Originally Posted by
cossynut2
massivewangers It is not just older guys who love the Mk2 escorts, plenty of younger guys love them as well. There is plenty of new development and different makes of new cars being used in WRC rallying The MK2 Escorts etc are mainly in club and historic rallies and it is a way for enthusiasts to still compete without having to spend the mega money that works teams have to. Also at some car shows it is probably up to 40% or more Focus RS, ST and new Fiesta's now.
Of course there are plenty of new cars at WRC level, because you're not allowed old ones
The problem is, even at club rallying, having 30+% of entry lists made up of one car is unhelpful. You are right in that some younger people still like them of course, but if you want to make something appealing to a new audience, for many, it has to be relevant to that audience. I don't know many young people that own 40 year old Escorts and Chevettes, so they're anything but relevant. We should be encouraging the use of modern hot hatches, so Fiesta STs, VXRs etc etc. Rallying needs to bring in new blood to replace the aging population of marshals/organisers, so being stuck in the 1970s in terms of the cars we use isn't very helpful. It's not the only problem of course but, in my view, it is still a problem. It's not even like they're cheap either. The top Escorts are six-figure cars and even a body shell to build a basic club car is going to cost more than buying a more modern, complete car.
Anyway, getting a bit off topic.
Originally Posted by
davidfox280585
you can either get them as a service shell for your rusty one or they are offering a service with gbs sportscars in collaboration they are registering them correctly as GBS do with kit cars so don't bat an eye when you see a brand new reg mk2 escort however most will fit a private plate and yes everyones aware you wont get tax and test exemption from a new registered shell
this is for the mk2 however motorsport tools offer a svo department so they will be in talks about new registering mk1s too
You could register it as a new car if it was built from all-new components, but surely it couldn't be a "Ford Escort" on the logbook, because it's not a Ford shell. It's not like the heritage shells that you could get for MGs and the like. If you reshell an existing Escort into one of these aftermarket ones, technically it would have to go on a Q-plate surely? I'm sure none of them do though!