2012 sees the 50th anniversary of the immensely popular Ford Cortina. The Cortina took its name from the Italian ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo. Apparently several were driven down a bobsled run at the resort, including by racing driver Jim Clark, as a publicity stunt.
The Cortina was Britain’s best-selling car every year between 1972 and 1981 and nearly 2.6 million were sold in Britain alone. I used to have a 1967, 2-door mark 2, 1500 super (pre-crossflow). I had to drive it with the doors locked to keep out all the crazed lady admirers.
One of my brothers had a mark 2, 1600GT (complete with twin choke webbers) which was way faster. He wrote it off and then had a brown mark 4 which was a complete dog.
One of my brothers had a mark 2, 1600GT (complete with twin choke webbers) which was way faster. He wrote it off and then had a brown mark 4 which was a complete dog.
I really wanted a lotus-engined version, like the one used as a getaway car in the 1963 Great Train Robbery. Anyway, here's a few photos of these design classics:
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