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Description
Appealing MkII Cortina in desirable 1600GT spec; just two owners, the
current since 1971
Dating from January 1968
this MkII Ford Cortina comes to us in desirable 1600GT form and is finished in
Red with shiny brightwork and sits on 13” Rostyle wheels shod with Firestone
rubber.
Under the bonnet, we find the 1600cc
‘high-tune’ Kent four-cylinder engine driving the rear wheels via four-speed
manual transmission. Inside, we find the typical
1600GT interior with black vinyl seats, wood-rimmed steering wheel and quad
gauges across the centre of the dash.
The history file includes the V5C
showing no former keepers (although this isn’t accurate, there is one
previous), a buff log book showing the car was originally Mink Blue and had one
former keeper prior to the current who acquired it in 1971. A
note states it has had a recent brake overhaul, there is a bill for a new Flint
grey carpet set dated 2014 and a letter dated October 1985 from the current
keeper requesting to join the '100,000 mile club' with the Cortina as it
had then covered 130,000 miles with an engine overhaul at 96,000 miles. The
odometer currently shows (1)68,956 miles.
The
file also includes the original service book showing it was supplied new by TM
Parker of Ripon and shows just one entry for a 3,000 mile service carried out by
the supplying dealer in May 1968, a Cortina owner’s club magazine, some old
bills, a period Cortina parts brochures and a useful Haynes
manual.
Likely in need of a tune-up (it was
running a little roughly as we moved it around on site) the car presents well
for its age and would no doubt make a super addition to any classic car
collection.
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