A small homage to….

[Cadwell]

one of the rally photographers best friends. I’m no rally photography expert but I know a good thing when I see one. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the super-dynamic Ford Escort Mark I.

#1
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6364.jpg

#2
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6365.jpg

#3
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6420.jpg

#4
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6618.jpg

#5
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6619.jpg

#6
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6620.jpg

#7
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6685.jpg

#8
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6686.jpg

#9
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6928.jpg

#10
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/escrtmk1/LJ8J6930.jpg

All taken during a dark, wet and very very cold Rali Cwm Gwendraeth at Pembrey circuit, Wales. I spent much of the event wiping water off the front element of my lens... the rain was doing that Welsh "horizontal thing" it tends to do there.

In case you don't like Escort Mark Is (are you mad? :p ) there are some more images from the event here http://gallery.ukmotorsportpics.com/c888763_1.html with all sorts of other cars ;)

Thanks for looking!

[NordieBoy]

Brilliant!

Love how it gets dirtier and more damaged through the shots :D

[Croasdail]

I love the piss poor conditions.... now that is fun to me. Nice set Glenn.

[Spencerj]

great shots, the 3rd and 4th from last are my favs :)

[saggy9999]

love the shots of the Escort
but there is also a small glimpse of one of my best friends in there
A toyota celica
I have been a big lover of celica's since I was 17 and got an early N reg TA22 type one
I have owned 3 and still have my pride and joy although it is now kept in my dads garage until I can afford the new sills for it
a 1982 toyota celica supra 2.8, very rare car and not raced much but Barry Sheene and Win Percy did race one in the late 80,s
pics of that though are very rare indeed

Andrew

[GSH]

A nice set in thoroughly miserable conditions Glenn, it was so bad at Croft that i was forced into watching F1 on TV :)

Shame about the damage in that last shot, but it's not a rally without a Mk1 :)

[Brands]

lovely shots of a great subject :D

[peacock]

Can never get enough of the old escorts:D

[Cadwell]

Thanks guys. The conditions were really most unpleasant. There were some plus sides though. I made an amazing discovery!

Next time when taking portraits, forget about expensive soft filters or fancy photoshop effects. Just take a common or garden Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8, completely soak the front element in water and then voila!

http://gallery.ukmotorsportpics.com/p26851019.html

:lol:

You guessed it, I forgot to wipe the lens clean before that shot.