Escort sickness, Shauns Ghia

by **shaunb** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:51 pm

Got to admit to having no idea why we bought this. Was a classic case of seeing a car so nice that you just had to have it. Bought this with a mate of mine, I expect we will be arguing over who gets to cruise in it….

Sold new in November 1978 to an Italian gentleman from Cameron Dawson Ford in Melbourne. Took until September 1981 to get its 10000 klms service and has just clicked over 89000 klms.

I don’t know much about Ghias but this a factory manual and I have only ever seen auto’s. Anyone know what the shifter knob should look like?

I have included some shots of the stickers on the front and rear screens as these look original. Spare also looks original, has been used once or twice but is still 90%.Jack and wheel brace is still in its hessian bag. Also still has traces of the protector plastic down the sides of the rear seat. Looks like it had a battery let go at some stage as the bonnet has been painted.

Cheers

Shaun B

by **Peter Hackney** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:45 am

Wow! That is one cool Ghia

Love that sticker on the windscreen. I've never seen one of those before.

I reckon just leave it exactly like that and just cruise. Its a beaut!

by **Glenn_T** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:39 am

Peter,

You can get those stickers from RSOCVic - remanufactured of course. They only came out on MK2's due to the LHD column they have which would obviously confuse a few people here in Aust!

Most Ghia's came manual, auto was an additional cost option. As for the gear knob they are the same as any other MK1 or MK2 manual type, with the only the MK2 RS being any different.

Very nice pick up that one - bit of a time machine. Is it 1.6 or 2.0?

Cheers, Glenn

by **Cam** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:07 pm

Well done Shaun, what a great looking car!

by **David W** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:57 pm

by **Craig M** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:44 pm

by **shaunb** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:52 pm

by **gen mk 1rs2000** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:47 pm

by **JamesR** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:58 pm

kinda like mine when i got it. just in heaps better condition.
still got the original sticker on windscreen, steel spare wheel and jack in hessian bag. mines an auto and had volantes though.
also got service history of mine upto '88 i think?

its awesome seeing these cars in such good condition.

Escort sickness, Shauns Ghia

Escort sickness, Shauns Ghia

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