Finished in dragoon red with white trim, it is the p. The most powerful version of this engine used in the gt cortina was 1498 cc 1500 and produced 78 bhp 58 kw. How much does a ford cortina mk i 1500 super weighs. The ford cortina gt500 was not the first limited edition special developed with the aim of winning australias 500mile production car race, initially run as the armstrong 500 at phillip island in 1960 and then moving to mount panorama, bathurst, in 1963, but it was the first seriously professional. Introduced in september 1962 as the consul cortina, it was available as a twodoor fourfive seater saloon in either standard or deluxe forms. This one isnt just any old cortina but is a 1966 cortina gt. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. Launched on 20th september 1962, the ford cortina had eyecatching modern styling. This is a nice ford cortina deluxe that has been restored about 4 years ago but is still in great shape, paint is not perfect but is great for a daily driver or it can be shown in local car shows.
Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of ford cortina 1500 gt in 1967, the model with 24door sedan body and line4 1498 cm3 91. Bid for the chance to own a 1967 ford cortina 1500 gt mkii sedan at auction with bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Its been in a barn since 1980 so youll have to go through. This is a nice ford cortina deluxe that has been restored about 4 years ago but is still in great shape, paint is not perfect but is great for a daily dri.
Mk 1 cortina parts 2 doors good condition both drivers side. It may not look much to todays eyes, but the ford cortina is an iconic figure in the british automotive industry, inspiring what became known as the cortina class. Fords gt cortina is local hot rod that deserves its place in history 1965 ford cortina gt500. I ran across this 1969 ford cortina mk ii thats down in cullman, alabama, halfway between huntsville and birmingham. The headlight, indicator, and brake light lenses are clear and crackfree, with the exception of the driver s rear marker. The gt appeared in spring 1963 with lowered suspension and the engine tuned to 78bhp as opposed to the 60bhp claimed for the 1500 super. History of the ford cortina picture special autocar. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of ford cortina 1500 gt 56 kw 76 ps 75 hp, edition of the year 1967 for europe north america, including acceleration times 060 mph, 0100 mph, 0100 kmh, 0200 kmh, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, powertoweight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. Its been in a barn since 1980 so youll have to go through everything, but it looks straight and solid. Classic ford cortina gt 1500 mk1s for sale car and classic. His 1969 ford cortina gt mk 2 is painted 1968 zircon green and is a shining example of committed restoration. It also got the gt treatment inside, with a dash studded with dials letting its thrusting young driver know exactly what. New seats and belts, as well as other cab accessories.
The gt was the most powerful of the trio and as such, is much sought after today. More recently i owned a mk ii, and it really was a greatdriving car, very taut and responsive and contemporaryfeeling. The 1963 ford cortina mk i 1500 super has 60 ps 59 bhp 44 kw horsepower. The car has a clean title and is ready to be registered, as you know this car is very rare and hard to find. The original version, which was based on the ford cortina mark 1, was promoted by ford as the consul cortina developed by lotus, with consul later being dropped from the. No, the ford cortina mk i 1500 super is not all wheel drive awd. Ford cortina gt for sale in south africa april 2020. The ford cortina gt was designed as the inhouse performance version of the famous cortina by roy brown jr. The seller notes a poorly repaired passengerside suspensiontop. See 2 results for ford cortina gt for sale in south africa at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from r 170 000.
This 1967 ford cortina 1600gt shows 95k miles and has remained in california for most of its life. By 1969 the gt cortina was suffering a decline in sales, partly because of the newer sports machines being built by other manufacturers, and partly because its time in the limelight during its bathurst 500 days were in the past. The 1500 gt outsold the lotus cortina by a factor of more than 20. Feb 18, 2017 a very rare and genuine mk1 ford cortina gt in fabulous condition sold. The ford cortina mk i 1500 super weighs 794 kg 1750 lbs. Erittain hyvin kunnostettu ja hoidettu museorekisterissa oleva viimeisen vuoden tahtipera gt cortina, tama taytyy nahda ja kokea, alkuperainen huoltokirja, vahan ajettu, huippusiisti, aluvanteet, juuri huollettu, nyt takalokasuojan kaaret uudelleen maalattu ja auto lapikayty, huomaa autokuume oy loytyy nyt myos facebookista. To see ads from the march, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. Ford cortina 1500 gt 2d tahtipera museorekisterissa sedan. The brainchild of harry firth, the gt500 was manufactured by ford australia to satisfy homologation rules to allow it to race in the armstrong 500. Ford cortina mk i spec performance photos gb classic cars. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings. This unit musters power and torque figures of 98 bhp 99 ps73 kw at 5500 rpm and 150 nm 111 lbft15.
The first cortina lotus to be rallied was a cortina gt with the lotus. Oct 15, 2014 the ford cortina gt was designed to be the inhouse performance version of the popular cortina a car that had been developed to compete with the morris oxford and vauxhall victor by roy brown jr. This is the car for u ford cortina mk1 gt 4 door, nb, log book historic race car, fuel cell, new fuel lines, konis, loads of work done. This cortina is in need of a serious restoration, but has potential. Owned by a loving family, it was our pleasure to create a video showing off just how. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of ford cortina 1500 gt 56 kw 76 ps 75 hp, edition of the year 1966 since midyear 1966 for europe north america, including acceleration times 060 mph, 0100 mph, 0100 kmh, 0200 kmh, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, powertoweight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. This 1967 ford cortina 1500 gt mkii sedan reportedly was first registered in april 1967 with uk registration opg 375e and was imported to the united states in 2015 from cornwall, england by its current owner. When the 118e cortina gt was announced i was naturally interested, and. Owned by a loving family, it was our pleasure to create a. Four months later and ford decided to up the ante when the cortina super arrived with a 60bhp fivebearing 1498cc engine, while the cortina gt appeared in spring 1963 with a 78bhp tuned version of. This 1965 ford cortina gt comes to us from a prominent, private. Trying to do a concourscorrect restoration is probably not worthwhile, but i think it can probably be made into a nice driver for a moderate cost in time and money. Barn finder misterlou spotted this 1966 cortina for us, so thank you so much for that misterlou.
