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  Report: Silverstone Auctions sale, Northamptonshire, 27 July 29 Jul 2013 (News)
  – the ‘ Longbridge Tunnel’ Mini Clubman, which sold for £1610, and a beautiful 1967 Ford Lotus Cortina MkI fetching £38,525 – more than double its pre-sale estimate. 'Our team did a fantastic job in bringing together such a desirable collection to the Silverstone Classic Sale,' said
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  Extra HRDC day at Goodwood on Monday 4th March 24 Feb 2013 (News)
   will be exercising his gorgeous Project 212 recreation around this historic circuit. Tim Dutton will be on hand with his ex-Jochen Rindt Sebring-winning Alfa Romeo GTA, the pace of which will be interesting to compare against the Lotus Cortinas of Neil Brown and Stacy Vickers. But all three may well
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  Extra HRDC day at Goodwood on Monday 4th March 24 Feb 2013 (News)
   will be exercising his gorgeous Project 212 recreation around this historic circuit. Tim Dutton will be on hand with his ex-Jochen Rindt Sebring-winning Alfa Romeo GTA, the pace of which will be interesting to compare against the Lotus Cortinas of Neil Brown and Stacy Vickers. But all three may well
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  Historics 4th March Brooklands Auction Preview 2 Mar 2017 (News)
    Lot 163  1963 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk. I
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  A Grand Monday: Morris Marina 1.3 11 Mar 2019 (News)
  Few cars have had more stick (or pianos) thrown at them than the poor old Morris Marina. Launched in 1970, the Marina was British Leyland’s answer to the Ford Cortina, and unlike BL’s other family saloons, it was as traditional as they come. Rear-wheel-drive
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  Lots of temptation at Anglia auction 8 Aug 2014 (News)
  Ford Cortina MkIII 2000E (£4750-5750), a 1978 Citroen GS Club (£2400-2700), a 1953 Austin A40 Van (£4000-5000) and a 1969 Minor-shaped Austin Pick-Up (£3000-4000). To find out all the latest
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  Brian Johnson Reckons Croft Nostalgia Rocks 3 Aug 2014 (News)
  on a wet Saturday duelled for the lead again in Sunday’s Historic Touring Cars race, before the Ford Lotus Cortinas and Warren Briggs’ menacing Mustang powered to the front of the field.  AC/DC’s Johnson made it two top ten finishes in as many races, hustling his Mini Cooper
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  Interesting Americans at BCA Classic Sale 10 Oct 2005 (News)
  1969 Ford Cortina 1600 E (Concours winner) £9,000-£11,000 1969 Austin Mini Countryman (1275 engine)£2,950-£3,500 1969 MGC GT £4,500-£5,000 1972 Triumph 650 TR6 Tiger £2,150-£2,500 1972 MGB Roadster (Fully restored) £8,500
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  Maserati Khamsin sells for 50% over its top estimate at Historics 7th March Auction. 9 Mar 2015 (News)
  Ford Thunderbird convertible 1966 lot 296 £22,400 inc Ford Lotus Cortina Mk 1 1966 lot 238 £47,040 inc Ford Mustang 289 coupe 1967 lot 302 £18,480 inc Ford Escort 1100 Mk 1970 lot 219 £7,840 inc Ford Cortina Mk II 1600E 1970 lot 323 £7,840 inc
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  Huge touring car grid set for Silverstone Classic 22 Jan 2016 (News)
  will be included on the final day’s schedule under the ‘Tin-Top Sunday’ banner. Both U2TC and Super Touring races are already fan favourites at the show. The former is for pre-1966 under 2.0-litre cars and features Alfa Romeo GTAs, BMW TiSAs, Lotus Cortinas and hordes of giant-killing Mini
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  Phenomenal 1971 Iberia Trophy Race to be celebrated at Crystal Palace 28 Apr 2014 (News)
  be on display: George Whitehead's WRA Anglia and a very special Ford Cortina Mk2, driven by Jon Doubleday. Recalling that incredible battle, Mike Crabtree says: "When I watch this race on YouTube I still get sweaty palms, even after 43 years. My car sustained more dents than I had gathered through
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  2015 Ferrari 458 Aperta and 1929 Bentley 4.5 VDP to be Re-Offered by Historics 11 Jun 2015 (News)
  Ford Cortina 1600 Super 120 1979
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  'Ashes to Ashes' Audi quattro up for auction 11 Feb 2014 (News)
  the programme was set, in 1981. And that the earliest quattros in the UK would have worn, X- and not V-plates - but for the rest of programme's fan base, it was a brilliant, evocative car that took joint starring role alongside Glenister and Hawes. Even more so than the Ford Cortina Mk3 that starred
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  Rare 1961 Oselli Mini 'Barn Find' Headlines Classic Car Auction 10 Aug 2012 (News)
  acquired in 1987 as a swap for ‘a very nice Ford Cortina’, and then comprehensively restored. Well known to Bentley Drivers Club members, and the winner of a number of concours’ trophies over the years, it carries an estimate of £18,000 - £22,000
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  BCA CLASSIC CAR AUCTION ON MONDAY 27 Nov 2001 (News)
  drivers seat, rubber-link mats, wood partition, GPO fire extinguisher, first-aid kit and body-side mountings for publicity boards. Estimate is up to £7,500 on this true time-warp classic. FOUR HISTORIC RALLY CARS A 1965 Ford Cortina Lotus entered from a private collection
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  Former F1 and Touring Car Aces Line Up For Silverstone Classic 14 Jul 2011 (News)
  with experience of the BTCC will be racing, including a former double champion and three race winners. John Cleland, BTCC champion in 1989 and 1995, will race in the E-type Challenge, while BTCC race winners Paul Radisich (Elva Mk7), Mike Jordan (Lotus Cortina) and Patrick Watts (Ford Mustang) are all competing
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  Entries open for Pride of Ownership final at NEC classic motor show 30 Jul 2019 (News)
  of Ownership was an amazing accolade... We felt so honoured to win against such splendid competition.' John’s 1964 Volkswagen Type 2 Deluxe Microbus saw off competition from Rob Sargent’s 1969 Ford Cortina Savage, Paul Clappison’s 1972 MGB GT, and Simon McNamara’s 1983 VW Golf
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  Battle of Britain race for Silverstone Classic 5 Feb 2015 (News)
  -Healey, Ford Cortina, Ginetta, Hillman, Jaguar, Lotus, MG, Mini, Marcos, Morgan, Morris, Riley, Sunbeam, Triumph, TVR and Wolseley. Nick Wigley, event director, said, ‘You only have to look at all the fabulous displays put on by car clubs at the Classic to know that the Fifties and Sixties
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  Preview: Techno-Classica Show, Essen, 26-30 March 22 Mar 2014 (News)
  If you visit the 26th Techno Classica at Essen and expect row after row of BMC 1100s, Ford Cortinas and Hillman Avengers, please don’t hold your breath – you’ll be disappointed and should probably have a look around the next local UK show. However
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  Report: Race Retro Show, Stoneleigh, 20-23 February 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  Sapphire and ex-Auriol Ford Sierra Cosworths, and the ex-McRae Lotus Cortina. Back in the halls, and the crowds were delighted to find British motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss