Ford Cortina Lotus MKII 1969
General description :
DEPOSIT TAKEN
This particular Lotus Cortina is presented in great usable condition and was purchased new by the notable Mr Fred Bushell who was both the Chairman of Team Lotus and a Director of Lotus Cars at the time and owned the car until 1986 and during his tenureship was maintained by the Lotus factory. From what we can gather the Cortina was used Mrs Bushell as her daily driver and was maintained by the Lotus factory themselves during this time. It was then sold to Mr Utting in 1986 who confirmed with the factory that the mileage of 36,000 was genuine and matched the factory records.
Complete with a lovely history file which includes the original handbooks and brochures, previous V5's, various bills and invoices for works carried out , documentation from Granada television regarding it's TV appearence on ITV's The Grimley's', plus lots more.......two boxfiles in fact.
This Cortina drives fantastically and is a real piece of Ford/Lotus history and is surely an opportunity not to be missed.
More detailed photographs are available upon request if required.
*Viewing by appointment only*
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1969 Ford Cortina Lotus MKII is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Stansted by Hilton Moss for £34950.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ford Model : Cortina Model Version : Lotus MKII Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1969 Location : Stansted Vehicle Registration : Normal
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About Ford
Ford, founded in 1902, has arguably changed the history of automotive world more than any other car manufacturer by introducing the first people's car Model T in 1908. They had produced more than 15 million cars by the end of the production in 1927, by which T had become obsolete.Ford launched the first low priced V8 engine powered car in 1932. 1932 V8 was an instant hit with superior handling and performance to many far more expansive cars of the day. No wonder 32 V8 Ford has become such a favourite among hot rodders around the world with 32 Deuce coupe as their icon.
During the war Ford completely shut down civilian vehicle production to dedicate all its resources to the Allied war efforts (1942-45) They used to build B-24 bombers, aircraft engines, jeeps, M-4 tanks, military trucks and Bren-gun carriers and more than 30,000 super-charged Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engines for Mosquito and Lancaster bombers as well as P-51 Mustang fighters. After the war Ford cars in the USA got bigger and flashier along with their competitors. In the 60's Ford was back in the forefront again when introducing their commercial hit Mustang in 1964. Mustang was so popular the competition had to follow Ford's example and the ponycar phenomenon took over the US. Over the years the ponies grew some muscles until the oil crisis kill finally killed them off.
In the sixties Ford rushed into international motor sports scene with a fury. After unsuccessful Ferrari takeover, when Enzo Ferrari had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury, Ford turned to Lola in UK to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that absolutely beat Ferrari in Le Mans 24 numerous times.
In Europe, Ford introduced some of the most epic race and rally cars of the 60's based on humble family sedans; Cortina GT, Lotus Cortina, Escort Twin Cam, and Escort 1600RS with the iconic Cosworth BDA engines.
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