UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE. What a brilliant guy. WOW. I'm not a Ford guy at all. I'm a Honda guy, all the way. But this.... is just freakingly brilliant! What a guy! Awesome.
Same here, I am a fellow Honda enthusiast and initially thought, hmmm am I gonna watch a guy ramble on for nearly half an hour about old Fords... It was worth every second though, what an absolute Legend 👍
This is just a pleasure to watch. With the madness outside, retreating to enjoy this has been a real treat. I can't get enough. Good work Jonny and team. This should get a commission.
Being 50 I have to say, I love seeing these old escorts. Fantastic. Takes me back to the days when my old man was in the army and life was good. Days gone never to return. England was so different. My kids just roll their eyes back when I start going on about it 😂
Mate, it was so different back in the 70's though, it was great times for a lot of things, not so much for fashion, but cars were much more fun than they are now. And the 80's Escorts were changing hands for peanuts, i had loads, RS2000's, Mexico's, Sport's, Rally cars, they were all brilliant fun to own.
This guy..............this guy is just ......... ultimately 🤘🏻awesome🤘🏻...i am 30 years old guy who just adores old classics..(my bad, they ain't old, they are old for ignorants)..in those times peeps used to built with heart and soul that why they are still very very special than today's blings... Always a biggest fan of you and your work...cheers matey..
It's always a bit dangerous trying to define what a "proper car enthusiast" is, but surely this guy qualifies on every level no matter what. Brilliant couple of videos.
My dads got a mate like him but John is knocking on 80 , his garage is full of escorts and yam rd’s Even his air cold rd’s look the part , He’s got stuff that hasn’t been on the rd ,
Takes me back to my old man's Escort MK1 loading us up every summer weekend in the 70s at 4am to miss the traffic and gets us to Southend from Shepherd's Bush.
Absolutely brilliant!! Watching this video was pure nostalgia having owned a lime Green MK 1 1600GT Mexico all my dreams and aspirations are being fulfilled by this wonderful guy!! Look forward to seeing more of him and his Fords!
Wow this brings back great memories of my Escort Mexico 1600 I rallied, raced and hill climbed in NZ in the mid 1970’s I think the Mk 1 shape is timeless and still looks good.
I think they are the “best” most interesting, enjoyable TH-cam vids I have ever watched, bar none! What an amazing man, such a love and absolute passion for everything in his life and others. What a pleasure that was.
The humbleness and share decency of the man. In a world where "influencer" is a real profession and the "Kardashians" are a thing not a cartoon - this man is pure joy...
What a humble man Russell Lord is. Very talented and perhaps doesn't realise quite how good he is. Reminds me very much of Bernard Newbury, the VW coach trimmer. Nice seeing the old Granada again too Jonny!
When you see and hear the passion, and knowledge this guy has for the humble Ford Escort it’s somehow reassuring, he’s like the antidote to a modern homogenised Ford or any new car come to that.
That guy is a legend with those cars he owns, lovely mk1 Escorts ..I also bowed at the unveiling of the 68 Twink, real or not it's gorgeous none the less. I own 11 Escorts mk1/2s but none as good as those , including a mk2 my 2nd car bought for $250 in 1995 !!
This man is amazing. Also, it us true that you will always have a soft spot for your first car that you ever own. The one that you bought with your own money. Mine was a total crapbox, but I loved it. A 1988 Hyundai Excel GS. Bright Red, two tone grey and red sports interior, 1.5 litre, 5 speed manual. Had every option. Cost me 8,250 dollars. Bought new. Put 200,000 miles on that car. Only caught fire once. (Electrical) Transmission gear shift fell through the floor twice. (Gear linkage slider failed) After 8 years the paint was a dull orange. The sport bucket seats developed holes from wear and tear. (Foam padding collapsed) Drivers side window broke when rolling it up and it crashed inside the door and shattered. 68 whopping horsepower. 13" "Mag wheels ". But to this day, I loved it, because it was mine.
Such an amiable chap, who has a wealth of knowledge about all his cars. well done Jonny, bet he's a friend for life! Utterly gorgeous cars. So very envious
21 mins in and I realised I had a big dumb grin on my face. It’s great to see the passion, knowledge and enjoyment that he has. Thanks so much for doing a follow up to the objets d’art episode.
I had a newspaper cutting of Timo Mackinen pushing his mk 1 through the water in an early seventies Safari. Probably the car in the pic. All the best with the restoration. Love the mark ones.
I had the same car me and my mate used to race to work at 5o clock in the morning down twisty lanes in n Wales , brings back very happy memories I’m now 71 I’d love that car again. Nice to see someone with his skills looking after them !
The humbleness and share decency of the man. In a world where "influencer" is a real profession and the "Kardashians" are a thing not a cartoon - this man is pure joy...
What a joy to watch and thank you Jonny for taking us along. Also a big thank you to Russell for letting us share his love for his beautiful collection of Fords
I used to own a MK I with a 1.3L when I lived in Germany back in the mid to late 70's - blew the engine coming out of Munich one day but a bunch of us replaced the engine, throw-out bearing and clutch while we had it apart... fun little car - drove it to Switzerland and France - miss that vehicle !! Thanks for posting this video - brought back some good memories !!
The stuff of dreams!! Wish I had picked up all the cheap MK1s back in the day because by the time the mk3 came out, the mk1s were cheap and plentiful! I grew up with them, had several in my family, my dad liked the estate version, there was a brand new Mexico next door in that copper bronze colour, sounded beautiful. 👍😎😯
OMG This is the best video. Remind me my young age when I wanted to be a rally race driver with those Escort and the 131 Arbarth .... and then came the Audi Quattro who change the rally world
The first car I bought my wife was a Mk 1 1300 automatic! Not very fast but so light and fun to drive kids loved it we called it Bluey - well it was blue! Hole in the floor that the Year 12 Mechanical shop students fixed for me as part of their lessons! So we had two fords at the time my V8 Fairmont 1969 and the little Escort. Muscle car and buzz box!
I don’t like Fords and I don’t like Vauxhalls, but I love other people’s passions in their favourite marques. I also love garages, and he has the best two. Keep them coming, Pervert, these are the things car lovers want to watch but can’t get on TV.
I love these old Euro Fords. I had a Gen 1 Ford Fiesta, and it was so light and handled so quickly. I often regret selling it. Great to see someone care enough to bring one back to glory!
WOW, the green Escort was good, the red 1300 GT was better then POW, that white Twin Cam, had a 1971 Mexico in 1984, that was Ermine White with a thin red triple pin stripe, RS alloys, rally seats the same as the ones for the green Escort, a centre console and map reading light and a blueprinted engine, boy was it quick, seeing that lovely Twin Cam brought it all back, what a great video, nice to see Mk 1 Escorts still being rebuilt and ENJOYED.
I thought I wouldn't be too interested in this as I love the EV's, but watching you two banter facts back and forth and the passion you both have for the subject is infectious. A pleasure to watch as always!
This guy seems the type you don't feel jealous of. He's got wkd stuff and I'm so glad for him. There's something about the MK1 & 2 I love. My parents had a white Mk2 estate when I was a kid, happy times.
The skills and talent and knowledge of Alan are just phenomenal, he's an awesome guy with gorgeous cars real and model . What an amazing guy, i really enjoyed this episode ❤❤🎉🎉🎉
This had me smiling all the way through, Russel's passion for what he has and what he has created is amazing, you can hear and see the joy he has showing you the things he has created, just an awesome video. Well done Jonny.
This was brilliant , wicked cars , top bloke. When I was a kid ,Dad owned an electric blue '72 1100L , EHU 207K ; I bloody loved that car ,very fond memories.
