Classic Ford

Classic Ford is rammed full of expert technical features, the best feature cars from across the world, a dedicated motorsport section plus all the news, products and information you'll need from across the entire classic Ford scene.

Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

Welcome

THIS ISSUE • Out and about with our band of Blue Oval-loving writers and photographers.

LOST IN SPACE • Your projects: Ross Gurton needed a pint-sized project to fit his single garage and this 100E proved perfect. Then there was the matter of cramming in a 400 bhp Zetec turbo…

VED HIKES THREATEN MODERN CLASSIC FORDS • Drivers of modern classics face a hike in annual VED rates, threatening the appeal of many models

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH

TOP 10 REASONS TO VISIT THE CLASSIC FORD SHOW • It’s nearly time for the 2024 Classic Ford Show, and here’s the top 10 reasons why you should visit this year’s premier classic Ford event.

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SHARK ATTACK • Finnish Ford fan, Henri Nokkala’s Mk2 blends innovative engineering practices with understated, less-is-more styling, and the result is one of Europe’s finest Escort restomods.

SMOOTH OPERATOR • Built with lessons learned from sportsbikes, this Mk1 Fiesta travels through the air like a Teflon butterfly.

Know this RETRO POWER • Six tuning recipes to get more power — and driveability — from your Ford’s classic or modern classic powerplant.

TIME MACHINE • Sean Moore has been messing around with old Fords for as long as he can remember, though only recently did he manage to get his hands on an Anglia 105E. Fortunately, this now 1700 Crossflow-powered stunner has more than made up for lost time.

Top 10 BRAND-NEW RETRO • Those off-the-shelf parts for your classic Ford that deliver modern tech but look strictly old-school.

PERFECT IMPOSTER • This Escort van isn’t all it appears to be, and beneath the bodywork it’s also hiding a tasty Zetec engine on bike carbs…

PITCH INVASION • With the first 2024 Fordmeet postponed at the last minute due to soggy ground, there was only one thing to do — head to The Motorist!

BLOCK PARTY • Slapping a set of staggered Mercedes AMG monoblock rims on his lowered Granada estate has got the purists up in arms, but that doesn’t faze James Ellis one bit.

WHAT’S ON • Cosworth Drivers’ Club Day, June 8

MAILBOX • YOUR LETTERS, EMAILS & SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS

YOUR PHOTOS • Cars, roadtrips, shows, tattoos… share your images right here.

YOUR CARS • THE BEST OF WHAT’S DROPPED IN OUR INBOX THIS MONTH

Next month

Classic Ford • June 2024/issue 342

CFTECH

How to REBUILD AND FIT BIKE CARBS • Don’t break the bank balance with throttle bodies or fuel injection. We’ve found the cheapest solution to performance fuelling — four motorbike carburettors.

Ade’s Mk2 Orion • He’s a man with a plan, and that plan is to make the Orion look like it’s just come back from a trip to the 1990s…

Simon’s Mk1 Sierra • He’s doing his best to get it done, but Simon’s progress on the Sierra is increasingly swamped by parts issues — some of his own doing…

IN THE WORKSHOP • The Classic Ford fleet: our projects and rolling restorations

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS • After spending decades watching his dad rallying, Jake Briggs was more than happy to take on the same challenge himself in this Mk2 Escort with 250 bhp of Duratec power—fully built in his home...