The Ford Escort still looms large in my memory. Until its launch in 1995, the posh segment was largely moribund, apart from the wholly-unattainable Mercedes-Benz E-Class and a couple of other names. But, the Escort seemed novel, as did the blue oval emblazoned on its bonnet. Ford, the American automotive giant that gave the planet the Model T , the Mustang, the Thunderbird and lots of such […]