I bought a banged up 1974 Escort Mk1 when I was just 16 years old.
It may have been a write-off from being rolled over but it was definitely repairable.
Dad and I replaced the roof, fixed it all up, repainted the car and added a set of mags, extractors and a Weber carby.
A few months later, I wrote the car off myself – this time running it into the back of a truck that had been parked just over the crest of a hill.
Thankfully, we all survived but the Escort had had its day.
After two serious accidents it was time to let the Escort go.
Memories from David Peterson.
Source: Survivor Car Australia.
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