Ford Cortina Mark 1
Thanks to Ray, who emailed the 2 photographs of his Cortina shown below...
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One of the most popular cars of the 1960s was the stylish Ford Cortina, or Consul Cortina, as the earliest examples were known. Ray owned this example, from 1965, in the sixties and preferred it's driving manners to a later Cortina that he would own in the 70s .. "the photo show a 1965 Mk1 Cortina deluxe, painted Ermine White. I had this for about eight years, then moved on to a Mk 3."
The Mk1 Cortina proved to be a very flexible model in the Ford range, first introduced to the UK motorist in 1962. Throughout the sixties, buyers would be able to choose from fairly standard saloons, either 2 or 4 door, the reasonably potent GT, and the super-quick Lotus Cortina, although not all models were available from day 1. Those wanting some extra carrying capacity could also choose a roomy estate version, some of which (the 1500 Super) had faux wood stuck on the side - 1200 estates didn't receive such appendages - although it was a factory option if you really wanted it! All Mk1 saloons had the distinctive 'ban the bomb' (CND) rear lights, something that the Mk2 replacement would loose, having to make do with boring rectangular lamps instead (the Mk2 Cortinas took over from the Mk1 in late 1966).
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