After servicing and co-driving on Targa events with the late Graham Marshall from Taupo, Bill bought his Escort in 2009. He competed in his first motorsport event at the age of 57, making him the oldest novice in the Hamilton Car Club at that time and proving it’s never too late to follow your dreams and become actively involved in motorsport. A member of the Hamilton Car Club, Bill competes regularly in hill climbs, bent sprints and tarmac rallies.

Bill McEwan - 1970 Ford Escort RS2000

After servicing and co-driving on Targa events with the late Graham Marshall from Taupo, Bill bought his Escort in 2009. He competed in his first motorsport event at the age of 57, making him the oldest novice in the Hamilton Car Club at that time and proving it’s never too late to follow your dreams and become actively involved in motorsport. A member of the Hamilton Car Club, Bill competes regularly in hill climbs, bent sprints and tarmac rallies.

1970 Ford Escort RS2000:

This lovely example of a 1970’s car was converted from a standard 1970 Escort 1100 in 2000 by Bruce Kirk in Auckland and raced by his daughter Michelle in Historic Saloon Car races until Bill purchased it in 2009. The car has a certificate of description with Motorsport New Zealand, as an RS2000 replica, and has been kept as it would have been run in the 1970s. While the Ford has been extensively modified, Bill is keen to keep the Escort period authentic, so it runs a Ford 2.0-litre SOHC motor, 4-speed Rocket gearbox, original style Ford rear axle and 13” wheels.