Mk2 Cortina Savage

[Legacywr]

I went to see this car today, it's in great condition, but not 100% original cosmetically. It should be Silver Fox, with 1600E trim. It doesn't have the original engine, but they were just ford V6's anyway. A very rare car though, and certainly a car that I lusted after 30 years ago! The price is 9k!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CORTINA-MK2-SAVAGE-...

[restoman]

I consider that to be way overpriced considering the change of colour and more importantly not having the original engine.

[Legacywr]

Surely the lack of original engine wont matter unless it was a special? It's just a V6.

[MarkwG]

Its value depends what documentation & other evidence it has to support it being a genuine Savage - without that, it is just a nice Cortina, with a V6.

[Legacywr]

It has documented evidence, it turns out that it used to belong to my friends late husband!

[black1]

there is nowt original about the car,paint gearbox wheels dash
and what is that thing on the bonnet !

imo is a piece of st

[Legacywr]

I think that it is generaly a good car, an original Savage, in an unoriginal condition! It's not worth what he is asking, but I would buy it at the right price!

[black1]

ok whats the right price ?

[Legacywr]

I would go to 7k as it has a lot of potential IMO

[black1]

do you have prof it a real savage ?

[tr7v8]

black1 said:

there is nowt original about the car,paint gearbox wheels dash
and what is that thing on the bonnet !

imo is a piece of st

This, given the amount of work to make it right, what a shame to molest it like this this. Looks like some dodgy custom car.

Edited by tr7v8 on Tuesday 2nd August 10:29

[black1]

your right tr7,this is a piece of history and the prick that messed it about should be shot !

[Legacywr]

I agree that this is a piece of history and worth saving! Everything is reversible as there are no body mods(he has another bonnet) I think that it would be worth it at 7k! No?

The last time I looked the eBay listing was £6300 though!

[black1]

£6550 no sale

[john2443]

IMO for it to be worth proper Savage money 'just a V6' isn't good enugh,it would need to be the original V6.

[Legacywr]

£6505 of that was mine!

[MikeyT]

Email the bloke and say look mate it didn't go for £6500 or whatever - will you take £7k?

Is it the original engine though - if not then it's a shame.

[Legacywr]

MikeyT said:

Email the bloke and say look mate it didn't go for £6500 or whatever - will you take £7k?

Is it the original engine though - if not then it's a shame.

I know that my friends ex husband blew the original engine up. It is a pity that it doesn't have the original engine, but most 40 year old cars will have replacements by now unfortunately.

[black1]

leg your right the engine anit the prob,and i think the 5sp is a good move the 2000e box wasent that strong
just look at the paint,bonnet and where are the crome 1600e rims ?

imo you need to spend a few pennies and put it back to as near origianl as poss then it would be worth money
the 9grand res was a bit of a joke.

[Legacywr]

It would have been on nasty Dunlop alloys, the current alloys in silver or rostyles would be the way for me! He has the original bonnet. I would try and find a 2000E box too.

I don't know wether to phone with my 7k offer?