I always new the Ford Escort was made in heaven

The first car I owned was a 1979 Ford Escort panelvan, a very cool car for a drummer in a rock band. It actually was the band-car for many years, and made many trips up and down the east coast of Australia on tour. Some years later I also owned a slightly more delapidated 1976 Escort Ghia - woodgrain dash ... mmm ... nice. My wife hated it, but I just thought it had charm (although I have to admit the exhaust smell inside the cabin got a little too much sometimes).

But now my childhood visions of the Escort as the car they drive in heaven have been reignited by the recent sale of 1975 Escort GL for $690,000 - all because it's previous owner was Pope John Paul II. Now I sold my last Escort on eBay for $400 (cause it didn't run any more!) but the Pope does carry a little more weight when it comes to celebrity sales! Still, it just goes to show that the mighty Escort was loved by all types ... popes ... bum musicians ... everyone :)