or Expressed Steel panels to make them - just like MST do. Boreham Motorworks are part of the DRVN Automotive brand, and very little to do with Ford, other than the license to build them. The numbers will be very limited, maybe 100 per year at the most - but that’s just an educated guess. Nevertheless I’m looking forward to seeing them on the 12th.
Limited run so they don’t have to build to modern day safety requirements for mass produced vehicles. It is impossible today to build a 70s car in mass production to comply to the regulations of today. Very unfortunate.
The easiest thing to design on a new car is the name, so pick a popular name and stick in on the next generic motor vehicle they churn out. Job done!!!
Correct, once you research the WEF and their Great Reset agenda, all this crap that's being pushed makes sense. It's one evil plan, no freedom or choice by 2030 if the brainwashed masses don't wake up!
Just another overpriced generic shaped EV, hmmm at those prices it's better to invest in a classic one. A classic that will only ever go up in price. Let's face it, no one wants to buy used EVs. We have all seen how prices drop, and I predict in a few years time people will just be abandoning EVs at the side of the road, fly tipped like an old mattress.
An EV has the value and the lifespan of a laptop no matter how it looks..
At least after the battery dies on a laptop, you can still use whilst it's plugged in!
Won't be a car for the masses expect a price of £100k
I hope you are wrong, but fear you will be right.
Without any hesitation l would bite Jim Farley Ford CEO hand off to buy a brand new mass produced Mk1 Ford Escort at an affordable price, would pay cash instanly, money been sitting in the bank for decades doing nothing not buying new Fords. Absolutely love the Blue Oval, made an homeless ophan non-new car buyer by Ford in 1987. Sadly given up, lost all hope won't be buying any new cars till the day l die.
Basically cars are becoming an appliance, eventually they will all be made in the same factory and like you said just a different badge and grill, like a washing machine.
It's why Jeremy Clarkson has stopped doing car progs, he said he would not test or review "White goods", says a lot coming from the world's greatest petrol head.
If only the manufacturers would listen to your points which I equally share, cool retro cars that are non SUV or electric
.
Can't see Arfur Daley rocking up to the golf club in a pink Jaaag.
Terry looks right in a Capri. These days they'd give him a Crapi.
Imagine The Sweeney having to chase this new Jaaag across south London.
bring back the fiesta
It was a mistake for Ford to end production on the Mondeo, Focus, Fiesta, Fusion, Taurus, Crown Vic, Ka and such, I want to bring them all back or a better replacement, heck a new replacement for the likes of the Scorpio or such, revive the Thunderbird as their upper class type car, revive Mercury while at it too tbh, so yeah
I was with you all the way and yes I like Fords!
My dad had a new MK1 red Escort, loved it, cherished it and got rid of it because it rotted in front of his eyes!
Me? Years later, three cortinas, a plethora of ford company cars Sierra's etc and then an Smax! The Smax is a brilliant car, my son liked it so much, he has bought one and he loves it!
Me? Well I bought a 3 year old Kia Sportage 4wd to tow the caravan. That was 9 years ago and I still love it! The only issues in that time, are the radio, 2 clutches (caravan remember) 1 broken interior light bulb and services / tyres.
Looking to move on but, I suspect it will be another Kia, or it's sister car, Hyundai Tucson (?) as they are slightly cheaper than the Kia.
However, my favourite car is still the MK1 Ford Escort! 🥰
I'd have considered a mk8 or 9 fiesta if it was 3 door and did a couple of hundred miles on a charge as I don't do that in a week. But no sadly I must stick with the mk7 fiesta and a handful of mk4 escorts. Either way I'd rather have a genuine mk1 than a mk wrong from wish
They never get a license to make it a production car, last thing Ford needs is competition from their own brand lol
They do mention they are officially licenced by Ford.
im 65y/o and if they brought a new ford capri out that LOOKED like a old capri {ish) i would be at the front of the line to get one.
Definitely!
Ditto. I had a 3.1S back in the day. Loved it.
Manufacturers won't build anything soon, VW, Ford... etc etc... all in the financial poop.
