This should be worth following, Gordon Murray has tasked Leicestershire firm
Retropower to build a modernised mk1 Escort.
250bhp Cosworth duratec with mk3 MX5 6 spd box.
Published on 15 Oct 2017
In Episode 1 we discuss the project brief and source a car as our project basis.
In Episode 2 we will be looking in more depth at the re-engineering of the suspension and drivetrain and find out how good (or bad!) the shell turns out to be.
Our challenge is to build a re-engineered MK1 Escort that utilises technologies and processes that were unavailable or uneconomical in the 1960's whilst retaining the essence of the original car's driving experience and tailoring the whole package to our client's requirements. No easy task when the client in question designed the McLaren F1!