Description
The Bolesworth Castle March 2025 Classic & Performance Car Auction
Sunday, 09th March 2025.
1988 Ford Escort 1. 6 GL Estate
Only 17, 000 miles from new
Registration – E122 BNU
Chassis No. – WF0NXXGCANHM13720
M. O. T. – October 2025
Odometer – 17, 000
Although a 1988 Ford Escort could be considered an “everyday classic” there is nothing everyday about ‘E122 BNU.’ Of course, many, once ubiquitous cars are today very rare due to earlier, negligible values. ‘E122 BNU’ can offer much more than that, however. Registering a miniscule milage of just 17, 000 miles, thought to be genuine, and just four owners to date, ‘E122 BNU’ is possibly as near to “factory gate” condition as you are going to find. ‘E122 BNU’s’ first two keepers spanned a period of over 31 years with the car thought to have been stored for over 20 of those. The current keeper acquired ‘E122 BNU’ to become just its fourth in July 2021. The vendor reports that ‘E122 BNU’ has never been painted, repaired or welded and retains all of its original 1988 features. ‘E122 BNU’ was recommissioned for the road in 2020 with work undertaken to the brakes and the carburettor. Today ‘E122 BNU’ comes with an advisory free MOT valid until October 2025.
The everyday classic market is a burgeoning area as many of a certain age grow nostalgic about the cars that used to run them to school or take them on holiday. ‘E122 BNU’ exemplifies that market sector perfectly but ups the ante considerably with its completely original, low owner and miniscule mileage provenance. The fact that it presents in an Olympic Gold over Brown colourway is just the icing on the Black Forest gateau! Never painted or repaired and as original as the day it left Halewood, the vendor rates ‘E122 BNU’s’ paintwork, bodywork and interior as “excellent.”
With ‘E122 BNU’ being a 1. 6 litre GL model it came from a lofty position in the MKIV Escort food chain. Only the Ghia models were more luxurious and only the sporty XR models more powerful. As such ‘E122 BNU’ features the 1596cc CVH engine that originally gave around 90bhp. This is mated to a five speed, very desirable in 1988, manual gearbox and lending the original 1. 6 GL a top speed approaching 110 mph. The fact that it is the estate version only adding to its practicality is yet another feather to ‘E122 BNU’s’ bow. The vendor rates all mechanical systems as “excellent.”
In summary:
· A completely original, low owner, miniscule mileage example of this MKIV Escort
· Presenting in a lofty 1. 6-litre GL estate specification
· Never painted, repaired or welded reportedly
This Car has been entered into Hampson Auctions, The Bolesworth classic and performance car and motorcycle auction, which will be held at Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, Chester, CH3 9JJ on Sunday 09th March 2025.
Viewing sessions will take place at Bolesworth castle from 9am - 7pm on Saturday 08th March and from 9am - 12:00 on Sunday 09th March, with the auction itself commencing at 12pm on Sunday 09th March, and you are very welcome to join us there.
Prospective buyers can bid in the room, online, over the telephone or via commission – please contact Hampson Auctions directly if you would like to arrange one of the latter two options, or if you would like to request a condition report.
The auction catalogue so far is available to view via our website.
Auction entries are currently still being accepted, if you have a vehicle which you would like to consign, please contact us.
£6000 - £8000
Buyer's Premium 12. 5%