Watching this brings back memories of a young childhood,, my father owned one of the MK1 prototype V8 Escorts in half rally spec that he purchased after the project was abandoned, as a child i remember spending many hour sitting in it whilst it sat in our garage,, unfortunately when the recession hit hard he was forced to sell it without even getting to drive it once,, in my late teen i was an Escort fanatic and over the years i owned many models from basic 13 all the way through to the RS 1600 and later on through the MK2 range as well, i lost interest when the MK3 came out but when i think back i always recall the V8 my father had owned and hell i wish i owned that very rare car now.. Great collection of escorts and good to see an escort fanatic just how i was many many years ago.
Loved watching this , brings back happy times of the Escort I owned . It was the Mk1 Escort twin cam in white 1970 reg TVJ 390J it was just 7 months old when I purchased it ... What a car at that time
One of my closest friends and I are huge fans of Mk 1 Escorts. We both spent years in Yorkshire during the early years of the Escort Mk 1. In fact my buddy had a Mk 1 and I had a Lotus Cortina which, believe it or not, I brought to the UK with me from the States. Every time I see an Escort Mk 1 video on You Tube I can't help but watch it and send it to my friend. Johnny, thanks a million for doing this. I only wish we could get those Mk 1s over here. Dick B - Sarasota Florida
No particular fan of Ford (despite it being my family name) or ICE cars but, this and the previous episode with Russell were brilliant. Such a talented man. The geekery between you two was top level. Deep joy! 👏👏👏😁
Loved every minute watching this video.. Russell is an absolute gentleman, we’ve been talking recently and this has really opened my eyes to the passion he has towards these cars and I feel honoured to have been told to speak to him if I need any help with anything.. …just wow really, great insight!!
Wow! I regret the day I walked away from a Twin Cam, but I did have a Maize Yellow 13gt which I uprated to a 1660 but kept the engine bay standard with rejected carb, I later had a Mexico in electric monza blue.... great episode what a craftsman ! loved it 👍🏻😎 (thanks for a trip down memory lane)
@@Shane-zx4ps You obviously never owned a mk1 or mk2 escort then, if you had, you would know of course it's a good thing, they were so much fun to throw about, even more so when they are 6 linked, that green one will handle like a dream. Love the Twin Cam though, that was my favourite.
Absolutely! Fascinating! I have always been a Ford/ Lotus Fan! Will watch every possible edition! A very knowledgeable Man! Thanks you for this very informative! Video! Paul Budd.
Mr Lord is a hand-on renaissance man, seems to turn his hand to literally ANY job,.....I thought I was handy when I was younger but no, I hadn't a clue & this man is proof of that. Impressive.
My first car was a yellow mk1 escort Mexico, bought from an old boy down my road for the princely sum of £800. Drove it for a year then was posted abroad in the army so sold it for £3.5k. I still miss it. They go for silly money now!
Why I never watched this episode sooner I’ll never know. WOW JUST WOW! Takes me back to my childhood days of when my dad and uncle used to rebuild old Fords. Plus my Grandad (Gordan Mcfarlane) was Ford mad as he worked in the Halewood factory from 1962 to 1989. Our family had so many old Fords over the years it’s hard to list them all. Sadly my Grandad past away just before Christmas at the grand old age of 93. The guy was my hero and loved by everyone. God rest his soul. XXX
I’m so happy for this guy. In the other vid he said he didn’t consider himself an intelligent person. Maybe not academically, but this guy is plenty smart and extremely capable.
Unbelievable to watch the passion he has for the Ford’s it’s amazing,people should also watch the Ford model that he made in his jewellery store put in thousands of hours into it.
WOW !! Brings back some memories for me. The first car I ever bought was a 1.1l Escort mk 1, twin tone purple that I bought for £250 off a midwife that worked with my Mother at Marston Green Maternity Hospital in Birmingham. I'd already learned the basics of driving in a BMW 2000 that my Father owned but no longer drove & then I got the Escort so I could get it insured & learn out on the road with Mom, Dad or my Granddad as the qualified passenger. I bought it in September 1988, passed my test in January 1989 & sold the Escort (after buying a B reg 1984 1.6l Sierra) to my best mate's girlfriend's brother who decided to uprate the alternator (or would it have been a dynamo ??) and almost burnt the car to the ground because the wiring couldn't take the current and so it all melted. I think he started rewiring it but I don't know if he ever finished it or sold the car or scrapped it. YXC 668 K.
