COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)
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gt40steve said:
The last Dagenham built Cortina was retained for the Ford Heritage fleet.
A silver Crusader which was driven off the production line by the Chairman of Ford of Britain, Sam Toy.
Chrome bumpers on the single colour cars & black bumpers on the two tone ones.
I had no idea Alexie Sayle was Chairman of Ford of Britain! A silver Crusader which was driven off the production line by the Chairman of Ford of Britain, Sam Toy.
Chrome bumpers on the single colour cars & black bumpers on the two tone ones.
Dapster said:
gt40steve said:
I had no idea Alexie Sayle was Chairman of Ford of Britain! Here's Sir Sam Toy
Rumblestripe said:
It sort of makes me wonder why Ford chose to name the electric blob SUV thing "Capri" instead of the more appropriate "Cortina"? Aside from the Mk3 they were largely functional boxy things for families rather than an affordable "sporty" coupe. Just a thought.
Decision probably made in the USA to match the Mustang EV decision.gt40steve said:
The last Dagenham built Cortina was retained for the Ford Heritage fleet.
A silver Crusader which was driven off the production line by the Chairman of Ford of Britain, Sam Toy.
Chrome bumpers on the single colour cars & black bumpers on the two tone ones.
The Crusader was specified like the GL. The Ghia was the only one to have in a MK5. With the MK4 the Ghia and ‘S’ were the ones to have. A silver Crusader which was driven off the production line by the Chairman of Ford of Britain, Sam Toy.
Chrome bumpers on the single colour cars & black bumpers on the two tone ones.
Rob 131 Sport said:
gt40steve said:
The Crusader was specified like the GL. The Ghia was the only one to have in a MK5. With the MK4 the Ghia and S were the ones to have. It betters the GL with it's full centre console and arm rest, Ghia wood trim, Ghia door trims with the larger armrest / door pull & I think the Ghia carpet too.
They were good value and for what you got sat between the GL and Ghia in my opinion.
Cortina people would argue that a L or GL with the optional S pack is desirable especially if ordered with the optional Recaro seats. There were also some Ghias with S pack.
Simpler times and simpler cars !
gt40steve said:
Rob 131 Sport said:
gt40steve said:
The Crusader was specified like the GL. The Ghia was the only one to have in a MK5. With the MK4 the Ghia and S were the ones to have. It betters the GL with it's full centre console and arm rest, Ghia wood trim, Ghia door trims with the larger armrest / door pull & I think the Ghia carpet too.
They were good value and for what you got sat between the GL and Ghia in my opinion.
Cortina people would argue that a L or GL with the optional S pack is desirable especially if ordered with the optional Recaro seats. There were also some Ghias with S pack.
Simpler times and simpler cars !
Dapster said:
gt40steve said:
I had no idea Alexie Sayle was Chairman of Ford of Britain! Ah, here it is:
gt40steve said:
Rob 131 Sport said:
gt40steve said:
The Crusader was specified like the GL. The Ghia was the only one to have in a MK5. With the MK4 the Ghia and S were the ones to have. It betters the GL with it's full centre console and arm rest, Ghia wood trim, Ghia door trims with the larger armrest / door pull & I think the Ghia carpet too.
They were good value and for what you got sat between the GL and Ghia in my opinion.
Cortina people would argue that a L or GL with the optional S pack is desirable especially if ordered with the optional Recaro seats. There were also some Ghias with S pack.
Simpler times and simpler cars !
Rob 131 Sport said:
gt40steve said:
The Crusader was specified like the GL. The Ghia was the only one to have in a MK5. With the MK4 the Ghia and S were the ones to have. I liked the Cortina as a no nonsense easy to fix car but the Sierra was a massive leap forward.
Rob 131 Sport said:
gt40steve said:
Rob 131 Sport said:
gt40steve said:
The Crusader was specified like the GL. The Ghia was the only one to have in a MK5. With the MK4 the Ghia and S were the ones to have. It betters the GL with it's full centre console and arm rest, Ghia wood trim, Ghia door trims with the larger armrest / door pull & I think the Ghia carpet too.
They were good value and for what you got sat between the GL and Ghia in my opinion.
Cortina people would argue that a L or GL with the optional S pack is desirable especially if ordered with the optional Recaro seats. There were also some Ghias with S pack.
Simpler times and simpler cars !
Looking from the other direction the GL didn't have much over the Crusader other than tinted glass, overriders, intermittent wipe, available S pack & 2.3 V6, a boot lamp, and halogen headlamps.
Aswell as the available two tone paintwork, opening the door of a Crusader and looking inside knocks the GL out of the park. Cut pile carpet & centre armrest from the Ghia, Ghia door trims with wood veneer cappings, carpeted door bottoms, folding map pockets & the big armrests. Ghia style seat trim. A great first impression.
As you rightly say Ghia is obviously king of the castle, with such niceties as electric aerial, electric mirrors and even a radio cassette player !
You can nerd out to your hearts content here
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Have memories of trips to school in my mates dad's red 2 door Cortina 1.3 "saloon" - the spec level below "L" - absolutely billy basic. 2 spoke wheel, vinyl seats, no headrests, single door mirror. Pre facelift with the flat front and smaller rear tail lights - ALL 614T. He was a rep in the farm feed business and did about a million miles a year - this thing was the most dismal form of transport - imagine having to ply the roads of rural England all day in that.
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Have memories of trips to school in my mates dad's red 2 door Cortina 1.3 "saloon" - the spec level below "L" - absolutely billy basic. 2 spoke wheel, vinyl seats, no headrests, single door mirror. Pre facelift with the flat front and smaller rear tail lights - ALL 614T. He was a rep in the farm feed business and did about a million miles a year - this thing was the most dismal form of transport - imagine having to ply the roads of rural England all day in that.
Dapster said:
You can nerd out to your hearts content here
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Have memories of trips to school in my mates dad's red 2 door Cortina 1.3 "saloon" - the spec level below "L" - absolutely billy basic. 2 spoke wheel, vinyl seats, no headrests, single door mirror. Pre facelift with the flat front and smaller rear tail lights - ALL 614T. He was a rep in the farm feed business and did about a million miles a year - this thing was the most dismal form of transport - imagine having to ply the roads of rural England all day in that.
Thanks for sharing. As a 17 year old in 1990 I’ve never quite got over being out bid on a 1981 W Reg Cortina 2.3 Ghia Saloon. https://autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/...
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Have memories of trips to school in my mates dad's red 2 door Cortina 1.3 "saloon" - the spec level below "L" - absolutely billy basic. 2 spoke wheel, vinyl seats, no headrests, single door mirror. Pre facelift with the flat front and smaller rear tail lights - ALL 614T. He was a rep in the farm feed business and did about a million miles a year - this thing was the most dismal form of transport - imagine having to ply the roads of rural England all day in that.
The following week I bought a Mk3 Ford Capri 1.6S that was a real disappointment. Some money for my 18th birthday and the purchase of a Mirafiori Sport and memories of the disappointing Capri were soon eclipsed.
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