8-second V8 Escort - Ian Hampstead

Description

This is a video of Ian Hampstead's Rover V8 powered Mk1 Ford Escort lifting the front wheels when launching.. This was the first car to run in the eights at Santa Pod in the Rover V8 Challenge sponsored by Real Steel of Uxbridge. The car ran the 1/4 mile in 8.97 at 145.6mph in August 1995. The Escort uses a TVR Power 4-litre (244 cubic-inch), quad Weber, Rover V8 with Nitrous. A Liberty 4-speed gearbox and a nine-inch ford rear end. The car and engine were home-built by the owner Ian and a few friends. The car was never sponsored which makes the feat of running into the eights even more impressive.

Keywords

V8 Escort, Mk 1 Escort, 8-second Escort, Ian Hampstead

Related videos ^Experimental