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

HIDDEN TRUTHS • Your projects: When Matt Broadbent bought what looked like a tidy Mk1 XR2 shell for a Zetec conversion back in 2009, he had no idea the shiny paintwork was hiding a multitude of horrors that would take him the next 16 years to fix!

DVLA CHANGES EASE REGISTRATION WOES • Policy changes announced that should make it significantly easier for enthusiasts to register repaired, restored and modified vehicles

VOTE FOR YOUR CLASSIC FORD OF THE YEAR • The end of the year is getting closer — it must be Classic Ford Of The Year time!

FIRST OUT

RUSTY CORNER

GOODWOOD ANNOUNCES MEMBERS’ MEETING DATES

GET MART

WHERE TO FIND CLASSIC FORD

BACK IN THE DAY • FROM THE CLASSIC FORD ARCHIVES

COMING UP • Inside your December issue

ALDON CHANGES HANDS

AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL CANCELLED FOR 2026

WHERE TO GO IN OCTOBER

PRODUCTS • THE LATEST, GREATEST BITS FOR YOUR CLASSIC FORD

CAR OF THE YEAR • We’ve featured some stunning Fords in the last 12 months, now vote for your favourite!

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT LASTS ALL YEAR!

THE GREAT UNVEILING 2025

MORNING GLORY • While everyone else is fast asleep, Will Wilson spends the early hours hard at work on classic Fords — bursting out from 2025’s Great Unveiling with his full-blooded, big-bore Mk2 van.

DARE TO DREAM • Six years in the making and revealed for the first time as part of The Great Unveiling, this Cortina is a real dream come true.

TOP 10 GREAT UNVEILING TIPS • Desperate to create your own build for The Great Unveiling? Here are 10 ways you could go about it.

SECRET MISSION • Not only did Ciran Carton set himself a tight deadline to get his Mk1 Escort back on the road for use as his wedding car, but the whole thing was restored in complete secrecy. So how did it instead become part of The Great Unveiling?

CLASSICS WORLD

MUSCLE MEMORY • Retro muscle car vibes and it’s built to be used. Star of The Great Unveiling, Jay Dann’s Mk3 Cortina build came right down to the wire…

THE RIGHT STUFF • Entries are now open for the 2026 Great Unveiling. Has your project got what it takes?

FITTING TRIBUTE • All the cars in The Great Unveiling are special; this Mk2 Escort has a sentimental backstory too, which made the day an emotional moment for Alex Young and his family.

WHAT’S ON

CONSUL 2000L • Ford Heritage: It’s easy to assume big Fords have always come with all the bells and whistles, but back in 1973 things were slightly different. Take Mikey Mumford’s mega-rare and highly original Consul 2000L which must surely be as basic as Fords get!

MAILBOX • YOUR LETTERS, EMAILS & SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS

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

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

Classic Ford

The A B C oftuning • V is for… vernier pulleys

How to FIT LONGER WHEEL STUDS • If you’re thinking of fitter a set of wider rims to your classic Ford, then you’ll probably need longer studs. Here’s how to install them.

Ade’s Mk2 Orion • Issues sorted and miles racked up, Ade...