@@moilanen6666 OK .... well I would say it was scrapped at that time then & June 1990 would have been about 6 - 9 months after I sold it to him, can't remember if it was around September or Christmas that I sold it. I know I bought my Sierra in May/June 1989 (B 251 NAY) & wrapped it around a lamppost at 70mph (after the steering lock dropped on so I couldn't turn) sometime towards the end of May 1994.
Great video, thank you. The 1300GT Mk1 brought back memories, as I had one as my first (of over a dozen) Escorts. I paid £400 for it, and loved the wooden dash & door inserts, and mine had a full sun panel fold back roof. I blew it up in about 6 weeks, and transplanted a 1600cc into it, and drove it happily for a few months before swapping it for an 1100cc Mk2.
This reminds me of when my mate was hung over after a party and I drove him go work in his MK2 escort after shaving his eye brows off and keeping him from grabbing the rear view mirror as he knew something was wrong 😁 any way, back to driving the escort, great experience, unforgettable, keep up the good work Mr Pervert 👍.
What a really lovely bloke. I love how he talks about his wife. A real gent. Great vid
I don't think his wife is happy that he spends all his money on escorts.
@@jordanbuckingham9630 ‘his’ is a keyword though...
UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE. What a brilliant guy. WOW. I'm not a Ford guy at all. I'm a Honda guy, all the way. But this.... is just freakingly brilliant! What a guy! Awesome.
Same here, I am a fellow Honda enthusiast and initially thought, hmmm am I gonna watch a guy ramble on for nearly half an hour about old Fords... It was worth every second though, what an absolute Legend 👍
Agreed
Ford Sierra fabulous car. Ibought mine. A brand new#
is the morning
This is just a pleasure to watch. With the madness outside, retreating to enjoy this has been a real treat. I can't get enough. Good work Jonny and team. This should get a commission.
Thank you Geezer. Going to keep trying to deliver a variety of car content.
Being 50 I have to say, I love seeing these old escorts. Fantastic.
Takes me back to the days when my old man was in the army and life was good. Days gone never to return. England was so different.
My kids just roll their eyes back when I start going on about it 😂
Mate, it was so different back in the 70's though, it was great times for a lot of things, not so much for fashion, but cars were much more fun than they are now. And the 80's Escorts were changing hands for peanuts, i had loads, RS2000's, Mexico's, Sport's, Rally cars, they were all brilliant fun to own.
This guy..............this guy is just ......... ultimately 🤘🏻awesome🤘🏻...i am 30 years old guy who just adores old classics..(my bad, they ain't old, they are old for ignorants)..in those times peeps used to built with heart and soul that why they are still very very special than today's blings...
Always a biggest fan of you and your work...cheers matey..
It's always a bit dangerous trying to define what a "proper car enthusiast" is, but surely this guy qualifies on every level no matter what. Brilliant couple of videos.
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what a genuine nice fella his own passion makes the video! great work
He needs his own youtube his passion is infectious top watch ladz
This is a cracking shout bud
He probably already doesn't have any time left to sleep, with TH-cam his workday would be 25h/day
@@jacekjagosz The Jonny could start a recurring series ... "What's the Lord doing this week?"
My dads got a mate like him but John is knocking on 80 , his garage is full of escorts and yam rd’s
Even his air cold rd’s look the part ,
He’s got stuff that hasn’t been on the rd ,
He's on Facebook and Instagram already, if that's of interest.
Takes me back to my old man's Escort MK1 loading us up every summer weekend in the 70s at 4am to miss the traffic and gets us to Southend from Shepherd's Bush.
Absolutely brilliant!! Watching this video was pure nostalgia having owned a lime Green MK 1 1600GT Mexico all my dreams and aspirations are being fulfilled by this wonderful guy!! Look forward to seeing more of him and his Fords!
