1963 Ford Cortina Mk I Super

Описание: 3rd Dec, 2025 12:00
The Millbrook Sale | Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire

https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/l...

Benefitting from a 2.1-litre Pinto engine and disc-brake conversion
Believed but not warranted to have covered 96,000 miles from new
Accompanied by a history file and current V5C document
Named after the Italian resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, which had held the Winter Olympics some six years earlier, the Ford Consul Cortina was unveiled in September, 1962. Concealing a lightened version of the Consul Classic's substructure beneath bespoke exterior panelling, the newcomer was equipped with MacPherson strut independent suspension, a leaf-sprung 'live' rear axle and four-wheel drum brakes (though front discs were later standardised). Intended to offer class-leading accommodation and economy, the Cortina was initially powered by an 1198cc OHV 'Kent' four-cylinder engine allied with four-speed manual transmission. Developing some 48.5bhp at 4,800rpm, it was reputedly capable of 78mph and 29mpg. A strong seller, the Ford could be had in two-door, four-door or estate guises and with a variety of engine and trim options. Revised for October, 1964, the Cortina lost its Consul prefix but gained a heater and screen washers as standard, not to mention the much vaunted 'Airflow' ventilation system and improved interior trim. Mk. I production ended in late autumn, 1966, after an impressive 1,010,090 cars had rolled off the assembly line.

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Paul Cheetham
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