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60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« on: 23 January 2023, 19:24:43 »
 
 Motoring icon of our youth was launched 60 years ago.

Where have the years gone!
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Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« Reply #1 on: 24 January 2023, 13:06:19 »
The green stripe and little yellow Lotus badge. :y

I hear the MK1 was called a Lotus Cortina because they were assembled at the Lotus factory.....and the MK2 was called a Ford Cortina Lotus because it was built at the Ford factory.

True or not?
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Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2023, 13:15:35 »
Speaking of Lotus....

TB still owes me a Lotus Carlton. :)
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Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« Reply #3 on: 26 January 2023, 21:35:06 »
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Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« Reply #4 on: 27 January 2023, 12:55:54 »
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Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« Reply #5 on: 27 January 2023, 14:04:00 »
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Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2023, 15:39:00 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 27 January 2023, 14:04:00
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 January 2023, 12:55:54
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 26 January 2023, 21:35:06

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2565-28-Jan-2023/604~1-1969-ford-lotus-cortina-mkii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IijYBzflkNg

Maybe we should have a guess the winning bid competition?  :)

£24000.

I think that these days that would be a cheap standard MK2 Cortina, let alone a Lotus Cortina?  :-\

If so, that is insane.

The MK2 Cortina was literally thrown together by people who were apathetic and couldn't give a flying f*uck.

As  for quality control and rust proofing forget it.....after 3 years there would be more Isopon and old newspaper  than metal. ;)



 
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Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2023, 17:19:25 »
£90k for a nice MK1 Lotus. Crazy. ::)
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Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
« Reply #8 on: 30 January 2023, 15:48:00 »
I had a 65 Cortina, which, as alluded to above, was a total rust bucket, yet after 2 year’s ownership, and x cans of filler, it is the only car I ever sold at a profit!!!, Go figure.
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