Classic Ford

THREE’S NOT A CROWD

While owning one classic Ford is nice, we can all admit that in an ideal world we would like more. Harry and Charlotte Beazer are lucky enough to manage just that, thanks to the immaculate Escort Estate, subtle Sierra and period-perfect Anglia seen here.

Harry tells us he learnt about cars from his dad, but his passion for Fords developed by itself. “My dad owns an MoT station and from as early as I can remember, I spent every Saturday helping out and learning as much as possible,” he recalls. “A lot of friends and customers had classic Fords, so I spent time around them and they grew on me. I owe everything regarding the love of cars to my Dad. Without him, I wouldn’t have the time, space or knowledge to even attempt one car, let alone three.”

Luckily for Harry, his wife Charlotte shares the obsession with classic Fords and when they first met eight years ago, the Escort was nothing more than a shell. “She saw the same vision that I’d had in my head and spent many a late night working on the

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