206 Ford Cortina 1500 Super GT Mk.I (1966)
Ford Cortina GT 118E Mk.1 (1963-66) Engine 1493cc S4 OHV Production 74,399
Registration Number KKD 23 D
FORD of BRITAIN SET
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The Ford Cortina Mk.1 was designed by Roy Brown Jnr. (designer of the Edsel) while at Ford Daggenham. The car was designed to be economical, cheap to run and easy and inexpensive to produce in Britain. The front-wheel drive configuration used by Ford of Germany for the new Ford Taunus P4, a similarly sized model, was rejected in favour of traditional rear-wheel drive layout. Originally to be called Ford Consul 225, the car was launched as the Consul Cortina until a modest facelift in 1964, after which it was sold simply as the Cortina. There were two main variations of the Mark 1. The Mark 1a possessed elliptical front side-lights, whereas the Mark 1b had a re-designed front grille incorporating the more rectangular side-light and indicator units.
The Cortina GT was the performance version of the mainstream line up, (the Lotus Cortina being the top of the performance range)
Fitted with front disc brakes from the outset, and with a Weber carburettor output was raised to 83bhp. Interior trim is more luxurious. From 1964 an automatic option was available and through-flow ventilation in 1965 throughout the Cortina range.
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206 Ford Cortina 1500 Super GT Mk.I (1966)
Ford Cortina GT 118E Mk.1 (1963-66) Engine 1493cc S4 OHV Production 74,399
Registration Number KKD 23 D
FORD of BRITAIN SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/10690908474/
The Ford Cortina Mk.1 was designed by Roy Brown Jnr. (designer of the Edsel) while at Ford Daggenham. The car was designed to be economical, cheap to run and easy and inexpensive to produce in Britain. The front-wheel drive configuration used by Ford of Germany for the new Ford Taunus P4, a similarly sized model, was rejected in favour of traditional rear-wheel drive layout. Originally to be called Ford Consul 225, the car was launched as the Consul Cortina until a modest facelift in 1964, after which it was sold simply as the Cortina. There were two main variations of the Mark 1. The Mark 1a possessed elliptical front side-lights, whereas the Mark 1b had a re-designed front grille incorporating the more rectangular side-light and indicator units.
The Cortina GT was the performance version of the mainstream line up, (the Lotus Cortina being the top of the performance range)
Fitted with front disc brakes from the outset, and with a Weber carburettor output was raised to 83bhp. Interior trim is more luxurious. From 1964 an automatic option was available and through-flow ventilation in 1965 throughout the Cortina range.
A big thanks for 21.2 million views
Shot 20:04:2014 at Weston Park Ref 99a-206