The seller acquired this example in 2016 from his mechanic, who rebuilt the crossflow inlinefour and refreshed the suspension in 2014. Ford cortina mk ii spec performance photos gb classic. The ford cortina gt500 was not the first limited edition special developed with the aim of winning australias 500mile production car race, initially run as the armstrong 500 at phillip island in 1960 and then moving to mount panorama, bathurst, in 1963, but it was the. The car was designed to be economical, cheap to run and easy and inexpensive to produce in britain. Employing much the same floor pan as its predecessor complete with independent front suspension, a live rear axle and disc drum brakes, it nevertheless benefited from a wider track and revised steering geometry. The ford of britain cortina mark1 was launched on 20 september 1962 a few weeks before the london motor show in october. This 1967 mark ii 1500 gt ford cortina came to us on consignment from a fellow airline pilot and enthusiast, whos collection also includes several bmw 2002s and porsches.
Despite the abracket rear end having issues, astonishingly the car finished 6th. Ford cortina mk1 1500 estate, extremely solid and very original example which has just been motd for a year. The precrossflow 1500 cc engine with the gt upgrades of a heated intake manifold, high performance camshaft and dual chamber weber carburettor produces 83. The dashboard is clean, with the exception of a few hairline cracks. Firth, 62, has moved to brisbane from port macquarie after selling his child restraint fitting business and now plans to semiretire and spend more time driving his gt. As cool as it would be to turn it into a lotus clone, i would keep it a regular cortina gt.
The cortina was now the best selling car in britain. What an absolute honour it was to work with this absolutely stunning, track ready 1966 mk1 cortina gt. Introduced in autumn 1966, the ford cortina mkii was styled inhouse by roy haynes. Its discovery was featured in classic cars magazine, and the cortina was subsequently restored by in autos restorations of newchapel, surrey. A previous owner had a repaint performed and partially refreshed the interior in about 2010. Im in huntsville, alabama right now and i jumped onto craigslist hoping to find a cool vehicle or two. Ford cortina mk i 1500 super technical specs, dimensions. As you know, ford edsel was an epic failure of that time, so in britain, he was given the relatively lowpriority job of making an affordable 4door car for the european middleclass and he did it best. The ford cortina is a car that was built by ford of britain in various guises from 1962 to 1983, and was the united kingdoms bestselling car of the 1970s the cortina was produced in five generations mark i through to mark v, although officially the last one was only the cortina 80 facelift of the mk iv from 1962 until 1983. Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2 litres. Brown designed a simple and clean body, and ford of britain was able to unveil the cortina in 1962.
Coming with a partial history file, this lots condition scores an impressive 105 5. Nov 21, 2018 what an absolute honour it was to work with this absolutely stunning, track ready 1966 mk1 cortina gt. Ford cortina classic cars for sale honest john classics. The car has a clean title and is ready to be registered, as. Ford cortina mk2 1600 gt superb condition never welded. A car seldom remembered these days, except perhaps for the cortina aficionados, is the wonderful cortina gt500. Launched on september 21, 1962 by ford uk, the cortina was a simple, midsized car, which became britains bestselling car for 10 of the 20 years it was on sale. Bid for the chance to own a 1965 ford cortina 1500 gt sedan at auction. Ford corina mk1 1500 gt 2dr, finished in aqua blue with a white roof and fitted with a 2000e gearbox and lotus 5. I know its going to need a ton of work, but i actually wouldnt mind taking this one on. The ford cortina gt was designed to be the inhouse performance version of the popular cortina a car that had been developed to compete with the morris oxford and vauxhall victor by roy brown jr.
Ford cortina photos one of the models of cars manufactured by ford this is the style of cars in the year i was born 1966 my mother had one. The famous ford cortina car was to become one of fords best ever selling models. See 7 results for ford cortina gt for sale uk at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from. Ford cortina mk i 1500 super specs 1963 1966 technical specifications for years 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966. The lotuscortina would have fitted the bill perfectly, however as the rules were at the time, 250 would have.
An estate joined the range in early 1967 and this could actually be purchased in gt specification to special order. Explore 5 listings for mk1 cortina gt for sale at best prices. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Ford needed it to stand out in the showroom and the application of large side stripes announcing the fact that it. This stunning 1500 gt was purchased from an executors sale in 20.
I didnt want to have to rebuild later, so ive done a proper job first time. A year with a ford cortina gt motor sport magazine. This vehicle has a saloon sedan body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels. Is ford cortina mk i 1500 super all wheel drive awd. Four months later and ford decided to up the ante when the cortina super arrived with a 60bhp fivebearing 1498cc engine, while the cortina gt appeared in spring 1963 with a. A very rare and genuine mk1 ford cortina gt in fabulous condition. It also got the gt treatment inside, with a dash studded with dials letting its thrusting young driver know exactly what was happening under the bonnet. Results include ads from the february, 2020 issue of hemmings motor news. I have for sale my beautiful mk1 gt pre airflow cortina. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of ford cortina 1500 gt 56 kw 76 ps 75 hp, edition of the year 1966 since. Add a few suspension upgrades and youd have the perfect work day driver and weekend autocross warrior. Lotus cortina is the commonly used term for the ford cortina lotus, a highperformance sports saloon, which was produced in the united kingdom from 1963 to 1970 by ford in collaboration with lotus cars.
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