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1988 Ford Escort MkIV Cabriolet 1.6

Highlights

  • Scrupulously maintained throughout its life
  • Recaro seats
  • New soft top
  • Alloy wheels
  • A well-kept car in good working order


The Appeal

With its unmistakable and irresistibly eighties look, this very clean Escort convertible takes us back to happy and carefree summer evenings spent driving around with friends.
With a fresh new look, revised interior and much improved suspensions, the 1986 Escort MkIV was a sales success. The cabriolet models in all trims were in vogue amongst the trendiest young people of the early nineties.
Fitted with a lively and economical fuel injected engine, and equipped with sporty Recaro seats in excellent condition, a new soft top, alloy wheels and some nice vintage accessories such as the throw-back cassette box, this is a solid and honest vehicle ready for enjoyable wind-in-your-hair motoring.
The great conditions of the interior and exterior trim and the spotless engine bay tell a lot about the great care taken by the previous loving owners.
Many mantenteinance invoices, the original service book and factory manuals are a nice bonus. 
The car has been in storage since 2021, having just received a few small touch-ups to the original paint and a new soft top. 

The History and Paperwork

  • First registered on 29/03/1988
  • Registered in Germany 
  • Registration document present 
  • MOT valid until 2021
  • Accurate and regular maintenance 
  • Service book and manuals
  • Two sets of keys
  • The car has been in storage since 2021
Carefully kept since new and garage stored for most of its life, this Escort Cabriolet has a wealth of documentation which certifies the regularity of the services and the dedication with which its mechanics of proverbial reliability have been maintained.
Recent maintenance included an oil change, new oil filter and new air filter.
The engine bay is remarkably tidy and clean, with original factory labels and tags still present and perfectly readable.
 

The Interior

  • Fitted with desirable and rare Recaro sport seats in excellent condition
  • Great quality upholstery front an rear, with no notable wear, rips or tears
  • Dashboard in very good condition, with no sun damage or cracking 
  • All seals and plastics in very good condition 
  • Clean and readable instrument cluster 
  • A few nice period accessories
  • New soft top

The Exterior

  • Great exterior styling with loads of eighties flair
  • Attractive original grey/ blue paint
  • Nice and clean after a few paint touch ups in 2021
  • Front and rear bumpers and all exterior trim in very good condition
  • Original alloy wheels in very good condition 
  • Rear spoiler
  • New soft top

The Mechanics

  • Robust, lively and reliable 1.6 CVH Engine
  • Five speed gearbox
  • Scrupulously maintained throughout its life 
  • Subject to comprehensive mantenteinance under current ownership
  • Service book 
  • In very good overall mechanical order, with a cleanly presented engine and engine bay
  • Lights, electrical system and all ancillaries in perfect working order

Summary

This well-kept Escort cabriolet represents a nice opportunity to acquire a well-preserved, loved and recognizable automobile in good overall condition, which will be warmly welcomed in the increasingly popular youngtimer scene and will reward its next owner with beautiful summer trips and economical and carefree al-fresco motoring.


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Auction Details

  • Year1991
  • MakeFord
  • ModelEscort
  • ColourSilver
  • Odometer75,503 Kilometres
  • Engine size1600cc
  • Seller TypeTrade
  • TownMontesilvano
  • CountryItaly
  • Auction ends

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