When it comes to the most remembered names in classic motoring, Cortina is up there in the premier league. The family Ford lived through 20 years and four generations – indeed, memories are made of Cortina.
The Mk 2 model was introduced in late 1966, a squared-off, restyled and smarter interpretation of a classic design. Styled by visionary designer Roy Brown, it was years ahead of its time and became a a staple of every street scene in the UK, as well as a very popular car with cutomisers and modifying enthusiasts.
This one is typical of the kind of Cortina you used to see in streets across the UK in the 1970s – a 1600 Deluxe with a number of subtle additions to give it the appearance of a GT as well as some mechanical improvements that are much like those carried out back in the day. It’s a terrific looking light custom, perfect for the Ford scene.
Presented in excellent overall condition, the car was restored by a previous owner and is almost as shiny underneath as it is on top, with some subtle engine and suspension modifications that are completely in-period.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
UK V5C
MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt
Owners workshop manual
Old MOTs
Some invoices for recent parts
Hand-written note documenting details of build
THE INTERIOR
Black vinyl seats in superb order
Smart dash, dials and carpets
Three-spoke sports steering wheel
Very smartly presented
Supplementary rally-style gauges for oil, fuel, water and amperage
Excellent carpets, door cards and headlining
Spotless luggage area
THE EXTERIOR
Bare metal respray in original white
Excellent chrome
Grey Minilite-style alloys with nearly new Bridgestone Potenza tyres
Spotless underneath with white painted floors
Quick release bonnet pins
GT side graphics
Ford-branded mudflaps
Superb under-bonnet presentation, no signs of rot to inner wings or strut tops
No evidence of corrosion inside boot
Driver’s side rear door does not currently open
THE MECHANICS
1,598cc ‘Kent’ four-pot
Four-speed manual transmission
Four-branch manifold
Twin Weber carburettors
GT head and 1.3 pistons
Kent 234 Cam
Serviced less than 1,500 miles ago
Sports exhaust system
Ported head with hardened valve seats
ADJ Competition struts and top mounts
Capri front struts
Escort steering conversion
Braided brake lines
Rear tramp bars
SUMMARY
This is the Ford Cortina Mk 2 as so many of us will remember them - mild customs, using all genuine Ford parts and subtly modified to perform a bit better and look a little different to the mainstream. A GT replica was a common sight in the late Sixties and early Seventies and is every bit as nostalgic today as the real thing.
This one is tastefully done and in terrific condition both inside and out - a very cool car indeed.
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