My "smart car"

Picked this up today 58' Anglia Escort Wagon. Been looking for a wagon for the fam for a while and i popped on this. It has a v6 conversion and runs AWESOME. Needs some TLC, but the body is PRIMO

 

Cool car, I just hope you cleaned up after yourself.....

 

Cool, V6-4speed? Sounds like a fun buggy for a young family.

 

more off the trailer. We have been driving it all day.

 

Looks like a fun little car
cool interior!

popped
pooped

Algon, it's all about the oooo's

 

Cool! How hard is that windshield going to be to find? Or is it just really clean?

 

Windshield and new rubber came with the car. I'm installing it tomorrow

 

what engine was shoe horned in there?

 

Very cool

 

2.9 v6?

 

What a gem, it puts off a great vibe, usually a smile. Looks like a blast, enjoy the little treasure. ~sololobo~

 

not sure yet.

But its more than enough for this little car.

 

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Great looking little wagon but I noticed you have 'bulked up' some since you took your avatar picture



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Was that supposed to be in direct competition to the mini cooper - morris minor?

Looks to be a bit bigger than the minis and morris stuff.


The engine looks to be mid 70's or early 80's judging by the blocked off egr plate.

 

This car was just the natural progression of the Ford Popular/ Anglia from previous years. Its direct competition would have been the Morris Minor ( Moggy) the Mini came out in 59 and would compete somewhat afterwards.

 

This is my "59 Escort, which I have owned since 1973. It has a 215" aluminum Buick V8, T-10 4 speed & a narrowed 9" Ford. In 2005 I chopped the top 4 1/2". Bob

 

Heck YES! Great little ride!

 

I can see why you bought it. love the look

 

Be VERY careful reinstalling the chrome strip on the windshield rubber if it has it....he said...speaking from experience

 

No chrome pieces

 

Mine was the Prefect sedan....the top of the range model as it were!

 

Beautiful car, looks like fun!

 

Get some belts in it ASAP

 

well why not.. why can't I find stuff like that?

 

Well I'm glad the previous owner gave me the f/r glass. Replacement windows would have been 1500.00 in material alone.

Looks like trim, rubber, and seals are going to be what breaks the bank on this car.

 

Well I've been driving the snot out of this thing for two days now and I LOVE IT.

I can't wait until it totaly road worthey for the wife so she can start driving it. One of the funnest cars we have owned. Its going to be fun working on it as a family project

 

wow, I would have to sit in the back seat to drive that thing...

 

Yes "popped" I guess you just didn't get it.......... I think the same thing with those corny picker bastards saying it all the time. The OOOOO's make laugh too but it's not funny if you have to explain it. I'll leave the comedy to Muttley.

Again, cool car Chopperman.

 

Very nice!!

 

The engine is a 2.8L 60 degree Ford V6 thats made in Germany. They where available in early 70's Murcury Capri's, and mid 1970's Pinto's, and Mustang II's. They have a lot of potential. I put one in my O/T 72 Pinto with a AirResearch T4 turbo on it, with only 5 psi of boost it was a beast!