Le Mans 1988 - 2003 Silk Cut Cortina

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Does anyone remember the fans based in Garage Vert with the Cortina Estate painted in Silk Cut livery, which ultimately ended up over the years as a Jag XJ6 and Volvo 240 also fully loaded and looking like team cars (ahem) ?
The Cortina (Bertha) died and the XJ6 rolled during some of the many antics I (err) believe.
Any photos anyone?

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gt6 said:

I certainly remember them especially the cortina which we saw for many years, i saw a volvo in silk cut livery a couple of years ago in tonbridge but never saw it at le mans

Tonbridge? I thought it was scrapped. The theme came from a 'Silk Cut Spitfire' which in about 1988 was parked outside the cafe on the Mulsanne straight in full livery and no windscreen, and it sparked a tradition that lasted 15 years.

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Yep rolled good and proper - it was the Cortina though and apart from some stitches and a couple of dents all was ok thank God. Don't go on an abandoned Karting track after Pernod and wine I think was the lesson learnt.