Wow this brings back great memories of my Escort Mexico 1600 I rallied, raced and hill climbed in NZ in the mid 1970’s I think the Mk 1 shape is timeless and still looks good.
I think they are the “best” most interesting, enjoyable TH-cam vids I have ever watched, bar none! What an amazing man, such a love and absolute passion for everything in his life and others. What a pleasure that was.
Thank you Rodney, really glad you enjoyed them.
The humbleness and share decency of the man. In a world where "influencer" is a real profession and the "Kardashians" are a thing not a cartoon - this man is pure joy...
What a collection of awesome cars past and present. Did you know the JT Racing sticker is a BMX bike brand from the 80’s?
What a humble man Russell Lord is. Very talented and perhaps doesn't realise quite how good he is. Reminds me very much of Bernard Newbury, the VW coach trimmer. Nice seeing the old Granada again too Jonny!
God I’m jealous . Can’t beat the old escorts .
I love the "grams" slip up. Only a jeweler would do that ❤️
Wasn't jewellery 😂
I always liked the old escorts, but now after watching this video I absolutely love them.
My most favourite car EVER! 💖
My dad had a Mk1 RS1600, bought new in 1972. What a car that was, I loved it, the noise and the speed.
Wow, jammy
When you see and hear the passion, and knowledge this guy has for the humble Ford Escort it’s somehow reassuring, he’s like the antidote to a modern homogenised Ford or any new car come to that.
Honestly it's a beautiful thing when someone can pass on the passion they have just by showing and talking about it.
This was once one of those modern rubbish cars. Just put the marker in time where you started.
That guy is a legend with those cars he owns, lovely mk1 Escorts ..I also bowed at the unveiling of the 68 Twink, real or not it's gorgeous none the less. I own 11 Escorts mk1/2s but none as good as those , including a mk2 my 2nd car bought for $250 in 1995 !!
This man is amazing. Also, it us true that you will always have a soft spot for your first car that you ever own. The one that you bought with your own money. Mine was a total crapbox, but I loved it. A 1988 Hyundai Excel GS. Bright Red, two tone grey and red sports interior, 1.5 litre, 5 speed manual. Had every option. Cost me 8,250 dollars. Bought new. Put 200,000 miles on that car. Only caught fire once. (Electrical) Transmission gear shift fell through the floor twice. (Gear linkage slider failed) After 8 years the paint was a dull orange. The sport bucket seats developed holes from wear and tear. (Foam padding collapsed) Drivers side window broke when rolling it up and it crashed inside the door and shattered. 68 whopping horsepower. 13" "Mag wheels ". But to this day, I loved it, because it was mine.
Such an amiable chap, who has a wealth of knowledge about all his cars.
well done Jonny, bet he's a friend for life! Utterly gorgeous cars.
So very envious
21 mins in and I realised I had a big dumb grin on my face. It’s great to see the passion, knowledge and enjoyment that he has.
Thanks so much for doing a follow up to the objets d’art episode.
I think I am back for the third time. What a brilliant chap.
I could listen to Russell talk about cars all day he's so humble an absolute gentleman thanks Jonny for the great video
Another good video, as a Ford fan myself I absolutely love the mk1 escort. Lovely man really takes serious pride in his work.
What a star!
Beatiful cars cared for by a proper fella.
Thank you for sharing.
Oh... putting the “pride” into pride & joy.
I had a newspaper cutting of Timo Mackinen pushing his mk 1 through the water in an early seventies Safari. Probably the car in the pic. All the best with the restoration. Love the mark ones.
I look forward to the finished car Mr. Lord Of FORD! *Thumbs Up*
I had the same car me and my mate used to race to work at 5o clock in the morning down twisty lanes in n Wales , brings back very happy memories I’m now 71 I’d love that car again. Nice to see someone with his skills looking after them !
The humbleness and share decency of the man. In a world where "influencer" is a real profession and the "Kardashians" are a thing not a cartoon - this man is pure joy...
bless you
Jonny I need to introduce you to a friend of mine who is to Lotus Esprit what this chap is to Escorts...
