From The Late Brake Show.
Is this the World’s Fastest Camper Van? Cosworth Ford Escort Mk1 (literal) Sleeper. In this special Van Life episode Jonny Smith meets Daryl Fletcher from Nottingham, who has rescued and modified his classic mk1 Escort Nimbus camper into a Cosworth YB engined sleeper. It sleeps 4 people (at a push!) and packs 340bhp beneath the bonnet.
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Jonny Smith
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
6:50 Restoration rescue
7:09 Cosworth engine build
8:15 How many horsepower?
9:45 Modified cross member
10:52 Suspension and gearbox
11:39 Brakes and axle
12:42 Honda Chaly monkey bike
13:28 Original interior
14:25 COOKING LUNCH
20:37 Eating
20:50 World’s fastest camper van?
21:35 Packing up awning
21:55 DRIVING
25:47 MORE DRIVING
26:55 GOT BOOST?
28:00 My other car is a Tesla
29:55 0-62 ACCELERATION
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