I re-read some old threads about possible 'new shells' & with hindsight it was amusing to see all negative opinions again.
Everything from 'this will never happen' to 'Ford will never allow it', 'they will be crushed at the ports', 'the value of our escorts will plummet', 'it'd be too expensive to make work' etc etc.
Anyway, here we are...
You can buy a brand new Chinese bare Mk2 shell for about £7K.
You can buy all the panels for a Mk2.
You can buy brand new prepared shells in various states of build from 'clubmen' & 'Grp4' up to full 'modern spec', even ready painted.
You can buy a full fibreglass Mk2 escort
Motorsport tools are in the process of making available new build, road registered on modern plates - SVA etc turn-key Mk2 escorts (who thought you'd be able to go & buy a new Mk2 escort road car! with a current registration!)
I took a good look at the 'Scort Solutions' full fibreglass Mk2 Escort when they showed it at Castle Coombe Rally day. I didn't notice it was fibreglass straight away, the engine bay bulk head gave it away. Looked really good, I don't think it can be used in rallying but in other Motorsport probably.
Mk1 'RSR' Fibreglass shells have been available for a while..
The new news is that brand new steel Mk1 shells available early 2020, made from Magnum panels to any spec you want.
All the Mk1 panels too. I think these will be much better than the Chinese Mk2's.
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