Tolman, a company specialising in car restoration and improvement, recently completed a project with a 1981 Ford Escort XR3 emerging as the protagonist. Looking for a new or used Ford? Find it here ...

When most people think of restomods, they think of large, American muscle cars that've had their massive engines ripped out of them and swapped out for one just as large but a heck of a lot more ...

From the November 1981 issue of Car and Driver. If one needed any reassurance that a new day has dawned at the Ford Motor Company, the fact that Ford president Don Petersen has been seen tooling ...

It's August 1980. On the cover of CAR magazine is a 'World Exclusive!' scoop picture of the yet-to-be-launched third generation Ford Escort. Better than that, though: it's a shot of the hot version.

The ‘Tolman’ name will be familiar to most petrolheads these days, what with its reputation for offering restomods of various classics such as the Peugeot 205 GTI and Talbot Sunbeam Lotus. And now, it ...

Ford's hot hatches of the early 80s don't have the best reputation, the XR3 was underwhelming at best.. but there was one exception to the rule, the homologation special RS1600i was totally redesigned ...

Cars were always in my life, although parlous finances dictated a succession of bangers until I could finally realise my passion for 1960s Alfa Romeos. A lengthy stint at specialist weekly Auto ...