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MIXED UP

It’s fair to say that 14 years ago, prices for early Escorts in New Zealand hadn’t quite caught up with those the UK... Back in 2006 when David Christie was 16, he decided his first car was going to be a Mk2, and promptly went out and bought one for 500 Dollars — around £260!

“I didn’t come from a big Ford family, but a few guys at school had Escorts, and they appealed to me because they were easy to work on,” reasons David. “I had that car for a couple of years and did a few bits to it,

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