TOP 10 SLEEPER TWEAKS

The fail-safe ways to uprate your classic Ford without giving the game away.

1. STANDARD(ISH) STEEL WHEELS You can just about get away with a set of period or optional factory alloys on a sleeper, but keeping the standard steel wheels is best — but you don’t need to stick to the original, often narrow widths, and plenty of decent fabricators can safely widen them for you, while Retro Ford even makes a version of the legendary Lotus steel, only in 7 inch width. 2. AA BADGES Or RAC, IAM or even your favourite car club… Easily sourced new or second-hand, a traditional grille-mounted metal car club says classic rather than performance. An old sleeper trick, but still one of the best. 3. SHOPPER-SPEC BADGES If your classic Ford was originally a 2-litre Ghia for example, swapping to a set of 1.3 L…

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Classic Ford (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2025

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