1974 ford escort 1300e

Tom Karen’s era-defining style meets a classic that’s perfect for even the smallest of garages. But what are the pitfalls to avoid when buying?

More exotic than an Italian and faster than a German? James Walshe says the Esprit’s time has come!

The classics you love, drive and restore

The year is 1968. And if you’re a racing driver in the British Saloon Car Championship and your name’s not Frank Gardner, bad luck. You just lost. Because to be fast that year, only one thing would do

Four classical Smiths dials are positioned in my line of sight. Large ones for revs and miles-per-hour to the sides, smaller ones for oil and coolant temps in the centre. The seat may be bolted to the

I think he’d be happy with it,’ says Henry Mann thoughtfully, as the first official continuation of his father’s famous Mk1 Escort flies round the private test track behind us. ‘I’ve thought a lot abo