1965 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk I Classic Driver Market


1965 Ford Cortina Lotus VIN BA7 4EB 5920

The Ford Cortina is a medium-sized family car manufactured and marketed initially by Ford of Britain, and then Ford of Europe in various body styles from 1962 to 1982 over five generations — and was the United Kingdom's best-selling car of the 1970s.


Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 Rally Saloon

The Cortina was a Ford of England product, designed and built in Dagenham from September 1962. This conservatively styled, economy-priced two- or four-door sedan was fairly typical in its front engine/rear-wheel-drive design, although Ford soon spiced things up by creating the two-door Cortina GT.


1969 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2 London 2014 RM Sotheby's

The result was the Ford Lotus Cortina, powered by a 110-horsepower 1.6-liter twin-cam inline-four, four-speed transmission, and suspension tuning from Lotus. With its light, stiff monocoque shell, MacPherson strut front suspension and highly tunable oversquare engine it was an instant success.


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The Lotus Cortina came about from a collaboration with Lotus and Ford that started in 1963. The goal of the car in its day was to be competitive in Group 2 racing, and Ford UK challenged Colin Chapman to develop a potent twin-cam engine specifically for 1000 Ford Cortina saloons. Lotus made significant changes to the Cortina with significantly.


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Lotus Cortina Mk2. (1967 to 1970) The Lotus Cortina Mk2 was the second generation of the Lotus Cortina. Introduced for 1967, the Mk2 Lotus Cortina was developed under greater Ford stewardship than its predecessor, yet still maintained a large part of the mechanicals. The Lotus 1.6L twin cam inline four engine was tuned, giving the Mk2 more power.


1969 Lotus Ford Cortina Mk2 Series 2 Classic Car Auctions

Category Era Year Range Recency Auction Result High Bid Exclude 20 Results Sold Reserve not met Lotus-Style Ford Cortina Mk1 Race Car for Charity No Reserve Sold for $47,000 on 11/27/23 Lotus-Style Cortina Mk1 Race Car Bid to $30,028 on 11/6/23 1966 Lotus Cortina Mk1 Withdrawn by BaT on 6/26/23 1966 Lotus Cortina Mk1 Race Car


1968 Ford Cortina Lotus MK II VIN BA91GL85835

The Lotus Cortina Did the E30 M3 Thing 25 Years Earlier Lotus took Ford's everyday runabout and turned it into a monster. Even today, it's a riot. By Chris Perkins Published: Mar 16, 2023.


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CORTINA VICTORIOUS In its element, the Lotus-developed Cortina was formidable. It claimed the 1964 British and South African saloon car championships, and it dominated its class in sedan and.


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The Lotus Cortina was a high performance sedan built by Lotus and based on the Ford Cortina. Introduced in 1963, the Lotus Cortina, also known as the Ford Cortina Lotus, was built using a Cortina bodyshell, with Lotus development, mechanicals, and branding.


1965 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk I Classic Driver Market

The Lotus Cortina Mk1 was the first generation of the Lotus Cortina. Created as a collaboration between Ford and Lotus, the Mk1 Cortina was a series of performance sedans featuring extensive tuning and modification by Lotus. The Lotus Cortina was also fitted with Lotus' twin cam 1.6L inline four engine. The Lotus Cortina Mk1 was in production.


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Ford fit the Cortina De Luxe with a 1198cc inline-four based on the tried-and-true 1-liter Kent engine. The redesigned lump produced about 50 horsepower and allowed for a respectable 29 miles per gallon. Top speed was just shy of 80 mph, and zero to 60 took about 23 seconds.


1966 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 1 Race Car The Elkhart Collection RM Sotheby's

The Lotus Cortina is a legendary car in the vintage racing and classic car communities, despite its humble beginnings the mighty little three-box sports car proved unbeatable in the right hands.


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Graham gets behind the wheel of a sixties icon as he tells the story of the Ford Lotus Cortina and explains why it's one of our favourite fast saloon cars of.


1969 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2

Charmingly described in The Motor as 'a good compromise for a keen driver who has to remember that the family must sit somewhere', the Lotus Cortina is still an exhilarating drive, with torquey, lively acceleration, firm handling, adequate brakes, excellent visibility and, in Aeroflow form, good ventilation. Bodywork See above for trouble spots


REF 86 1968 Ford CortinaLotus Mk. II

Here's a perfect 1969 Ford Cortina Lotus for sale in a color that wasn't available in 1967, Fern Green Metallic. The auctioneer believes it to be one of just four that left the factory in this.


RM Sotheby's 1969 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2 London 2014

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