Retro meets contemporary: A fusion of vintage and modern.

Tristram Deas and his father Paul transformed a 1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 into a street racer with a modern driveline. Originally planning to rebuild the car into a Lotus replica, they changed direction and opted for a Retroford UK conversion. The car features a 2.0-litre Zetec twin cam engine, a 5-speed Mazda N7 gearbox, and a factory 240-spec English axle with an LSD centre. The interior boasts a roll cage, low-back Cobra bucket seats, and a Lotus-style dash with Smiths gauges. The Deas duo's journey with the Mk1 Cortina is a testament to the transformative possibility of challenging the status quo.