This wonderful Ford Escort RS 2000 was found in a back garden where it had been left to rot for over 16 years! But with a bit of negotiation Stuart James managed to purchase this rarity and bring it back to it’s former glory. The car was built at the highly regarded Ford plant in Aveley Essex known in the early 1970’s as (AVO) Advanced Vehicle Operations. Today we filmed the car for a future episode in the beautiful surroundings of Orsett Hall and took the car out for a spin! Read more about the AVO club here https://www.avoclub.com/