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Title: I could do this forever.
Post by: Amigo on 16 January 2011, 00:45:24

Classic Fords are my first love but these old Crestas & Velox's are totally cool.
    Just Cruisin' 8-) 8-) 8-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN68sgcPOnE&feature=fvw 8-)

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Vamps on 16 January 2011, 00:58:29

An old skool Ford man myself I would have to agree that these old Vauxhalls have the styling edge over the Zodiac, Consuls or Zephyrs of the same era...... :)

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Amigo on 16 January 2011, 01:18:15

Indeed they have a certain something about them. Not my choice of music though, i'd have gone for something like this
  :-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAEdXpAgxMQ..or
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT1AVwo5XMk..or even
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT1AVwo5XMk
      YEAH!!!!! 8-)

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Richie London on 16 January 2011, 15:21:14

how about this one guy.  ;) its a mates mates car if that makes sense not sure if the engine is in that car or his orange one ::)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/n631104516_1955987_8525.jpg)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/25570_400278364516_631104516_5176140_6340283_n.jpg)

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: The Red Baron on 16 January 2011, 15:59:37

ooooo nice. :y

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 16 January 2011, 16:01:46

Oh yes Guy!! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :y :y

Wonderful memories! ;) ;)  They will never make, or come close to making those classics again! :-* :-* :-*

Just a beautiful point in time ;) 

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 16 January 2011, 16:05:36

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how about this one guy.  ;) its a mates mates car if that makes sense not sure if the engine is in that car or his orange one ::)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/n631104516_1955987_8525.jpg)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/25570_400278364516_631104516_5176140_6340283_n.jpg)

I do like love the Mk1 Escorts, and that is a fine example Richie! 8-) 8-) :y :y

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 16 January 2011, 16:31:46

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how about this one guy.  ;) its a mates mates car if that makes sense not sure if the engine is in that car or his orange one ::)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/n631104516_1955987_8525.jpg)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/25570_400278364516_631104516_5176140_6340283_n.jpg)

Ooh! That twin cam is nicer than Felicity Kendal's bottom. :-*

Kevin

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Richie London on 16 January 2011, 16:41:36

hes got 3 escorts, mad on them. is that a lotus engine?? i took the pics of his facebook

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 16 January 2011, 17:22:29

I have many fond memories of this car, my first and only Ford.

I went into the fuel station attached to a Ford dealership for the sole purpose of getting fuel for the Volvo 244 I was driving at the time - I drove out in the Granada. :-? :-?


(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/scan0002-crop.jpg)

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Richie London on 16 January 2011, 18:08:52

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I have many fond memories of this car, my first and only Ford.

I went into the fuel station attached to a Ford dealership for the sole purpose of getting fuel for the Volvo 244 I was driving at the time - I drove out in the Granada. :-? :-?


(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/scan0002-crop.jpg)

i had a gxl model and what a lovely drive it was too. unfortunatly the engine went on it and i bought a ford orion after that  :-[

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Amigo on 16 January 2011, 19:48:31

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how about this one guy.  ;) its a mates mates car if that makes sense not sure if the engine is in that car or his orange one ::)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/n631104516_1955987_8525.jpg)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/25570_400278364516_631104516_5176140_6340283_n.jpg)

Gorgeous. So many 2 door mk1's in various specs/mods i could'nt tell without looking. If it started life as a Mexico it will have the type 49 body shell (stronger than standard 2 dr.) & would originally been fitted with the 1600 GT X-flow...slightly hotter cam, twin choke carb, 4 branch manifold etc. Does'nt sound much but surprisingly nippy plus firmer suspension. If i'm not mistaken the engine you show is the BDA twin cam...lovely but delicate! :y 8-)

Title: Re: I could do this forever.
Post by: Sixstring on 16 January 2011, 20:26:23

Had a Lotus Cortina mk2........you wer'nt kidding it was "delicate"!!

I miss my old skool Fords.........


Had a Cortina "savage" too............RIP Jeff Uren.