CHRIS WALKER’S MOTORING CV

The milestones in Chris’s car past have all had Ford engines

FORD ESCORT 1100

‘Dad’s green Ford Escort MKI was bought off his company, and was our family car for ages. It was the one I learnt to drive in.’

FORD ESCORT 1300E

‘Obviously influenced by my father, my first car was also an Escort – a purple 1300E. Lots of early motoring adventures and needed to get me to my aircraft apprenticeship in Filton.’

FORD ESCORT RS2000 MKII

‘Carrying on the Ford theme, though with an early dabble with glassfibre appearing – note the kayak strapped to the roof. I recently discovered that SRU 258R has survived, though it’s now painted yellow. I sold it to go back to college for a year and bought a £160 Skoda S110L that saw me through my time there – just!’

TVR 3000M

‘Things went sensible until 23 years ago when I bought the TVR that’s still with me to this day, though there was a break in the middle. I sold it to a neighbour while I indulged in a modern classic Honda S2000 which I almost instantly regretted. My wife wrote that off after four years but went to see the neighbour’s wife and bought the TVR back – by then a non-runner. I got it back on the road last year.