Is it Mick White ex Bell & Colvill
@@colinsharland-brown6257 No! His name is Fabiene Steele. He has built a precise bond white replica esprit and is now working on the red one
Stunning stunning stunning!!!!
What a joy to watch and thank you Jonny for taking us along. Also a big thank you to Russell for letting us share his love for his beautiful collection of Fords
Could watch videos like this all day. Half an hour well spent. The Lord is clearly an enthusiast and a gentleman to boot. You have a great job Johnny.
I had a Mk1 Mexico when I was 16...
Oh boy this brings back memories.
Super little cars and super escort enthusiast keeping them alive. ☺
The Lord is a total legend! What an inspiration of determination and excellence
My first car was a Mk1 escort,HOB 460N,1750cc,light blue,owned it twice,put a massive smile on my face every time drove..
I used to own a MK I with a 1.3L when I lived in Germany back in the mid to late 70's - blew the engine coming out of Munich one day but a bunch of us replaced the engine, throw-out bearing and clutch while we had it apart... fun little car - drove it to Switzerland and France - miss that vehicle !! Thanks for posting this video - brought back some good memories !!
The stuff of dreams!!
Wish I had picked up all the cheap MK1s back in the day because by the time the mk3 came out, the mk1s were cheap and plentiful!
I grew up with them, had several in my family, my dad liked the estate version, there was a brand new Mexico next door in that copper bronze colour, sounded beautiful. 👍😎😯
A man with passion totally remarkable hobbies, he puts top gear presenters to shame and rest of car show geeks
OMG
This is the best video. Remind me my young age when I wanted to be a rally race driver with those Escort and the 131 Arbarth .... and then came the Audi Quattro who change the rally world
Talk about attention to detail.
This guy simply rocks.
‘I just done it for me and Fanny Ann’
I just love it 👍
The first car I bought my wife was a Mk 1 1300 automatic! Not very fast but so light and fun to drive kids loved it we called it Bluey - well it was blue! Hole in the floor that the Year 12 Mechanical shop students fixed for me as part of their lessons! So we had two fords at the time my V8 Fairmont 1969 and the little Escort. Muscle car and buzz box!
I don’t like Fords and I don’t like Vauxhalls, but I love other people’s passions in their favourite marques. I also love garages, and he has the best two. Keep them coming, Pervert, these are the things car lovers want to watch but can’t get on TV.
I used to own a Ford Escort 1.3L Saloon mk2 1980V. Enjoyed your video. Lovely to see your mk1&2.
I love these old Euro Fords. I had a Gen 1 Ford Fiesta, and it was so light and handled so quickly. I often regret selling it. Great to see someone care enough to bring one back to glory!
A great video about a guy and his love ov motorsport and his lucky quarter lite window..he explains with passion .
WOW, the green Escort was good, the red 1300 GT was better then POW, that white Twin Cam, had a 1971 Mexico in 1984, that was Ermine White with a thin red triple pin stripe, RS alloys, rally seats the same as the ones for the green Escort, a centre console and map reading light and a blueprinted engine, boy was it quick, seeing that lovely Twin Cam brought it all back, what a great video, nice to see Mk 1 Escorts still being rebuilt and ENJOYED.
Attention to detail is mind-blowing 👌
You Jonny are a Treasure, Such a Super kick ass Bloke!!!
Had to watch this video about 4 times as my eyes were everywhere looking at the pictures on the wall
Amazing stuff
I thought I wouldn't be too interested in this as I love the EV's, but watching you two banter facts back and forth and the passion you both have for the subject is infectious. A pleasure to watch as always!
EV's .......🙄😏😏
This guy seems the type you don't feel jealous of. He's got wkd stuff and I'm so glad for him.
There's something about the MK1 & 2 I love. My parents had a white Mk2 estate when I was a kid, happy times.
The Twin cam mk1 has been my dream car since birth.stunning .I will happily swap everything I own for it.
The skills and talent and knowledge of Alan are just phenomenal, he's an awesome guy with gorgeous cars real and model .
