Welcome
to my Ford Cortina Web site
The Ford Cortina celebrates it's 51st birthday in 2013.
These
cars are now unfortunately a rare site on our roads.
If you have any comments, please email me.
I
hope you enjoy your visit.
Site last updated 03/11/13
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The original Mark 1 Cortina, Manufactured from 1962 until 1967, A brief history
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The
Ford motor Company was launched in Michigan, USA, in June 1903
by Henry Ford and a few colleagues. The
first model they produced was the now famous Model A, known as
a Gas Buggy and was propelled by an 8 Horse Power engine. Ford's huge plant at Dagenham in Essex, UK, is considered to be the home of the Cortina. The
first Cortina was launched in 1962, wary of alienating it self
with the buying public, Ford called the early models Consul Cortina,
the original name was to be Ford Consul 325, however in early
1963 this was soon changed to Ford Cortina; the name Cortina being
"borrowed" from the Italian Skiing resort of Cortina
d'Ampezzo, in the Dolomite mountains(who else used this mountainous
name!). The
rear lights on this model where a source of trouble in the early
days as both Mercedes Benz and the CND movement threatened legal
action over the design as it looked a little like their own logos.
I often refer to them as looking like a cake cut into 3 pieces
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A
restored Mk1 Cortina from the Czech Republic.The car was purchased
in an un-restorted condtion for around £15.00 !
Thanks
to Radek for allowing the use of his picture.
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Consul Cortinas being manufactured in
Ford's plant in Port Elizabeth in South Africa. Today's Health and Safety may not be impressed ? Thanks to Dayle for sending me the picture and allowing it's use. |
Hattie
Jaques inspects the drivers and the fleet of gleaming Mark One
Cortinas in the film "Carry on Cabby".
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More
Pictures of the restored Mark 1 Cortina from Radek in the Czech republic.
I think you will agree that they have done an excellent job with the
car.!
Thanks to Radek for sending them and letting me use th
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Side
view, note left hand drive
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Engine
bay with Sierra OHC Engine, Radek reports that his Dad can "blow
Audis away" with this car" !
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Dash
and indicators,
note speedo is in KPH |
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Visitor's
photo albums |
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Spare
parts
I often get asked if I stock spares for Cortinas, my standard advice is check first with your local Ford dealer, many established dealers still have quiet a bit of "old new" stock "out the back", the same goes for local motor factors. If you are still unsuccessful, visit the Links section on page 4 and join your nearest club, check the listings on "eBay", the Kennet Forum or check the Classic Car press for details of any Classic Car show/autojumbles... Good luck in your search ! |
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