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Rabbit stew, known in the local vernacular as stuffat tal-fenek, is Malta’s national dish. Its inception dates back to the lifting of hunting restrictions in the 18th century, and it’s an important symbol of Maltese culture. Now, if South London were to have a ‘national’ cuisine (which is most likely a question nobody’s ever asked), it’d probably be fried chicken, as that seems to be the most readily available thing.

So what happens when you attempt to fuse those things together? Conceptually speaking, that culture clash results in the Mk2 Escort you see here: a build crafted on the pretty Mediterranean island of Malta, seeking to evoke the South London style of the late-1970s and beyond.

What’s the South London style? Why, it’s delicious —

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