Escort Mexico Rally Forged Hoodie - Dean's Classic Cars
Escort Mexico Rally Forged Hoodie - Dean's Classic Cars
Part of the Toolforged line, from Dean's Classic Cars. Every car in this line is built from the tools that kept it running — spanners, sockets, cogs, plugs and pressed steel, arranged until the shape of the car appears out of them. No badges, no wordmarks, no logos: just the car, drawn in the language of the workshop floor. If you have ever had the bonnet up on a cold morning with your knuckles bleeding and the radio on, this line was made for you.
A 1972 Escort Mexico, forged from the tools that kept it alive.
Front three-quarter, sat square on its wheels. Look once and it is a Mk1 Escort — the four round lamps, the flat bonnet, the squat rally stance. Look again and every panel is made of steel tools: spanners laid along the wings, sockets set into the arches, cogs turning where the grille should be. There is no badge anywhere on it. There does not need to be.
Built from the tools that built it.
Dean's Classic Cars is one man's obsession, made wearable. Dean has spent his life around British cars from the era when you could still fix one on your own driveway — and every design in the collection starts from a real car, checked against the real specification, before a single tool is drawn.
That matters, because the people who buy these know. They know how many wiper arms a Series 1 E-Type carried. They know a Mexico ran a pushrod Kent, not a twin cam. So nothing here is decorative guesswork. Get the car right and the artwork earns its place — on the wall, or on the back of a wardrobe.
Dean's Classic Cars is hosted and produced by Ricki Robin Ltd.
About this piece
The Escort sits in front three-quarter view, printed large on the front of a Stanley/Stella Cruiser 2.0 hoodie (STSU177) in black. Every panel of the car is assembled from steel tools — open-ended spanners along the wings, sockets in the arches, cogs in place of the grille — drawn in bright metal against the dark cotton so the shape reads clean from across a room. No maker's badge, no wordmark, nowhere on the car.
Why this hoodie
350 grams per square metre with a brushed fleece interior — the weight you want on a cold morning with the bonnet up. The hood is self-fabric and double-layered, so it holds its shape instead of collapsing flat on your shoulders. Metal eyelets, a full-width front pouch pocket, ribbed cuffs and hem, and inside tape across the back of the neck.
The design is printed using Printful's DTFlex direct-to-film process, which lays a white underbase on dark cotton so the metal tones stay bright and the fine tool detail holds. The DTFlex print is designed to resist cracking, peeling and fading through normal wear and when washed according to the care label.
Product details
- Heavyweight build — brushed fleece interior — 350 g/m² (10.32 oz/yd²)
- Unisex fit — regular cut, set-in sleeves, ribbed cuffs and hem — sizes S to 2XL
- Hood and pocket — self-fabric double-layered hood, metal eyelets, front pouch pocket
- Constructed to last — single-needle topstitch at neckline and along the hood opening, inside tape at the back of the neck, self-fabric half-moon
- Print specification — DTFlex direct-to-film with white underbase on dark colourways — 400 DPI source files
- Material — 100% organic cotton
- Certification — GOTS and OCS certified organic cotton content; OEKO-TEX Standard 100; PETA-Approved Vegan
- Available colourway — Black only — the Toolforged line is black-only by design, because the metal tones only read properly against it
Sizing
Designed to fit unisex, regular cut. Most buyers find their usual size sits well. If you are between sizes, size up — the heavier weight and the double-layered hood benefit from a touch of room. Imperial and metric charts are in the Size guide below.
Care
- Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours
- Tumble dry low
- Do not iron the print
- Do not dry-clean
Shipping and production
Made for your order. Nothing is sat in a warehouse waiting — this piece goes into production once your order has been placed, is printed and finished by our production partner, and then ships to you. Production typically takes 2–5 business days and UK delivery usually adds a further 2–5 business days on top, so most orders arrive within 1–2 weeks of ordering. We currently ship within the United Kingdom only.
Size guide
Imperial (inches)
| Size | Chest width | Body length | Sleeve length |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 21 ⅝ | 28 | 25 ⅜ |
| M | 23 ¼ | 29 ⅛ | 26 ⅛ |
| L | 24 ⅜ | 29 ⅞ | 27 |
| XL | 25 ⅝ | 30 ¾ | 27 ⅜ |
| 2XL | 27 ⅛ | 31 ½ | 27 ⅜ |
Metric (cm)
| Size | Chest width | Body length | Sleeve length |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 55 | 71 | 64.5 |
| M | 59 | 74 | 66.5 |
| L | 62 | 76 | 68.5 |
| XL | 65 | 78 | 69.5 |
| 2XL | 69 | 80 | 69.5 |
Flat measurements, taken garment-flat. Chest width is half the chest. Allow up to 5 cm tolerance.
GPSR & Safety Information
- Manufacturer: Ricki Robin Ltd, 66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA, United Kingdom — support@ricki-robin.com
- EU Responsible Person: Sinden Ventures Limited, Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia 4002 Limassol, Cyprus. For product safety or compliance enquiries please contact support@ricki-robin.com (we will forward to the EU Responsible Person).
- Garment blank: Stanley/Stella STSU177 Cruiser 2.0 hoodie. Composition, country-of-origin and care per the manufacturer's spec sheet.
- Product-safety concerns: email support@ricki-robin.com with subject line "PRODUCT SAFETY CONCERN" and your order number. Full disclosures on our Legal Notice.