New MK2 Ford Escort.

[andyglym]

Brand new 70 plate, only £65k, be quick

Behold the all-new Mk2 Escort!

Your eyes aren't playing tricks: it really is a 70-plated, brand-new Mk2 - and it's available to order now

www.pistonheads.com

 

[Nodzed]

That made me drool

 

[andyglym]

That made me drool

Yup. A beast mate

 

[AleNod]

Gosh. Looks Tasty.

Had a look at some of the other Escorts on there - thats a trip down memory lane ! But the pricing . . . looks a little eye-watering . . .

But glad they are still around and obviously being cherished . . .

 

[gookah]

Brand new 70 plate, only £65k, be quick

Don't forget......... +VAT

 

[Paul Rice]

Whats the point?
I love old Escorts for the nostalgia and the possible history and same as the reason why i like Z3's is the fact they are not new, not perfect and have their little foibles. If you want a new Ford buy a Focus or better still a very nice second hand M5

 

[Pond]

Whats the point?

Totally agree. Seems like someone is trying to cash in on the classic car bandwagon.

It's all been done before; E-type jags, Scimitar GTE, MGB (many times), etc

Surely the only reason '70s Escorts are now worth big money, is for their rarity value , as 99.9% were scrapped because they were crap and 'throw away' cars. Also because they are 'nostalgia' cars. Men of a certain age (like me) lust after a mk1 RS2000 when they were kids because they were your dad's car on steroids.

If I win the lottery, one of the first cars I would buy would be a genuine Mk1 RS2000. I know it will be a terrible car but that's not the point.

If I could find (and afford) an original 1972 Toyota Celica RA23, I would sell my house to get it; only because it was our family car when I was 8 and I loved it more than my dog.

I certainly wouldn't buy a "new old car". For me these type of people are missing the point.

 

[Pond]

These cars are fakes.

If you want to buy a fake, look to China not Wales, they are the masters.