I loved my Mk1 1300GT, it looked like a Mexico with the flared arches and quarter bumpers. It might have well been a Mexico as it had a stage 2 engine with the good old twin 40’s. I ran it in those absurd days when people used to jack up the rear end of their Escorts, which I never understood. Mine was slightly lowered with Spax shocks, and due to two different coloured wings and another colour on the bonnet it looked a mess. Add to that the lumpy tickover and anyone would think it was ready for the scrappy, until I put my foot down. I’ve owned loads of different cars since the 70’s only 3 have left me with a lump in my throat when I sold them, this one, my Porsche 944 (I still say we could fit a pram in the back) and believe it or not a Toyota Estima, 5 kids, the wife and a large Golden Retriever were sad the day that was sold.