The Ford Escort was the best-selling car of the 1980s – and not without good reason.
Affordable, neatly styled and pleasant to drive, it was the perfect choice of no-nonsense transport for British families. But that didn’t preclude it from being aspirational. Quite the opposite, in fact.
First came the XR3 – the sporty model with its distinctive teledial alloys and rear spoiler, soon followed by the fuel-injected XR3i, when anything with fuel injection was considered quite special in the strata of car badge one-upmanship.
And then there was this – not just an XR3i, but an XR3i with wind-in-the-hair appeal. The soft-top Escort in the sportiest spec was the epitome of yuppie desirability and it sold in droves.
Like all Escorts, though, most have succumbed to the ravages of time. Which makes this car extremely special. With 74,500 believed genuine miles on the clock, it was restored a few years ago by a Ford enthusiast and has loads of history.
It’s a car that deserved to be saved, restored and preserved and it has been supremely well looked-after by its last two keepers.
Once a common sight, an immaculate and largely unmodified XR3i Cabriolet is a rare thing these days and you’ll have to look long and hard to find one as nice as this example.
It’s in superb condition inside and out with only a few minor signs of wear, while the history that comes with it makes it even more special.
A lovely car in lovely condition, and a wonderful slice of Eighties nostalgia.
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