Highlights

Ultra rare Elba camper by Dormobile
Few built with survivors in single digits
Well kept Escort in red with RS-style alloys
Smart interior with original Dormobile fittings
Dry stored between 2018 and 2025
Light recommissioning in 2025
Voluntary MOT valid until June 2027 with no advisories

The Appeal

If you’re more used to quick Escorts like the RS2000 and Mexico, here’s something much rarer and arguably just as interesting. It is a remarkable Escort Elba, built in tiny numbers by Dormobile in the late 60s and early 70s and now surviving in single digits.

Ford sold the Elba through its main dealers, and it's a triumph of ingenuity over space. As the photos show, it features a drop tailgate, pop-top and camper interior with full bed and a kitchen. This 1970 1,300cc car is highly original, the interior retaining the clever Dormobile layout and Ford fittings like the black vinyl seats and three-spoke wheel. Inside and out, it is in good order, with red paintwork following a 2005 restoration. The RS alloys are an amusing nod to those fast Fords, as is the rear window sticker.

There are a few points to note about the bodywork in photos, but a lengthy voluntary MOT with no structural advisories adds confidence for buyers. This great car is ultra rare and perfect for classic camping or drawing crowds at Ford shows.

Key Information

Mileage: 79,285 miles indicated
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: voluntary MOT valid until 17th June 2027 with no advisories
Technical specs: 1,300cc four-cylinder petrol, four-speed manual
Paperwork: V5C, some invoices as shown

The Detail

Factory correct Elab with pop top, drop tailgate and twin awnings
Dormobile fittings including laminate units and awnings in very good order
Repainted in red in 2005 and remains in very good order as shown
Some light age to exterior such as base of doors as shown
Fitted with RS-style alloys with polished rims and Yokohama tyres
Apparently largely original and factory correct interior as shown
Interior presents well with black vinyl seats and black front carpets
Tear noted on the driver's seat
Some light age to interior fittings due to originality but not unsightly
Features large folding double bed and kitchen
Rear indicator has been repaired
Front brakes have been freed off
Reported to start and drive well for its age
All instruments are reported to work
Vendor describes the overall condition as good
No advisories on MOT

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