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John-Joe Vollans assesses the evolution of the hot hatch through two very different examples

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND

Here’s a motor we all should have bought: this 1976 Ford Escort RS 1800, priced at a bit over £3000 when new, has just sold at a Historics auction in Berkshire for £279,000. Apparently this was Ford’s

Not all Fords cost the earth, as this Popular proves

WHY WE RAN IT To see if this latest incarnation has maintained that trademark no-frills appeal Time and again we’ve seen the humble hatch’s resilience tested. Public desire for two-tonne SUVs and big-

ASKING £23,995 PRICE ENGINE 1995cc/4-cyl/OHC POWER 140bhp@5500rpm TORQUE ...