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Ford Escort Mk1 RS Limited Edition

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As announced at the beginning of December, the British company Boreham Motorworks revealed the Ford Escort Mk1 RS, a car crafted for driving enthusiasts. It is a limited edition car that pays homage to the racing and rally icon of the 1970s.

The Escort Mk1 RS is powered by a 2.1-L 4-cylinder engine with 300 hp (224 kW) at 10,000 rpm, paired with a manual five-speed dogleg gearbox that sends power to the rear axle. Customers can also choose a version with a 1.8-L 4-cylinder engine and 185 hp (138 kW), paired with a 4-speed manual transmission.

The British company decided to build the car from scratch using modern materials and advanced manufacturing techniques. The result is a combination of the timeless spirit of classic cars with modern engineering. Every line and angle is identical to the original Mk1, and the original blueprints were used during construction.

“From the first time we met with Boreham Motorworks and the DRVN team, it was clear that they had an exciting vision for bringing some of our most iconic historic nameplates to life for the modern age. It will be exciting to see this relationship blossom and see Boreham Motorworks bring the vision to life at a time when there is so much enthusiast passion for great experiences,” said Ford Performance General Manager Will Ford.

The car is equipped with a lightweight carbon hood, carbon fiber trunk lid, support brackets, rectangular LED headlights and Boreham reinforcements on the body core structure to improve torsional stiffness. Customers can optionally choose tinted glass with heated front and rear screens. It is mounted on steel/magnesium 15-inch rims.

The interior is focused on the driver, a combination of classic design and modern functionality. There are also seats covered in a combination of leather and Alcantara, a three-spoke steering wheel, a roll cage, heated screens and a sophisticated air conditioning system with four air vents with a special screen defog function. Buyers can optionally choose four-point harnesses, race helmet stowage in the visual carbon rear compartment, and a roll cage with removable door bars.

Boreham Motorworks will produce only 150 units of the Ford Escort Mk1 RS, and the price of the more powerful version is £295,000 (∼356,000 euros).

Source: Boreham Motorworks

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Ford Escort Mk1 RS Limited Edition
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Restomod Ford Escort MK1 coming soon

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Between 1967 and 1975, Ford produced one of its most historically significant road, racing and rally icons, the Ford Escort MK1. Now this car is coming back to the market as a restomod project of the British company Boreham Motorworks, and it will debut on December 12, 2024.

The car will be based on the first generation Escort, and will be built according to original designs that are more than 55 years old. It comes with the message: “Our heritage guides us, and our future insists on it. We will not forget our heritage, we will develop it.”

The British company has released the first photos of the covered car, and what can be seen are the headlights with LED light signature and wider fenders. Boreham Motorworks emphasizes that they understand that true automotive passion comes from the connection between driver and machine.

“The Ford Escort Mk1 embodies that spirit, combining timeless design with performance that inspires confidence and joy. We design for the road, not the track. We embrace everything drivers love about cars,” said Ian Muir, chief executive of the British company.

The car will be produced in a limited edition and will be powered by a petrol engine mated to a manual gearbox.

More information coming soon.

Source: Boreham Motorworks

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Restomod Porsche 911 (993)

The Italian company Lab Eleven, specialized in Porsche 993 models, presented another project based on this car. It’s a restomod Porsche 911 (993) that got a new life.

Each car undergoes 4,000 hours of work which includes removing the original engine, tuning the chassis, refinishing the suspension and installing new aluminum, magnesium or carbon body panels. Customers can choose from 100 body colors and more than 200 total personalization colors.

Lab Eleven equipped the car with F-model front hood, metal sheet bonnet, carbon front and rear bumpers, enlarged rear end fenders, enlarged front fender, LED front headlights, mirrors model ‘RSR’, original windshield and rear window, Fuchs patterned wheels with diamond profile, Porsche lettering and stripes on the side and stripes on the front and rear bumper.

The body has also been lowered, and new ‘Bilstein’ shock absorbers and suspension system, new original brake calipers, and a new ‘Cargraphic Performance’ exhaust system have been installed.

Inside, buyers can choose from comfortable “Recaro” or “Sport” carbon seats. Alcantara covers dashboard, roof, ‘RSR’ steering wheel which can also be covered in leather, and interior doors with electric windows which can be covered in leather or braided leather.

When it comes to the powertrain, a complete overhaul of engine and transmission was done, and a mileage counter is set on ‘Zero’ again. Buyers can choose between 3.6-L, 3.8-L and 4.0-L engines, rated at 300 to 400 hp (294 kW), mated to a Getrag 6-speed transmission.

The price of this restomod Porsche 911 (993 ) is unknown.

Source: Lab Eleven

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Restomod Porsche 911 (993)