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01-16-2009, 09:12 PM
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Cortina
Before the GT40s, RSs and Cosworths there was only one fast Ford - the Lotus Cortina. Richard Heseltine finds out what makes it so special...
PH Heroes: Lotus Cortina
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01-18-2009, 05:04 AM
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The Man from L.E.O.
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Nice find! Thanks
This article makes me pine for the old homologation specials. Not just from Ford.. Being required to make a certain number of units for the civilian market created many opportunities for drivers and collectors. Who remembers that the original GT40 was required to carry a spare tire because, it was, after all, a "street car"?   Atwell Haines Owned a Mk2 Cortina GT...our first new car.
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01-18-2009, 05:10 AM
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The Cortina is a Lotus I have wanted for some time. They are valued very highly in Europe, somewhat less so in North America. I would seriously consider buying one if I saw one in original specification and very good condition for sale in this country.
I love the fact that it can hold four adults comfortably and has a serious racing pedigree.
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01-18-2009, 09:02 AM
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Last December, 40 years after Clark’s death, the Cortina he drove in 1965 sold for $281,808 at the Bonhams Olympia Auction — twice the published estimate. To read the entire article (which is general about the Cortina, rather than about the auctioned car) go here: Serious Cash for a Cortina - Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com
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