I started driving in 89, my first vehicle was a mk3 Escort van with a ghia interior, but being the youngest driver out of my family I was always around Ford’s of many variations I owned 3 mk 4 cortina’s, 1 mk 5 cortina, 1 mk 3 escort many versions of the sierra’s the best being the 3 door which of course has the rs 500 kit, many Granadas. But my sister is 8 years older so she was able too drive earlier models, but her boyfriend was a car lover and when they were together, he had 2 triumph stags, but the nicest cars he had after many others were the 2 xr4i with the 2.8i lumps and manual box. Those clearly were not the cosworth but boy did they shift, I could only dream about something like those due to insurance costs. I also had a full bike license and my first bigger bike was the Yamaha 350 rd ypvs. That was a lot of fun being a 2 stroke with a serious powerband. But as I got older i had a 1 year old mk1 ford galaxy 2.8 I. Because of my children who was not keen on my road language so they never went in it much. So I went on to BMWs the first being a e34 3.5i straight 6 after that many different cars from fords to BMWs and Mercedes. In 2013 it was found I had a serious degenerative spine issues with stenosis and crumbling disks. After a few operations it helped slightly but my left leg didn’t work right so everything went to auto, I dry stored my last motorbike which was a 93 Honda cbr100r. I knew I could not use it but kept it road legal for 4 years and then I was ready to realise I could no longer ride it so that was heart breaking, the same thing came to my last car which was a Mercedes ML320 auto. I could no longer drive this as I need a right hip replacement so I could not rely on breaking properly. Like you I would love to see a larger production of original ford cars, like the classic mk1 cortina, mk1 escort, mk1 Granada, even if there had to be slight adjustments due to a EV engine if needed, these classic cars if kept to more or less the same as the original would fly out of the showrooms without a doubt. When I first see the advert for the new ev mustang it broke my heart. I since as long as I can remember I have wanted a ford mach 1 mustang and to hear they had finally killed it upset me just watching the advert, but this is the first time I have come across your channel and to now you have a Mach 1 means I’m subscribing to your channel as your car heart seems the same as mine. 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Regarding the "FORD CORTINA MK.3." for those wanting to see what a genuine 100% rust free, as Brand New shell, fully painted looks like, ( I have one on my channel), Following years of extreme restoration work, using £8,000 worth of super rare genuine Ford Panels, and a total cost of £47,000 spent. So you do not have to "imagine" what a mint one looks like, you can see what one looks like, and take a nostalgic trip back in time to when cars looked stunningly beautiful.and a time when the Ford Cortina was the best selling car in the UK.
You aren't actually a million miles away! If you go through the construction and use act, the eu rules, tuv etc... the pedestrian safety, internal safety requirements now limit what you can actually make a car look it. No sharp edges, lights and gaps between bonnet and engine etc. The mandatory crap bolted on for the ncap ratings. Along with the w.e.f "suggestion. Everyone shares engines, gearboxes, suspension components between groups. Even full vehicles on a lot of platforms.
Btw... the governments of Europe "especially Labour" are now giving financial penalties "fines" to car manufacturers that do not sell a percentage of electric vehicles. That's wht manufacturers are closing factories, to cut back on production of real cars.
A MST is still cheaper than a banana duck taped to a wall. 😎
Well yes...so is my house...and all my 6 cars put together.
What’s a banana duck ? 😀
I have heard this conversation before where excitment is displayed about the possiblity of a replica retro car from the 70's/80's. However they always want several updated modern systems with lighting, braking and other modern day systems. This to me isn't the same and is completely missing the point! If they brought back the Ford Capri with anything less than 100% authenticity from that era I would not be interested. I owned several Fords from this era and I loved their shortcomings but they were simple to fix and service and a lot of fun. Cars were once so cheap to own, run and maintain but that is long gone now and it could never be the same as costs to remanufacture this generation of vehicle would be very expensive so sales would inevitably be very low.
