Mk2 Cortina Savage

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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-...

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

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

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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!

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

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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!

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£6505 of that was mine!

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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.

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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?

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The bonnet scoop has been added by the owner, but he has the original one for the car.

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black1 said:

ok leg have you got it yet ?

Not yet, but I have found out that one sold for mid teens last year!

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Are you able to scan it?

It seems that they didn't come with an engine upgrade or twin tanks as standard, but they were on the options list.

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1967/68?

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I also really like this!

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2181733.htm

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He says he has turned down 19k but will take 19.5?

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scruffy101 said:

There is one in Car and Classic weekly which was up for 12,000,now down to 10,500

One what?

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I have offered 7k on the Savage, he wants a bit more, so I'm having a think?

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black1 said:

leg hold back you know you want it but he dont so go easy

rember he only got offerd 6550 on e bay and its still for sale so keep ya nerve

Edited by black1 on Sunday 7th August 21:14

Having done some research I feel this car will be a very good buy!

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Theoldfm said:

The car is for sale elsewhere - but these pictures show it with the correct (?) wheels and bonnet at £12k!!

http://www.mk2cortina-1600e.co.uk/classified.htm



It does look lovely...

That's the car. he has the bonnet still, he just got another bonnet, fitted the scoop and painted it the same as the car. he has those wheels on a Classic!

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black1 said:

yep right wheels for the car,so has he got the wheels aswell

He has those wheels on another car.