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.

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Welcome

BACK IN THE GAME • Your projects: Having owned his 100E for 24 years, Shaun Frankin’s former daily will be back on the road soon — only this time with Zetec turbo power.

ESCORT SELLS FOR £279K!

WHERE TO FIND CLASSIC FORD

SUPERVANS RETURN

RUSTY CORNER

MODERN-DAY MK1 SELLING FAST

BURTON’S BIBLE

BACK IN THE DAY • FROM THE CLASSIC FORD ARCHIVES

COMING UP • Inside your November issue

NEC’S PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP OPENS

WHERE TO GO THIS MONTH

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10 REASONS TO VISIT • FordFest is back at Mallory Park Circuit on September 21! Here’s what to expect from the end of season, all-Ford extravaganza.

PRODUCTS • THE LATEST, GREATEST BITS FOR YOUR CLASSIC FORD

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

TRUE BLUE • Ford Fair 2025 brought the Blue Oval scene back to Silverstone in full force, with wild builds, emotional tributes and smoke-filled drift action.

IMPORT SCENE • In addition to a clean South African 1600 Sport as his starting point, Tony Ross has gone fully international for this build with those fabled ‘overnight parts from Japan’ coming in handy for the full-fat 4A-GE twin-cam that lies within.

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SWAP ’SHOP •  From bolt-in swaps to something more involved, here’s your guide to installing a different engine in your Ford.

CROSSFLOW INTO ANGLIA 105E • UPGRADING TO THE LATER KENT ENGINE IS A CLASSIC SWAP FOR THE ANGLEBOX CROWD. HERE’S WHAT’S INVOLVED.

DURATEC INTO MK1/MK2 FIESTA • FORGET ZETECS, THE DURATEC’S WHERE IT’S AT FOR A FRANTIC FIESTA.

COSWORTH INTO MK1/MK2 ESCORT • EXPENSIVE TO BUY, BUT ONCE FITTED THE POWER GAINS ARE MASSIVE.

ZETEC INTO CAPRI • IT’S A LEFTFIELD CHOICE BUT WHEN IT IS SO EASY TO CARRY OUT, THE QUESTION HAS TO BE, WHY THE HECK NOT?

DURATEC INTO MK1/MK2 ESCORT • THE MODERN CLASSIC TWIN-CAM MAKES POWER IN DROVES — JUST WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR ESCORT.

302CI V8 INTO MK2 ZEPHYR/ZODIAC • THE MK2 LOOKED BORN TO HAVE A V8 UNDER THE BONNET, WHICH IS PROBABLY WHY THIS SWAP IS SO EASY.

24-VALVE COSWORTH INTO MK4/MK5 CORTINA • GIVE YOUR LATE-MODEL CORTINA SOME MULTI-VALVE V6 POWER COURTESY OF THE LEGENDS AT COSWORTH. HERE’S HOW.

ZETEC INTO MK1/MK2 CORTINA • GIVE YOUR SIXTIES SALOON SOME 16-VALVE POWER WITH OUR 10-STEP GUIDE.

ANGLIA EVOLUTION • Half a century after owning his first Anglia, John Goodwin is back behind the wood-rimmed wheel of another — only this time, there a more potent powerplant beneath its Windsor Grey bonnet.

Know this ENGINE SWAP ESSENTIALS • Whether you’re looking for install specialists or which tools to buy, you’ll find it all here.

POPULAR FRONT • After building many RS Turbo-powered Mk3 and Mk4 Escort sleepers back in the day, Gavin Stembridge felt the urge to return to his roots with this discreet 1986 Popular hiding throttle-bodied ST170 power.

THE SECOND COMING • Last year’s Classic-only meet at Squires went down so well that the Fordmeet team had no choice but to bring it back — this year’s was bigger, better and a real belter.

CAPRI LASER • Ford Heritage: After a lifetime spent building, restoring, and rescuing Fords of every generation, Graham Clarke has finally found the...