Mk2 Cortina Savage
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aeropilot said:
I find it odd that anyone paid the not inconsiderable premium for the era, for a Lotus and then want to pay out even more to have a boat anchor put in the place of the Twink...... instead of just buying a 2-dr GT and binning the X-Flow for the Essex.
Madness
Or the Lotus engine failed, & the V6 was seen as cheaper, easier & potentially more reliable?Madness
aeropilot said:
TarquinMX5 said:
However, as most conversions were done on 'secondhand' cars (ie owner bought the car and took it straight to Crayford) to save car tax on the conversion, and as they converted 20 MK2 Cortina Lotus convertibles it's perfectly feasible that an owner had a Lotus converted to V6.
I find it odd that anyone paid the not inconsiderable premium for the era, for a Lotus and then want to pay out even more to have a boat anchor put in the place of the Twink...... instead of just buying a 2-dr GT and binning the X-Flow for the Essex.Madness
MarkwG said:
aeropilot said:
I find it odd that anyone paid the not inconsiderable premium for the era, for a Lotus and then want to pay out even more to have a boat anchor put in the place of the Twink...... instead of just buying a 2-dr GT and binning the X-Flow for the Essex.
Madness
Or the Lotus engine failed, & the V6 was seen as cheaper, easier & potentially more reliable?Madness
aeropilot said:
MarkwG said:
aeropilot said:
I find it odd that anyone paid the not inconsiderable premium for the era, for a Lotus and then want to pay out even more to have a boat anchor put in the place of the Twink...... instead of just buying a 2-dr GT and binning the X-Flow for the Essex.
Madness
Or the Lotus engine failed, & the V6 was seen as cheaper, easier & potentially more reliable?Madness
aeropilot said:
TarquinMX5 said:
However, as most conversions were done on 'secondhand' cars (ie owner bought the car and took it straight to Crayford) to save car tax on the conversion, and as they converted 20 MK2 Cortina Lotus convertibles it's perfectly feasible that an owner had a Lotus converted to V6.
I find it odd that anyone paid the not inconsiderable premium for the era, for a Lotus and then want to pay out even more to have a boat anchor put in the place of the Twink...... instead of just buying a 2-dr GT and binning the X-Flow for the Essex.Madness
It also indicates a 3.9 (ie. 1600GT) diff, whereas AFAIK the Lotus was 3.77.
I'd like a very close look at that before shelling out €75,000, though as it's been 'restored', what it started out as 50-years ago is a moot point.
TarquinMX5 said:
This gets interesting: as far as I can tell (from various sources) the chassis plate in the photo decodes as a Jan '70 Dagenham 2-door Cortina Lotus shell, 1600GT engine (not Lotus twincam), Silver Fox colour.
It also indicates a 3.9 (ie. 1600GT) diff, whereas AFAIK the Lotus was 3.77.
I'd like a very close look at that before shelling out €75,000, though as it's been 'restored', what it started out as 50-years ago is a moot point.
You are correct concerning diff ratio's alright It also indicates a 3.9 (ie. 1600GT) diff, whereas AFAIK the Lotus was 3.77.
I'd like a very close look at that before shelling out €75,000, though as it's been 'restored', what it started out as 50-years ago is a moot point.
Seems daft to me this car.
The whole point of a Lotus Cortina, is that you have a Cortina with the main ingredient being a Lotus engine and not some big ole heavy lump, that will ruin the handling a bit.
Now if this was a Lotus Cortina mk2 Crayford convertible (of which they did a few), that would be a nice motor. But still not 75k nice.
The whole point of a Lotus Cortina, is that you have a Cortina with the main ingredient being a Lotus engine and not some big ole heavy lump, that will ruin the handling a bit.
Now if this was a Lotus Cortina mk2 Crayford convertible (of which they did a few), that would be a nice motor. But still not 75k nice.
Well, I’ve actually got mine in decent fettle, and driven it 
I got it back from having a new loom fitted late last year, had a few electrical things to sort, all turned out to be earthing problems.
Put it into a garage to have the oil changed, the brakes bled (which I was really struggling with) an MOT type check over, without putting it through an MOT, to get all the safety side checked etc.
Loved having it back on the road and driving it.
I got it back from having a new loom fitted late last year, had a few electrical things to sort, all turned out to be earthing problems.
Put it into a garage to have the oil changed, the brakes bled (which I was really struggling with) an MOT type check over, without putting it through an MOT, to get all the safety side checked etc.
Loved having it back on the road and driving it.
https://www.johnsmotors.co.uk/listings/ford-cortin...
John still hasn't sold his car , I wonder if we shall see a price reduction
John still hasn't sold his car , I wonder if we shall see a price reduction
reddiesel said:
https://www.johnsmotors.co.uk/listings/ford-cortin...
John still hasn't sold his car , I wonder if we shall see a price reduction
My phone says the link isn’t safe? John still hasn't sold his car , I wonder if we shall see a price reduction
Legacywr said:
reddiesel said:
https://www.johnsmotors.co.uk/listings/ford-cortin...
John still hasn't sold his car , I wonder if we shall see a price reduction
My phone says the link isn’t safe? John still hasn't sold his car , I wonder if we shall see a price reduction
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