Cortina GT Estate MKII
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Over on Fleabay is a mk2 cortina gt estate in red ,and the vendor claims only about seven of these were made but not offered to the public.
I was under the impression that about 400 were made and only available in white or silver fox all had vinyl roofs.
Mine was silver and was confirmed as a genuine GT estate back in the 80's.(stolen and written off shortly after)
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Over on Fleabay is a mk2 cortina gt estate in red ,and the vendor claims only about seven of these were made but not offered to the public.
I was under the impression that about 400 were made and only available in white or silver fox all had vinyl roofs.
Mine was silver and was confirmed as a genuine GT estate back in the 80's.(stolen and written off shortly after)
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Mine was a 69 Cortina GT Estate was that god awful metallic bronzey brown colour with a matching brown vinyl roof and orange seats. Rotten as a proverbial (beyond my capabilities at least) but the 711M found it's way into the 105E warm rod I was building. 
Edited by Liquid Knight on Sunday 19th May 20:28
Cortina 1600 super estates built in thousands. The GT Mk2 Cortina estate was a rarer special order car but they still did sell loads of them too. Worth Googling if you really want to know.
They were a popular basis for the 3-litre-V6 conversions of the day - Savage, Superspeed, etc.
Anti-tramp bars as std. Errm, that's nothing against tramps by owners of FMC cars, - just a very basic suspension mod.
It's not really known how many GT Estates were made as Fords record keeping was not very good, but it is believed to be around 200 ish. You could have them in any colour you wanted as they were custom built by Ford's SVO department. Most are series two and there are still 20+ genuine cars still around. There are some fakes too. I know of at least two. 
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Holy thread resurrection Batman!
Just remembered that my father ordered a GT Estate Mk I in the early sixties. It was very rare at the time.
We changed a car every couple of years in those days as they were generally knackered after 40,000 miles, due to rust, poor fuel and oil and blowing exhausts.
We went on to a Mk II GT Estate with a raised minor instrument panel and then another a couple of years later with the later lowered panel.
I seem to remember them being a beige colour but I may find some photos if I trawl through father's slides (there are only about ten thousand to look through!)
When the Mk III came out we tried to order one in GT form but they said it was not possible although I have seen some since. I am not sure if they were converted by Ford SVO or not.
We continued with Cortina Estates (knowing our place in society!) until the Sierra came out which was so awful that father changed over to an Opel Monza which was a truly great and under rated car.
Just remembered that my father ordered a GT Estate Mk I in the early sixties. It was very rare at the time.
We changed a car every couple of years in those days as they were generally knackered after 40,000 miles, due to rust, poor fuel and oil and blowing exhausts.
We went on to a Mk II GT Estate with a raised minor instrument panel and then another a couple of years later with the later lowered panel.
I seem to remember them being a beige colour but I may find some photos if I trawl through father's slides (there are only about ten thousand to look through!)
When the Mk III came out we tried to order one in GT form but they said it was not possible although I have seen some since. I am not sure if they were converted by Ford SVO or not.
We continued with Cortina Estates (knowing our place in society!) until the Sierra came out which was so awful that father changed over to an Opel Monza which was a truly great and under rated car.
Vanin said:
Holy thread resurrection Batman!
. . . .but I may find some photos if I trawl through father's slides (there are only about ten thousand to look through!)
All period pics very welcome in this PH forum, especially old Fords or rare models. Period backgrounds and locations add interest too. Every picture tells a story.. . . .but I may find some photos if I trawl through father's slides (there are only about ten thousand to look through!)
Edit - To justify a GT badge on a lardy Mk3 estate Ford would have really needed a more powerful engine and some (lots of) work to improve handling, something more than just a badge / seat / trim excercise on a 2000XL estate. Something more like the Savage.
In other markets the Mk3 was available with larger engines - Essex V6, straight six 3.3 or 4.1. (Anyone have a 4.1 Aussie spec Mk3?).
Edited by quiraing on Wednesday 11th March 15:27
Is this one a genuine GT or otherwise?
1970 Ford Cortina GT Estate (2.8) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
1970 Ford Cortina GT Estate (2.8) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
1970 Ford Cortina GT Estate (2.8) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr1970 Ford Cortina GT Estate (2.8) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr[quote=Spottedlaurel]Is this one a genuine GT or otherwise?
1970 Ford Cortina GT Estate (2.8) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
1970 Ford Cortina GT Estate (2.8) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr[/quot
From pics it has all the correct GT detailing. Obviously upgraded with cologne v6 and twin pipes, lowered, wheels.
Looks fantastic, really like it.
1970 Ford Cortina GT Estate (2.8) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr1970 Ford Cortina GT Estate (2.8) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr[/quotFrom pics it has all the correct GT detailing. Obviously upgraded with cologne v6 and twin pipes, lowered, wheels.
Looks fantastic, really like it.
Vanin said:
Were there any genuine 1600E Estates ordered from SVO?
Unfortunately not. Ford missed the boat with that one. An affordable mid sized good looking sporty-lux estate.They would have been so easy to build too, Ford were already producing all the necessary parts, just arrange assembly line procedures a litte and job done.
In a post above I mentioned 4.1 straight 6 Cortinas. There are a few for sale in Australia, one mk3 estate and some mk4 and mk5 Ghias. Check out condition, no rust!! That orange mk3 estate 4.1 looks cool.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/chigwell/cars-vans-...
Edited by quiraing on Thursday 12th March 14:34
Quiraing, I have just spent an hour or so trawling through father's slides and found two photos.
Both are rear views.
The first is of a beige Mk1 GT Estate with the tailgate open and no visible badges or numberplate.
Two dogs in the back help to age the photo at around 1966. You can see the instrument panel has the raised line of four gauges.
The second one is taken on the Isle of Mull, (so not too far from Skye!) and is a beige Mk2 WAH 417H. This time the door is shut and you can see the GT badge. The four instruments on this car were not raised but I think we had another GT Mk2 a couple of years before and did the first Mk2s keep the raised gauges or is my memory playing tricks.
Found this on google http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_298685-Ford-Cortina-G...
How many Mk 1 and Mk 2 GT Estates were made?
My next problem is to convert the photos to digital to post them. I think that my wife has a conversion device.
Both are rear views.
The first is of a beige Mk1 GT Estate with the tailgate open and no visible badges or numberplate.
Two dogs in the back help to age the photo at around 1966. You can see the instrument panel has the raised line of four gauges.
The second one is taken on the Isle of Mull, (so not too far from Skye!) and is a beige Mk2 WAH 417H. This time the door is shut and you can see the GT badge. The four instruments on this car were not raised but I think we had another GT Mk2 a couple of years before and did the first Mk2s keep the raised gauges or is my memory playing tricks.
Found this on google http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_298685-Ford-Cortina-G...
How many Mk 1 and Mk 2 GT Estates were made?
My next problem is to convert the photos to digital to post them. I think that my wife has a conversion device.
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