BOB DOWEN HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN FORD RALLYING SINCE THE EARLY 1970’S. HIS EARLY NOTABLE SUCCESS WAS FINISHING 2nd. IN CLASS IN THE 1973 RAC RALLY RUNNING A RS1600.  1974, HE FINISHED THE WELSH RALLY IN THE TOP 20. 

 

 

 

THE 1980’S BROUGHT FURTHER SUCCESS WITH HIS MK11 ESCORTS RUNNING BDA’S. SOUTH WESTERN SHELL TARMAC SERIES WINNER IN 1985. IN 1986 HE ENTERED THE MOTOR SPORT NEWS SERIES IN HIS FAMOUS BOY REG. ESCORT BDA.

 

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESCORT CONTINUED WITH THE REAR-WHEEL DRIVE MK3 ESCORT AND THEN ON TO FORD COSWORTH'S. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS HIS TIME HAS BEEN SPENT CONTINUALLY BUILDING SHELLS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. EACH SHELL IS INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED. NUMBER 56 IS NEARLY COMPLETION FOR A CUSTOMER.