There are plenty of continuation cars and restomods competing for attention these days, but few arrive with the kind of engineering ambition that stops you mid-scroll. Boreham Motorworks, a British specialist with deep roots in Ford motorsport, calls its guiding principle “Peak Analogue” — and the firm’s latest creation makes a compelling case that the phrase is more than marketing copy. The spec sheet alone is enough to raise the pulse: a 2.1-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder spinning to 10,000 RPM and producing 325 horsepower, wrapped in a body that tips the scales at under 2,000 pounds. This is the Ford Escort Mk1 RS, and it is something genuinely worth paying attention to.
