SCREAMING Ford Anglia BDG || Onboard COSWORTH Swap Drifting

This is John Morgan´s beautiful Ford Anglia hillclimb racer, powered by a 240Hp/8.600Rpm Cosworth BDG Engine, weighing only 760Kg and being driven right to the Limit at Retro Rides Gathering, on last year´s edition at Shelsley Wash. Transformed into an Hillclimb car during the 60’s, it is now sporting a Steel arched bodyshell, fitted with a proper tarmac group 4 Escort front end, Monte brakes, Quaife 60g sequential gearbox with flat shift, alongside a whole host o other goodies. But above all it is Mr. Morgan´s driving style that really elevated the whole package and we certainly hope to see more of it in the near future...

00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Full Run / Onboard

[alexbedel]

This bad boy will get you to hogwarts fast.

[matthewchandler]

I love the Anglia and this one is on point! Perfect color, bubble arches, and the right wheels + sound and stance = heaven!

[pauln]

The original Anglia had a 997cc, 39BHP motor, so this one is twice the capacity but has six times the power! Love it.

[mikeymike]

What a beast of a car guys, favourite engine in my favourite Ford, who doesn’t love the anglebox. Super video guys.

[bunyip]

This is everything I love about hillclimb racing! Combinations you never thought of and someone driving the $#!% out of it !!!

[tommo]

What a monster, beautiful machine great vid 👍 looks so agile and a hell of a driver too

[RiyadDzz-]

Ron and harry can catch the train in this

[BassSwirls]

I like his rear windows sticker 👍Being a marshal is brilliant, you enable the sport to continue and get the most awesome positions. Sometimes you get asked to marshal at big events . And you may save someone's life one day. . This Anglia is the mutts.

[hedgehog]

Right on the brink of motoring perfection. No fancy gizmos just a pure driving sensation. Pound for pound this old ford blows any modern supercar out of the ball park. Brilliant.

[karlstevens]

Brilliant piece of driving, lovely prepared car a thrill to watch.

[tboyz]

long live the mighty Anglia! exceptional driving well done.

[theophilhist]

And to think when I had one back in 1968 it felt like I was driving it with the parking brake always on. Great piece of upgrade mate.

[monkeybarmonkeyman]

If he had a bit more traction this thing would go like snot... nice car, thank's for the video.

[Smurphenstein]

I love the sound of a V8 but growing up on 80's and 90's touring and rally cars, these Cosworths have a special sound I love too. This little Anglia is beautiful, the sound, the body and how agile it is, truly something to behold.

[hannchris]

Wot can I say that hasn't already been said this little Anglia is just amazing and a true credit to all those involved in bolting it together I salute you

[earledaniels]

I owned a Ford Anglia in the 80s and to this day one of the best cars I have ever had. It looked stock standard but its secret weapon was a 1600 Ford GT motor under the bonnet. Used to get some crazy looks passing 6 cylinder cars going up the hills were I lived.

[pete]

Driver so relaxed and clicking gears with such finesse.

[TheRebelOne.]

I would prefer this car any day over a supercar on a hillclimb. Nuff said!

[patriottothecore]

I want it! Back in the early 70’s I built one with a Lotus Twin Cam engine which I used for road rallying. Surprised a few hot Escorts. Wish I still had it.

[hedleytriggs]

I had forgotten how much I used to love driving something that would break traction easily, an art new drivers will not experience.