What's in the issue

Everyone’s idea of a rare Ford is different, so when we were deciding which cars to feature in this special Rare Beasts edition, we knew they’d have to be eclectic.
While there are big hitters like the Fiesta 1300S, there’s also Esso Blue, the Escort RS1600 that Roger Clark and Tony Mason famously took to victory on the 1972 RAC Rally — exactly 50 years ago as this issue gets released.