For you Cortina/British Ford fans...

Sherlock · Jun 2, 2007

Some might recognize this car, one of Simon Horton's old cars, a Cortina with a Ford 302 V8 stuffed into it... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazyeyes.gif Does anyone know if this was originally a Lotus Cortina car?

Anyway two years ago he sold it to a guy here in Alberta, who has done some additional work to it, I saw it at a show in central Alberta today (a non-British show).

And I've been assured by the current owner of the car that it's very fast!

DrEntropy · Jun 4, 2007

My second thought on it is: "To be certain of it's origin you'd need a chassis number."

...first thought was: "OoH! GIMME!" /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

aeronca65t · Jun 4, 2007

Looks like a nice "sleeper".
No "boy racer" exterior stuff.
I bet he surprises folks when the light turns green!

DrEntropy · Jun 4, 2007

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:] I bet he surprises folks when the light turns green! [/QUOTE]

You can do that with a "regular" Lotus Cortina! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

AngliaGT · Jun 4, 2007

I believe that's the Cortina that belonged to
"Super7".He can probably tell you all about it.

- Doug

Sherlock · Jun 4, 2007

I'm just merely curious... And thought some of you folks might be interested... And I never thought of Super 7, PM sent... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

paul_zs180 · Jun 21, 2007

wow, that looks mint. could do with some Minilites to replace those 5-spoke wheels though. my mates brother has a mk2 1300 4-door in lotus colours, is a bit of a banger but looks really cool

healeynut · Jun 22, 2007

heh... talk about a red light sleeper:

https://www.ntahc.org/modifiedhealeys/Photos/126Marian/Marian.htm

I saw this one in person three years ago at Lake Tahoe... on the exterior this bugeye looked 100% stock except for the rims...

8 liter fuel injected MOPAR big block under the hood!

The best part was he told me he did it just to see if he could shove that motor in there, but never expected it to drive well. But when he took it out for the first drive he said he couldn't believe how well it handled!

paul_zs180 · Jun 24, 2007

healeynut said:
heh... talk about a red light sleeper:

https://www.ntahc.org/modifiedhealeys/Photos/126Marian/Marian.htm

I saw this one in person three years ago at Lake Tahoe... on the exterior this bugeye looked 100% stock except for the rims...

8 liter fuel injected MOPAR big block under the hood!

The best part was he told me he did it just to see if he could shove that motor in there, but never expected it to drive well. But when he took it out for the first drive he said he couldn't believe how well it handled!

/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif wow, that Forgeye looks amazing. i would have thought it would be a proper handfull

Super 7 · Sep 20, 2009

I sold my car to Simon. That said, I can't say if that is my old car or not.

It certainly looks like it, but any white 2 door with a green stripe would. Mine had cut bumpers like that.

78Z · Sep 21, 2009

I've seen that one before as well. A period set of wheel would be a great addition. I got a photo of the interior and engine if that helps with the id. It was labeled as a 1968.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveseven/2676143108/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveseven/2676143114/

Super 7 · Sep 21, 2009

It was not a Lotus. It was a GT bear in mind that no MK II Cortina was a Lotus though. Unlike the MK I Lotus Cortina, the MK II never saw the inside of the Lotus factory. They were all ford built, but had the Lotus engine.

Steve · Sep 23, 2009

Jeff Uren used to do a nice job of sliding V-8s into MkII Cortinas, they were badged as the Cortina Savage. Not an official Ford model, of course but they used to have an excellent reputation.

Roger · Sep 24, 2009

I had a 1971 MkII Cortina GT, which I bought very cheaply in 1973. It had grey metallic paint that flaked off early, so the original owner got rid of it quickly - some problem with the batch at Dagenham, I understand. It didn't look great, but it went very well.
I liked Cortinas - simple, basic, no-frills cars with satifactory performance for their day.

78Z · Sep 24, 2009

I thought the Savage Cortinas used the British Essex 3.0L V6.

swift6 · Sep 25, 2009

78Z said:
I thought the Savage Cortinas used the British Essex 3.0L V6.

So did I. The Essex V6 had loads of torque too.

Steve · Oct 3, 2009

You know what? You guys are right! Sheeeesh! I've been away too long. My bad!

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