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

Welcome

TEAM PLAYERS • Your projects: We meet a father and son duo building two very different projects side-by-side…

DVLA: HAVE YOUR SAY • New Government call for evidence aims to reform DVLA processes to help future-proof historic vehicles and the surrounding industry

EVENING ALL

RUSTY CORNERS • Terminally-rotten old Fords

RUSTIVAL RETURNS

WHERE TO GO IN JULY

ENTHUSIASTS RAISE FUNDS

COMING UP • Inside your September 2024 issue

PRODUCTS • THE LATEST, GREATEST BITES FOR YOUR CLASSIC FORD

10 REASONS TO ATTEND FORD FAIR 2024 • The biggest Ford event of the year is back at Silverstone Circuit. Here’s what you can expect.

40 YEARS OF THE ESCORT RS TURBO • Special tribute: What started as a motorsport homologation special quickly evolved into one of the most desirable fast-road cars of the 1980s

SERIES ONE ESCORT RS TURBO • The original, the instant icon, the gamechanger… the Series 1 RS Turbo ushered in the turbo era for Ford, with motorsport in mind but as a potent road car, too.

TURBOCHARGED FORDS • From Essex V6s with bolt-on, blow-through kits to 1-litre, three-cylinder EcoBoost engines, es, Ford has turbocharged it all.

SERIES TWO ESCORT RS TURBO • Unlike its predecessor, the follow-up Escort turbo wasn’t developed with motorsport in mind, but the Series 2 was still a fantastic performer.

THE SWITCH • Once a diehard Vauxhall fan, Carl Hartley decided to make the switch to the blue oval in recent times. Bought as a part-finished project, this 195 bhp, Zetec-powered Mk2 Fiesta sleeper is his latest stunning showstopper.

Top 10 FAST ROAD TWEAKS • Whether it’s handling or performance or both, sorting your classic Ford for the B-road can’t be beat.

RARE AIR • How’s this for a unique classic Ford?A 1969 20m RS Taunus with a 2.6-litre V6 — and Turbo May turbocharger conversion!

LIVE AND KICKING • For impressive, performance-focussed Fords and stellar track action, Knockhill’s Ford Live can’t be beat. Here’s what went down.

CRUISE OPERATOR • Richie Moore set himself an ambitious task to convert his Escort Estate into a Pinto-propelled, long-distance cruiser with four-speed auto — and using only period Ford parts. With some clever thinking, he proved to be just the man to do it!

THE BUILD • Richie was on the lookout for a classic Ford project that would make for a long-distance cruiser.

WHAT’S ON • Goodwood Festival Of Speed July 11-14

BLAS FROM THE PAST • New South Wales’ Gnoo Blas Classic Car Show brings together the classics at one of Australia’s most-famous road courses.

MAILBOX • YOUR LETTERS, EMAILS & SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS

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

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

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

Classic Ford • August 2024/issue 344

UK’S BEST-SELLING MAGAZINE ABOUT PRE-1990 FORDS.

The A B C of tuning • E is for… Essex V6

Know this TURBOCHARGERS • We take a closer look at the art of turbocharging, what it does, how it works, and how it could make your classic Ford even faster.

Simon’s Mk1 Sierra • You have to make...