From Down at the barns.

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🕰️ Chapters
00:00 – Too Good To Scrap
00:24 – First Lady Owner
00:44 – The Car Goes Missing
01:43 – Off to Australia
01:54 – BMW Crash
02:09 – Creating a Donor Car
02:47 – Too Good to Scrap
03:29 -The Cosworth Engine
04:16 – The Other MK4
05:18 -Back On The Road
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🧾 Car Details
• Model: Ford Cortina Mk4 Crayford Convertible
• Year: 1978 (AMK 429S)
• Engine: Granada Cosworth
• Gearbox: Manual
• History: Shipped to Australia, crashed, bought back, rescued from scrapping
• Special features: Crayford conversion, restored rear damage, preserved original charm
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Edited, Written and Produced by: Adam Poulton
Filmed by: Adam Poulton & Kevin Heuston
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