BEHIND THE SCENES

Hand-painted

The 510’s far-from standard hand-brushed paint job didn’t stand up to anything like close inspection.

Rotten rear

Rampant corrosion at the rear of the 510 means that Ant’s got a lot of welding to do. At least they were planning a respray...

Fresh coat of paint

With the bodywork repaired, Ant resprays the car in a solid colour, getting rid of the improvised race stripes.

Time for the test

A 1970s buddy cop TV show, or is it just the test drive? Mike swears the 510 handles just like an Escort MkI.