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

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

Welcome

RETIREMENT PLAN • Your projects: For John Beattie a Mk1 Escort project that’s built to be driven is the perfect way to retire…

CLASSIC COMMUNITY UNITES AFTER BICESTER FIRE • Fatal incident at well-known Heritage site.

LEGEND IN THE MAKING

RUSTY CORNER

RS1800 PRESS CAR COMING UP FOR AUCTION

MOTORSPORT LEGENDS AT GOODWOOD REVIVAL

BACK IN THE DAY • FROM THE CLASSIC FORD ARCHIVES

COMING UP • Inside your September issue

WHERE TO GO THIS MONTH

WHERE TO GO IN AUGUST

WHERE TO GET CLASSIC FORD

PRODUCTS • THE LATEST, GREATEST BITS FOR YOUR CLASSIC FORD

fordfair • Ford Fair — Europe’s biggest Ford event of the year — is back at Silverstone Circuit on Sunday, August 10. Here’s what you can expect.

UK’S BEST-SELLING MAGAZINE ABOUT PRE-2005 FORDS

MERCURY REVS • The Mercury Grey paint and RS Turboaesthetic are an old-school 1990s vibe – but Tom Taylor’s track-ready van build offers some thoroughly modern performance.

STARTER FOR 10 • Before you get stuck into a major project, here’s our top 10 tips for seeing it through to a successful finish — Homebuilt Heroes-style.

BOOST ON A BUDGET • Built with graft, eBay finds and turbocharged determination, Jay Shipp’s Fiesta RS Turbo tribute proves you don’t need a fortune to follow your Ford-fuelled dreams

TOP 10 HOMEBUILT HERO MODS • There are some things you just have to do to a classic Ford, so break out the spanners and get cracking…

ON THE REDLINE • Danny Perkin certainly took his time building this awesome rally-inspired Mk2 Escort — going on for 30 years in fact! But with 260 bhp of S2000 power and an array of matching mods, the result has most definitely been worth the wait.

GOING LIVE • When it comes to classic Ford shows in Scotland, the track-based Ford Live just can’t be beat!

FIESTA XR2 MK2 • Ford Heritage: Carl Ensor is the first to admit he’s always had an obsession for hot hatches from the 1980s, and this stunning and highly-original Stratos Silver Mk2 XR2 fits the bill perfectly.

WHAT′S ON • Goodwood Festival Of Speed, July 10-13

MAILBOX • YOUR LETTERS, EMAILS & SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS

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

YOUR CARS • THE BEST OF WHATS DROPPED IN OUR INBOX THIS MONTH

Next month • See all this and much more in your September 2025 issue of the world’s biggest and best-selling Ford magazine!

Classic Ford • August 2025/issue 357

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Know this TYPE-9 GEARBOXES • A Type-9 is the natural choice of five-speed to back up your classic Ford engine. We take an in-depth look at the good, the bad and the ugly.

Gareth’s Mk3 Granada • Wooed by an irresistible sea of velour and 1980s Antique Bronze, Gareth finally gets back behind the wheel of a classic Ford.

Jason’s Anglia 105E • We have light! Jason’s 105E project edges ever closer to returning to the road for the first time in 28 years.

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

How to FIT FRONT LOWERING SPRINGS • Want to get that front end closer to the Tarmac? You’ll need a pair of lowering springs and a morning...