Custom Ford Escort

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Here is the last of the batch of customs I built. But I saved the best for last.

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Another period custom, I wanted to turn the Escort into something that might be tearing up a local track or rally circuit in Britain back in the day. Then drive to work on Monday.

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After stripping, the car received a full repaint in a shade of green like you might expect to find in the 70s, a brown interior(to replace the chrome original), and a set of steelies with Goodyear tires off a Nascar diecast.

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I was honestly blown away at how well this one ended up coming out. The tires give this thing presence. I can just imagine it snarling its way down a tree-lined B-road.

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Illustration for article titled Custom Ford Escort
Illustration for article titled Custom Ford Escort