1968 Ford Escort Mk1 Twin-Cam
- Engine
- Twin-cam inline-four
AHK 935F is a genuine works-prepared Ford Escort Twin-Cam built at Boreham to full Group 2 specification. It debuted competitively at the 1968 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and later saw privateer use in British rallying through the 1970s. A comprehensive restoration to period specification was completed in 1990 under Ian Donaldson of Oakfields. The car has remained active in historic rallying and was driven by Stig Blomqvist at the 2019 Eifel Rallye Festival.
Ownership
- 2025-08-22Auction saleEstimate £70,000 – £90,000
- 1968 → 1970-02-01Factory deliveryFord Motor Company (Boreham)partial documentation
Car built at Boreham to works Group 2 specification. Travel documents in the file show it was shipped to Greece in May 1969, registered under the name of Roger Clark's co-driver Jim Porter, likely for Acropolis Rally reconnaissance.
- 1970 →Private saleWill Crawfordpartial documentation
Entered the car in the 1970 RAC Rally, the Scottish Rally Championship, and the Border Rally, achieving notable finishes.
- 1970-02-01 → 1970Private saleService Garage, Barnsleypartial documentation
Sold to this Barnsley garage, after which the car was campaigned by privateer Eric Jackson.
- 1990 → 1996Acquisition unknownWilliam Savagefull documentation
Commissioned a thorough restoration to period specification; file includes invoices from specialist Bill Gwynne and engine builder John Wilcox. FIA eligibility papers were issued during this ownership.
- 1996 →Private saleHans-Wilhelm Derckspartial documentation
Acquired in 1996 as part of his collection.
- → 2008Private saleStephen Farquharpartial documentation
Owned prior to 2008; sold to the current owner in that year.
- 2008 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Has used the car sparingly in historic events, including the 2019 Eifel Rallye Festival and the Roger Albert Clark Rally roughly a decade ago.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBartlett brotherspartial documentation
Acquired the car in the late 1970s and continued its competitive use in the Southern Counties rally scene.
Competition
- 19681968 1000 Lakes RallyDriver: AndersonDNF — gearbox failure
Works entry for the Anderson/Davenport pairing; car retired early with a gearbox issue. This was the car's competitive debut.
- 19701970 RAC RallyDriver: Will Crawford
Entered by Will Crawford after acquiring the car from Service Garage, Barnsley.
- 1970Scottish Rally ChampionshipScottish Rally ChampionshipDriver: Will Crawford5th overall
- 1970Border RallyDriver: Will Crawford6th
- 20192019 Eifel Rallye FestivalDriver: Stig Blomqvist
Driven by former works rally driver Stig Blomqvist at this historic rally event.
- —Roger Albert Clark Rally
Used as the opening car for this event approximately a decade before the catalogue was written.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1990RestorationOakfields (Ian Donaldson)
Full restoration to period-correct specification, overseen by Ian Donaldson of Oakfields. Work included engine building by John Wilcox and parts supply or servicing by marque specialist Bill Gwynne.
Extensive invoiced documentation held in the car's file. FIA historic competition papers were issued at the conclusion of this work.
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