ON SALE TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008

Thanks to Paul Watts of the Ford Corsair Owners' Club for forwarding the link.

Forget those tacky, stick-on circuit outlines you can buy off eBay, if you want to gain kudos in the Nürburgring car park this summer, track down one of these.

As spotted on Maurice Gatsonides' Monte-winning Zephyr at this year's Race Retro show. For a full report on the event, check out the July issue of Classic Ford magazine, on sale June 3.

Cars Inside...

X-Pack RS2000 racer

Harris MkII Escort

Crazy, Rat-look MkI Cortina

EFi’d MkI Escort

Mint MkI Capri 1600GT XLR

Two-tone, two-door, V6 MkIII Cortina

Tech...

The alternative wheel guide

Grafters: Zetec'd Anglia build-up

Project Cortina/Duratec induction guide

Inside Mountune Racing

Air tools tested

Retro Dave’s Escort Estate drag car build-up

How to: Pinto cambelt swap

Anglia Estate buyer’s guide

Plus…

Loads of cars, projects and parts for sale

Peter Ashcroft tribute

And loads more…

ON SALE TUESDAY, 8 APRIL 2008

If you’ve got a Classic Ford that’s worth showing off, the Classic Ford Show’s ‘Pride of Ownership’ area is just the thing for you! Send us in a picture and a brief description to get your car published on the website. The best entries will then be invited to display their cars at the show.

We’re looking for anything that stands out from the crowd, from track cars to show cars, drag cars to fast-road cars, and everything in between. Our favourite in each of the following decades will win a prize: ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.

So if you’re the proud owner of an Escort, Anglia, Cortina, Capri, Transit, Corsair or one of the Zeds, whether it’s modified or as fresh as the day it rolled off the production line, get your entry in now and you might just get your pride and joy displayed in the centre of the Classic Ford Show!

To take part click here.

Yes, it’s true, the UK’s best Ford show has now got its 2008 website up and running. At www.classicfordshow.co.uk you’ll find all the information about the show and what’s going on, download forms for club, trade and autojumble stands, buy T-shirts and hoodies, sign up for newsletters, and even view gallieries and movie clips of previous years.

Perhaps most importantly, you can buy discounted advance entry tickets to the show (just £12 compared to £15 on the day), as well as tickets for camping the night before.

The Classic Ford Show is at Santa Pod Raceway on Sunday, June 1. Buy your discounted advance tickets from 01225 732262 or online: www.classicfordshow.co.uk.

When? September 6-8

Where? Dover to Laon, France

What's going on? Part of Classic Ford's Escort birthday celebrations, we've teamed up with Continental Car Tours who've organised a cracking tour through the Champagne region of France. Open to MkI through to MkIII Escorts, the weekend features a scenic run down to the historic town of Laon - set up high on a hill with steep roads and hairpin bends leading up to it. There's a group meal on the Saturday night included, and the price also includes two nights' hotel accommodation, and Dover to Calais ferry crossings. Be there.

How much? £179 per person

How do I get there? The tour starts at Dover ferry port. Full route instructions will be supplied prior to the start.

Contact? 01304 380244, www.continentalcartours.co.uk