What an amazing guy, i really enjoyed this episode ❤❤🎉🎉🎉
This man is a perfectionist and it’s brilliant
This had me smiling all the way through, Russel's passion for what he has and what he has created is amazing, you can hear and see the joy he has showing you the things he has created, just an awesome video. Well done Jonny.
This was brilliant , wicked cars , top bloke. When I was a kid ,Dad owned an electric blue '72 1100L , EHU 207K ; I bloody loved that car ,very fond memories.
Watching this brings back memories of a young childhood,, my father owned one of the MK1 prototype V8 Escorts in half rally spec that he purchased after the project was abandoned, as a child i remember spending many hour sitting in it whilst it sat in our garage,, unfortunately when the recession hit hard he was forced to sell it without even getting to drive it once,, in my late teen i was an Escort fanatic and over the years i owned many models from basic 13 all the way through to the RS 1600 and later on through the MK2 range as well, i lost interest when the MK3 came out but when i think back i always recall the V8 my father had owned and hell i wish i owned that very rare car now..
Great collection of escorts and good to see an escort fanatic just how i was many many years ago.
Loved watching this , brings back happy times of the Escort I owned . It was the Mk1 Escort twin cam in white 1970 reg TVJ 390J it was just 7 months old when I purchased it ... What a car at that time
What a lovely pair of videos to watch.
This is fast becoming my favourite TH-cam channel, no gimmicks just proper car people with interesting stories. I love it
What a man. Such a perfectionist.
So many opportunities to smile, giggle and LOL with this video. I love this guy… in a totally appropriate, blokey way, obviously.
One of my closest friends and I are huge fans of Mk 1 Escorts. We both spent years in Yorkshire during the early years of the Escort Mk 1. In fact my buddy had a Mk 1 and I had a Lotus Cortina which, believe it or not, I brought to the UK with me from the States. Every time I see an Escort Mk 1 video on You Tube I can't help but watch it and send it to my friend. Johnny, thanks a million for doing this. I only wish we could get those Mk 1s over here. Dick B - Sarasota Florida
No particular fan of Ford (despite it being my family name) or ICE cars but, this and the previous episode with Russell were brilliant. Such a talented man. The geekery between you two was top level. Deep joy! 👏👏👏😁
Loved every minute watching this video.. Russell is an absolute gentleman, we’ve been talking recently and this has really opened my eyes to the passion he has towards these cars and I feel honoured to have been told to speak to him if I need any help with anything.. …just wow really, great insight!!
Wow! I regret the day I walked away from a Twin Cam, but I did have a Maize Yellow 13gt which I uprated to a 1660 but kept the engine bay standard with rejected carb, I later had a Mexico in electric monza blue.... great episode what a craftsman ! loved it 👍🏻😎 (thanks for a trip down memory lane)
when ford where ford. love this guys enthusiasm. legend!
Is that a good thing?...
@@Shane-zx4ps You obviously never owned a mk1 or mk2 escort then, if you had, you would know of course it's a good thing, they were so much fun to throw about, even more so when they are 6 linked, that green one will handle like a dream. Love the Twin Cam though, that was my favourite.
Absolutely! Fascinating! I have always been a Ford/ Lotus Fan! Will watch every possible edition! A very knowledgeable Man! Thanks you for this very informative! Video! Paul Budd.
This has been an absolute pleasure to watch, currently in 12 week quarantine with covid-19 ....... given me an escape from reality. Thank you
This bloke is a jack of all trades, master of all.
What a geezer. I'm not a Ford fan myself, but you have to respect and admire his attention to detail and his love for the Escort. Good luck sir.
What a great video for old school Ford lovers.Enjoyed it loads thanks guys
Love that it’s the 1300 GT that’s the true love ❤️ What a guy!
Mr Lord is a hand-on renaissance man, seems to turn his hand to literally ANY job,.....I thought I was handy when I was younger but no, I hadn't a clue & this man is proof of that. Impressive.
