It was very fitting to have a catch up with Dave and his Escort in the very spot 12 years ago I photographed his blue Mk2 Escort for Retro Cars Magazine. Thankfully the weather was far superior now than back then, when an umbrella was a necessity.
On to Dave's latest, A Mk1 Escort, they are really light compared to a modern car (and few hundred kgs lighter then the Porsche), a basic Escort can be as little as under 800kgs! So Dave's with the Cosworth power plant making a reliable 350 + bhp and roll cage I'm guessing it's around a ton, that's a VERY healthy power to weight ratio! (350 bhp per ton) Making it much higher than the 996 turbo which only has a power to weight of around 270 per ton.
Big thanks to Dave (www.systemdesignservices.co.uk) for your time today and a great morning.