Tag: Connaught Competition Engines

  • Where Warriors Are Born

    Where Warriors Are Born

    After I finished shooting Simon McKinley’s Escort MKII, and had experienced it from the passenger seat, I knew I had to find out where this power plant comes from. It didn’t take much effort to arrange a visit, a quick e-mail to Connaught Competition Engines and before I knew it, I was standing in their…

  • Simon McKinley’s Warrior Powered Escort MKII

    Simon McKinley’s Warrior Powered Escort MKII

    It must have been back in 2007, when I first saw Simon McKinley drive. It was the Saturday of a two day hill climb event, near my grandparents’ house in Co. Wexford. There were a lot of cars that day, certainly more than what would normally be expected navigating those roads on a Saturday afternoon,…