This guy is just amazing - I know that green Escort will look amazing when it's done. Nice to know he has a little soft spot for Hondas too!
My first car was a yellow mk1 escort Mexico, bought from an old boy down my road for the princely sum of £800. Drove it for a year then was posted abroad in the army so sold it for £3.5k. I still miss it. They go for silly money now!
Why I never watched this episode sooner I’ll never know. WOW JUST WOW! Takes me back to my childhood days of when my dad and uncle used to rebuild old Fords. Plus my Grandad (Gordan Mcfarlane) was Ford mad as he worked in the Halewood factory from 1962 to 1989. Our family had so many old Fords over the years it’s hard to list them all. Sadly my Grandad past away just before Christmas at the grand old age of 93. The guy was my hero and loved by everyone. God rest his soul. XXX
I’m so happy for this guy.
In the other vid he said he didn’t consider himself an intelligent person. Maybe not academically, but this guy is plenty smart and extremely capable.
What an absolute pleasure seeing his passion for Escorts shine through.
Great video..👍
Fantastic cars and what a nice man
Unbelievable to watch the passion he has for the Ford’s it’s amazing,people should also watch the Ford model that he made in his jewellery store put in thousands of hours into it.
Jonny as soon as you can and are allowed again you have to get them out on the road............. just awesome.
MK1 Escort is my all time fav car. glad i got to own one back in 1981 , an F reg 1100 in sky blue.
I've never got the whole Ford thing but I massively respect this guy for his knowledge and enthusiasm.
What I love most about the Lord is his passion it just flows out of him and in to other people. Great man Great teacher. Greetings from Ireland.
What an amazing bloke, utter genius and truest ever enthusiast. I’d love his talent, or just the car 😂
This is absolutely brilliant. Loved every second of this. And that white twin cam was a beauty.
Top man, followed him on Facebook with his builds. Thanks for sharing this with us
WOW !! Brings back some memories for me. The first car I ever bought was a 1.1l Escort mk 1, twin tone purple that I bought for £250 off a midwife that worked with my Mother at Marston Green Maternity Hospital in Birmingham.
I'd already learned the basics of driving in a BMW 2000 that my Father owned but no longer drove & then I got the Escort so I could get it insured & learn out on the road with Mom, Dad or my Granddad as the qualified passenger.
I bought it in September 1988, passed my test in January 1989 & sold the Escort (after buying a B reg 1984 1.6l Sierra) to my best mate's girlfriend's brother who decided to uprate the alternator (or would it have been a dynamo ??) and almost burnt the car to the ground because the wiring couldn't take the current and so it all melted. I think he started rewiring it but I don't know if he ever finished it or sold the car or scrapped it.
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@@moilanen6666 OK .... well I would say it was scrapped at that time then & June 1990 would have been about 6 - 9 months after I sold it to him, can't remember if it was around September or Christmas that I sold it. I know I bought my Sierra in May/June 1989 (B 251 NAY) & wrapped it around a lamppost at 70mph (after the steering lock dropped on so I couldn't turn) sometime towards the end of May 1994.
Great video, thank you.
The 1300GT Mk1 brought back memories, as I had one as my first (of over a dozen) Escorts. I paid £400 for it, and loved the wooden dash & door inserts, and mine had a full sun panel fold back roof.
I blew it up in about 6 weeks, and transplanted a 1600cc into it, and drove it happily for a few months before swapping it for an 1100cc Mk2.
That white MK1 tho😍, the twin cam badge looks all the more spectacular against the white and those wheels, unreal😎
Absolutely awesome guy Hope you guys do a finished road test video Hope to meet 1 day!
He's amazing, your admiration is amazing 😍😍😍 what is not to love. Thank you both so much
Yet another great video Jonny. If only I had Russell's skills and knowledge.
This reminds me of when my mate was hung over after a party and I drove him go work in his MK2 escort after shaving his eye brows off and keeping him from grabbing the rear view mirror as he knew something was wrong 😁 any way, back to driving the escort, great experience, unforgettable, keep up the good work Mr Pervert 👍.