Ford Cortina

Gate Keeper · 5th April 2017, 08:39

Spotted this in my travels this morning in Laikipia, Great Rift Valley

Dallas · 5th April 2017, 08:44

Wow! just think, there is a Ford Pinto engine sitting under that bonnet, amazing.

Parker · 5th April 2017, 09:04

Lovely shape car back in the day.

That picture brought a smile to my face, the building looks like a gust of wind will take it down but they have a satellite dish

Dallas · 5th April 2017, 09:33

The MK3 Cortina was my first car, along with an Opel Manta. It was a K reg 1.6 GXL in metallic green with a black vinyl roof, I stupidly preferred the Manta for some silly reason and paid more attention to the up-keep.

willshot · 5th April 2017, 09:38

I had a few Mk3 Cortinas:-

1972 2000GT in Tawny
1973 2000E in Sebring Red
1976 2000GT in Platinum Silver

They were a bit of a marmite car, you either loved them or hated them.

reworht · 5th April 2017, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Spotted this in my travels this morning in Laikipia, Great Rift Valley

Oft referred to as "the Coke bottle Cortina" if I remember correctly?

Christopher Price · 5th April 2017, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dallas

Wow! just think, there is a Ford Pinto engine sitting under that bonnet, amazing.

Could be a Kent if it's a 1.3.

Gate Keeper · 5th April 2017, 15:50

Cropped in a slightly sharpened up. The house main house is a typical colonial house from the 50's off Lunatic Lane. I asked why the name and was told its where the oldies live

Gate Keeper · 5th April 2017, 16:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by willshot

I had a few Mk3 Cortinas:-

1972 2000GT in Tawny
1973 2000E in Sebring Red
1976 2000GT in Platinum Silver

They were a bit of a marmite car, you either loved them or hated them.

Sorry I have run out of thanks. Suffice to say, I liked the look of the car when it came out and was in awe of its design

I suspect the car in the photo I posted has done well to have survived for so long. It was nice to see it being used.
Here is a TV ad ....

https://youtu.be/-FP_tlZ4M_E

Rocket · 5th April 2017, 17:11

Good to see these old cars, I find them so much more interesting than today's bland offerings. Only Ford I ever owned was a corsair estate V4.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Corsair

5th April 2017, 08:39	#1
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,072 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Ford Cortina Spotted this in my travels this morning in Laikipia, Great Rift Valley

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Parker This is my second home Jaguar XJ 3.0 V6 Auto (X350) & Hyundai Tuscon 2020 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 10,342 Thanks: 69 Thanked 559 Times in 356 Posts	Lovely shape car back in the day. That picture brought a smile to my face, the building looks like a gust of wind will take it down but they have a satellite dish __________________ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...a585a72d1c.jpg "The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself" SOME VERY USEFUL LINKS SIMPLE DOOR MIRROR REPAIR FITTING CROFT DOOR FINISHERS FORUM RULES CLUB SHOP

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Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Wow! just think, there is a Ford Pinto engine sitting under that bonnet, amazing.

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Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	The MK3 Cortina was my first car, along with an Opel Manta. It was a K reg 1.6 GXL in metallic green with a black vinyl roof, I stupidly preferred the Manta for some silly reason and paid more attention to the up-keep.

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willshot Posted a thing or two Ex-ZI190 owner. ,Ford Focus RS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malton Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 301 Times in 198 Posts	I had a few Mk3 Cortinas:- 1972 2000GT in Tawny 1973 2000E in Sebring Red 1976 2000GT in Platinum Silver They were a bit of a marmite car, you either loved them or hated them.

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,072 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Cropped in a slightly sharpened up. The house main house is a typical colonial house from the 50's off Lunatic Lane. I asked why the name and was told its where the oldies live