Re Capri - An SUV platform is a more practical vehicle for an electric vehicle. To get decent range, you need a big battery. To make a practical vehicle with a big heavy battery, you need a big vehicle. It was always going to be the case. I'd just like to point out that bigger heavier vehicles means that they use more energy. In the net-zero drive, the personal transport compromise is that more energy must be consumed. This too was always going to be the case. It's especially bad because the actual energy source is still mostly fossil fuel. They would say that things have to get worse before they can get better. As we are frequently seeing, things get worse and never get better. Skepticism is frequently a good thing.
Had two escorts I wonder what the safety rating would be on these limited run cars and would you be able to convince an insurance company to issue a affordable insurance quote
Don't buy new cars. Buy OLD cars and keep them on the road.
Ford's No1 best selling "CAR" worldwide of all time is the Ford Escort. Sorry l would be in front of you in the queue to buy a new affordable Mk1 Escort.
Erm, I think the Model T may have sold more…..
Google suggests a little over 4 million Escorts, while Model T was over 15 million.
Oh, and I know is not a “CAR”, but Ford have built over 8 million Transits too.
17:39 I have a MK3 Cortina :)
Decent modern engine with maybe 150-200bhp. New suspension and brakes. Power steering, modern manual gearbox. Mod cons inside. Ricaro seats. ~£40k and they'd sell like hot cakes. I loved your response to the new Renault 5.. it was my exact response too.. Renault 4 will be EV only too.. 😬
I can’t believe a car Like the Ford escort which in its day drove fairly well. I had mk1 mk2 Rs 2000 back in the day I loved my cars, then But I would not be queueing up to buy a replica now most people want something modern to drive. people like you who are diehard Escort Mk1 fans Might think it’s a good idea, but the reason why they only do a limited run is because they know it would not be the Average Joes first choice as an every day run about I like to see them running around, brings back memories, but I wouldn’t wanna buy one now
FFW TO 6:05 if your here for the reason I came here. Dude rattles on and on…
I did apologise for that, but I have opinions...
The key here is that the cars aren’t being built by Ford, they’re being built by Boreham Motorworks, so they won’t have to adhere to the strict regulations for new vehicle construction regarding crash testing, ncap, and emissions etc. Remember that these are going to be hand-built and that’s going to be reflected in the price, I’d expect prices for the mk1 to start at 75k. There’s no way that it’s going to be financially viable to tool up for the body panels so I’m 99% sure that they’ll use Magnum or Expressed Steel panels to make them - just like MST do. Boreham Motorworks are part of the DRVN Automotive brand, and very little to do with Ford, other than the license to build them. The numbers will be very limited, maybe 100 per year at the most - but that’s just an educated guess. Nevertheless I’m looking forward to seeing them on the 12th.
Look at who is heavily invested into these car companies and you'll find out why all this is happening.
Look what they have done to the mustang
MST already doing it.
Cracking rant 😁
Limited run so they don’t have to build to modern day safety requirements for mass produced vehicles. It is impossible today to build a 70s car in mass production to comply to the regulations of today. Very unfortunate.
The easiest thing to design on a new car is the name, so pick a popular name and stick in on the next generic motor vehicle they churn out. Job done!!!
I had a m1 1300 GT k reg
Just go to MST
I kniw, but they start at £85k, £174k for the EvoX version. Keen to see the price of this.
New MG little hatchback hybrid 194bhp and no CVT but 3 speed auto,, tested at 0-60 in 6.7sec must be around 20k plus.. Probably built in china etc
It will be an EV to comply with the WEF in my opinion.
Correct, once you research the WEF and their Great Reset agenda, all this crap that's being pushed makes sense. It's one evil plan, no freedom or choice by 2030 if the brainwashed masses don't wake up!
Just spend your money on the Mustang & then the real Escort. Everything old becomes new.
So it's either a Chinese knock off or it's entirely built from magnum car panels
Just another overpriced generic shaped EV, hmmm at those prices it's better to invest in a classic one. A classic that will only ever go up in price. Let's face it, no one wants to buy used EVs. We have all seen how prices drop, and I predict in a few years time people will just be abandoning EVs at the side of the road, fly tipped like an old mattress.
Drone
This is a waste of time it’s just like the MG THEY DID £80,000 but you never know
Nah, I enjoy my petrol SUV, these old cars were stupid