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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.
Ever keen to remain in front, Sticky upgraded
his Mk1 Escort for a Mk2 , again in the distinctive Zebra
livery.
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The 411 Escort
