Not a Ford Escort: The MST Mk1, Henry Catchpole The Driver s Seat

In his first film for the Hagerty channel, Henry Catchpole (a tall, slightly scruffy but awardwinning motoring journalist, ) introduces us to his passion for cars with the MST Mk1. For his first review, Catchpole could have reviewed a supercar, or a hyper car, or even his own Mk2 rally car (that doesnt have an engine in it at the moment) but nohe chose a MST Mk1. The curious thing about the MST Mk1, which looks exactly like a Ford Escort Mk1, is that it isnt actually an old car from the 1960s it is a brand new car. Not a restomod created from some poor donor car, but a car built using a brand new Ford Escort Mk1 body shell, with a freshly minted number plate. Which is why, to keep Fords lawyers happy, it doesnt have a single Blue Oval badge anywhere on it and you wont find MST (which stands for Motorsport Tools calling it a Ford, or an Escort. Semantics aside, all that really matters is that it has the wonderful induction noise of a naturallyaspirated BDG engin