1988 Ford Escort XR3i | Thundersley and South Benfleet, Essex

The Ford Escort XR3i is the fuel-injected sporting Escort, a front-wheel-drive hot hatch that stood alongside the Golf GTI and Peugeot 205 GTi in the 1980s. It is remembered as the performance Ford that ordinary buyers could aim for. This 1988 car is finished in red with a grey interior, and it is in excellent condition. A rear spoiler and sharp-edged hatchback lines carry the look of the period, and the 1600cc fuel-injected engine gives it the sporting character the badge promises. It seats four, and it wears the boy-racer image of its day with some pride. The red paint and spoiler place it straight into a late 1980s or early 1990s set for film and TV, and give fashion and photography shoots a bold period colour against grey upholstery. At events, its sporting trim and nostalgic attitude make a talking point. Weddings and personal hires get the same retro touch. The car is based in Thundersley and South Benfleet, Essex.