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Year: 1981 Make: Ford Model: Escort XR3
The classics you love, drive and restore
Nostalgia drove Paul Nicholes on to recreate the family favourite of his childhood
Road and rail, both of which need a little work
OWNED BY Keith Fox FIRST CLASSIC Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato DREAM CLASSIC ‘Blue Train’ Bentley Gurney Nutting Coupé My first old car was a Volkswagen Beetle, but back in the ’70s it wasn’t yet cherish
ME AND MY RESTO
In 1961 the Beetle had 1192cc and had only just received an all-synchro ’box. It had been immensely successful, but nobody imagined it had decades more life in it. And Volkswagen wanted to expand beyo