We have a winner! This awesome RS2000-themed Mk1 Escort, photographed at Sandy Bay's first Sunday of the month cars and coffee, is at least as good as any other example of the marque that I've ever seen, thereby taking out the coveted UMPH Car of the Day Award*! Not only were the body work and paint perfect, so too was the interior. The iconic RS2000-style bubble arches would seem to be metal, rather than fibreglass (I had a sneaky feel underneath), while the side- and bonnet-stripes, Superlite wheels, split front bumpers and chromed bullet mirrors were all model and era appropriate. It was simply stunning! Alex's second-owner-since-new Fiat 131 Mirafiori was pretty slick, too! It has around 95,000 genuine Ks on the clock and is straight and rust-free, having been garaged all its life. It was purchased with a few minor scrapes that have since been sorted and now wears a set of very, very tasty 15" Davide Cironi Signature alloy wheels by Maxilite, bought
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