Top Gear feature from 1997 - Roger Clark & Tony Mason's Mk1 Escort RS1600
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- Including a close up look at the Retro Race restored LVX 942J Mk1 Escort driven by Roger Clark in the 1972 rally season. Car Mechanic Norman Masters. RAC Rally.
Back when motorsport looked fun, nice normal people, before the money took over.
Good old Roger, Genius behind the wheel....taken from us long before his time.....rip
Roger Albert Clark - absolute hero and legend
That was so cool. I used to live and breath Ford Escorts!
Roger Clark,the Escort master,and a real Motorsport character 👍👍
Met Roger and had a good chat with him on the Humberside rally in the Yorkshire forests, and beat him on a few stages until we went otl.
Loved this soo much. And when this was out i had escorts mk 1 s. Still puts a lump in my throat. Lovely memories. Of a great driver.
Drove a 1600 BDA-engined Escort for a while. Wonderful fun. The owner went off for a holiday and had nowhere to securely park the car, so he asked me to look after it and said I could use it. Well, what an offer!
I went over to the Lake District from Sunderland one time at night, 140 mph over the Pennines through those long straight bits and many twisty hairpins - it flew!
Bullshits strong on that one
140 mph through the lanes 😂
Bullshits strong on that one
140 mph through the lanes 😂
@@chiefrocka8604 If you were able to read, I did mention "those long straight bits".
where did the guy mention 'the lanes'?
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Legend best rally car ever made . ( that noise never bettered)
Fantastic brings back brilliant memories for me love to see you both ROGER WAS THE COSACK
Like air-cooled VW's fun cars in their own rights love the old classic RS and AVO built RS1600's and Mexicos the Mk1 being my favorite a timeless classic
even this is 22 years old. Still had it on the hand brake though! The old sod
Dem de Man a driver Sah ❤🚘🇯🇲
Wonder did he give the old map to the lad who restored her... wud a been a nice gesture
He did and they both signed the inside of the boot lid.
If its possible to love a car and driver then job done!!!
Car was a ringer
All been hush hushed now like as the real,one was in Ireland with paperwork and invoices in a motorsport collection
LOVED IT 👍👍
Wow! Legends , what’s the Car worth now ?, priceless I guess .
So badass 👊👊
Excellent, this is why I like youtube
Drive a mk1as a daily driver. Still the best all-rounder on the street
Adrian Ryan i m agree with you. i love Ford from 60s and 70s. Today i drive Ford Fiesta and i are wery happy with it.
I agree. The mk 1and mk 2 Mexico's and RS models were what you call real Escorts. Not like the front wheel drive Escorts that came later.
Mk1 RS1600 BDA on full song......ahhhh oh to young again 😂😂
Mooi
£65,000 back then was still a lot of money, but ford sold it for £1000😮, wonder where it is now, iconic and marvelous car
He sold it on.
How does one find the specs and sticker sizes etc etc for this car. I want to build a replica myself
Es owners Club should be able to help you. I used to have a mint twin cam. 30 years ago. It flew. I sold it for 4 grand. Gutted
If I was the owner I would,nt let that mad nutter drive it :-)
😀
Not like the half a rally today
I never knew the voice actor of Arthur Morgan did driving?
from RDR? you must be deaf hahah
Blimey......so Ford sold the works rally Escort in '72 for just £1000. That said, I bought a 5 year old car in '75 for £500 though it wasn't a rally car!
Sorry Tony, not happy with the positioning of your seatbelts....you need to loosen the shoulder straps and tighten the lap belts properly first, then readjust the shoulder ones to suit.
As a licenced Clerk of the Course, I'd stop you competing until it was remedied - it's your safety I'm concerned with!!!!