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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Varche on 23 January 2023, 19:24:43

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

Where have the years gone!
Title: Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti 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?
Title: Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 January 2023, 13:15:35: Speaking of Lotus....

TB still owes me a Lotus Carlton. :)
Title: Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
Post by: 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? :)
Title: Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
Post by: 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? :-\
Title: Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti 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. ;)
Title: Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 27 January 2023, 17:19:25: £90k for a nice MK1 Lotus. Crazy. ::)
Title: Re: 60th birthday Lotus Cortina
Post by: Shackeng 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.