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The 88 Escorts


The immaculate Mk1 before its debut
A new car was built for the 1978 season - another Mk 1 Escort but with a stunning new livery to promote a new race number. The Ulster Hot Rods had previously been allowed to register three digit race numbers but this changed from 1978. Sticky chose the number 88 and came up with one of the most imaginative and striking liveries ever seen on a race car - the Zebra stripes! Sticky had some support from the Causeway Safari Park although I don't think their name can be spotted on the car.

The new livery was a master stroke. All the children in the crowd automatically had someone obvious to follow and track photographer Robin Clark sold pictures of the car by the bucket load.


In action the Mk2 at Ballymena
Ever keen to remain in front, Sticky upgraded his Mk1 Escort for a Mk2 , again in the distinctive Zebra livery.

Other pictures...
The immaculate 88 Mk1 Escort at Aghadowey
In the pits at Portadown
Chasing Ormond Christie's Anglia at Ballymena
In action at Aghadowey
In action at Aghadowey
Dicing with Ernie Kilpatrick's Mini at Aghadowey