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  Searching For a Star Car 15 Feb 2008 (News)
  There is a genuine and growing interest in the defining cars from those decades such as the Mini, Ford Cortina, Rover SDI and Vauxhall Viva that were the family cars of their day." " Classics from BCA isn't just about the sales that we have across the year. We have also created a dedicated website to provide a meeting place for collectors and enthusiasts to share knowledge and information on their vehicles, as more and more people choose to buy iconic vehicles as a lifestyle statement."
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  Alpine triumphs at Concours de l’Ordinaire 14 Aug 2018 (News)
  The first of these saw the welcome return of each of the previous FOTU Best of Show winners, an uncommon Alfasud-powered 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe that won in 2014, the 2015 winning 1978 Ford Escort 1600L four-door Mk2, a 1980 Morris 575 ‘Marina’ pick-up from 2017, and the 1983 Datsun Sunny 1.5GL that took the award last year. These past victors were joined by the previous runner-up cars, plus past People’s Choice winners, including a 1971 Ford Cortina Mk3, a pair of Hillman estates (1974 Avenger and 1968 Minx) and the world’s oldest Austin Allegro, a pre-production December 1972 1750 SS.
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  Nine decades of motorsport to be celebrated at Donington 6 Feb 2018 (News)
  There are always plenty of Ford Lotus Cortinas in the U2TC for pre-66 under two-litre Touring Cars but they face stiff opposition from such models as BMW 1800 TISA and Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA. Equally hard-fought is the Historic Touring Car Challenge with Tony Dron Trophy, which brings together a fantastic array of pre-1991 British and European Touring Cars - the type of beefy machines that most of us could only dream of driving back in period.
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  Foreign entries rev up for Croft Nostalgia Weekend 1 Aug 2011 (News)
    But they will have to beat a number of local racers all eager to shine in front of their home crowd – among them 18-year-old James Buckton from Harrogate in his historic Elden Formula Ford, York’s Robert Rook and Selby’s Jim Clark in their Ford Lotus Cortinas, fellow saloon car racer Andy Yool from Barrow-in-Furness in his Ford Anglia, Workington’s Robert Gates in his evocative E-type Jaguar and Whitley Bay’s Richard Evans in his sensational March Formula 2 car.
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  Provisional Catalogue for Historics 9th March Auction 23 Feb 2013 (News)
  e=001gkmDfK-LqaWwSKSzQbogjAxeB2ikt-w3ONgldz-qL8wtfOGmYzFeTZHZJG1ofKn6PKrEoEnlFuQ3X4F03pIGaiIREl28im7Aihpb8QKBTBnmtK_CO7ZXpOt2AZrEVC_DVdl81ayQam4WF9dR1yTuks8YBQcQkmpxEzk7V0gxk0_h2xp0NN43yV_HhUxEW0fWIcT8ZiUG8fL9rqcibk7iuQ==" target="_blank">Ford Lotus Cortina Mk. I 262    1966     Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider 263    1934    

  Provisional Catalogue for Historics 9th March Auction 23 Feb 2013 (News)
  e=001gkmDfK-LqaWwSKSzQbogjAxeB2ikt-w3ONgldz-qL8wtfOGmYzFeTZHZJG1ofKn6PKrEoEnlFuQ3X4F03pIGaiIREl28im7Aihpb8QKBTBnmtK_CO7ZXpOt2AZrEVC_DVdl81ayQam4WF9dR1yTuks8YBQcQkmpxEzk7V0gxk0_h2xp0NN43yV_HhUxEW0fWIcT8ZiUG8fL9rqcibk7iuQ==" target="_blank">Ford Lotus Cortina Mk. I 262    1966     Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider 263    1934    

  One to Watch: Mercedes-Benz S-class (W108) 22 Jan 2019 (News)
  Naturally such quality didn’t come cheap and at around £5500 new, the Merc was six times the price of a Ford Cortina and £2000 more than a Jaguar E-Type V12. Today though, you can still pick up a good 3.5 Saloon for about £15k which is crazy when you consider that the mechanically identical Coupe version is now routinely fetching £80k+ at auction and the Cabriolet version is fetching £250k+.
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  Preview: Barons classic car auction, Sandown Park, 16 December 4 Dec 2013 (News)
  Barons’ Yuletide Classic has plenty of cars for buyers who want something they can immediately display with pride. The 1964 Ford Lotus Cortina has been in the vendor’s ownership for some 30 years, and originally arrived in a number of boxes. Over the decades the owner has had the car restored from the ground up but has used it very little since the project was complete.
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  Huge Historics Classic Car Auction on Saturday 6th June 3 Jun 2015 (News)
  American classics have repeatedly been strong sellers at Historics and a wide range of consignments of classic USA saloons, sports coupés and pick-ups include a 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe (£28,000-£34,000) and 1967 GT390 Fastback (£32,000-£38,000) to set pulses throbbing. They are joined by an evocative 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (£38,000-£42,000), and 350cu.in. 1967 Camaro S/S (£32,000-£37,000), while a fascinating wolf in sheep’s clothing is a 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe street rod (£29,000-£35,000), fresh from a USA collection in California.
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  All Nine E-Types Sell in Barons April Sale 25 Apr 2011 (News)
    Barons is now inviting entries for its Classic, Historic & Thoroughbred Motor Cars sale at Sandown Park on June 7th. Early entries for this include an outstanding and very rare 1969 Ford Escort Twin Saloon (£28,500-£35,500) and an ex-Team Baker 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina racing car (estimate TBC). Both cars can be seen at the Barons stand at the Beaulieu Spring Autojumble (May 15 th & 16 th ).
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  Historics Total Sales at Brooklands Tops £2,000,000. 4 Jun 2010 (News)
  II 3.8 litre Manual/overdrive s £10,281 43 1966 Lotus Cortina n/s n/s 44 1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupé n/s n/s 45 1968 Ford Escort AVO Rally n/s n/s 46 1931 Bentley 4½ Litre Vanden Plas Open Tourer by Harrisons s £670,500 47 1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith by HJ Mulliner s £33,525 48 1964 MGB Roadster Ex-works 'Comps Shop' Rally Car s £141,922 49 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Mk.
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  Barn Find 1962 Jaguar E-Type Makes £145,600 at Historics Auction 4 Mar 2017 (News)
  f=001vHSdGr2fjUGkuCDE-xcdwNGNq_us7gsYfGppex1f9GhhjHTuM_YPc7IP1c-OI76UPzBXvm8uv1UqT01wInpGUeul28UNgIHiuBxCTR_KxnwJrPZRwzaDKbT98KKPpTIGxzybUk3FejNHcN2rMSxOdIA95yaqG38SUgugjUo38B4D22xwuTJyRlgp4fPA8y2ixTBw1_oiHN5bjAoou0R03oSm7dXBpQkumcjiQ8jpILeMV1ColfO3Eoj9ZIr2zOfwUcHbV24QtPU=&c=J8R7D87qyZ2pc6t-RVx6aaqKbfVbzogwMvbWdt0Kgc9JukQkGbYiNw==&ch=HExBjp-kjI2QY_IzvtIOiYdHY3JUyNqQnacpX5RxES0N4LM6W42xXA==">Lot 162  1986 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection   £11,000 Not Sold   Lot 163  1963 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk I   £47,600 Sold  

  Expensive Cars Cheaper at Auction Today 6 Dec 2004 (News)
  If had had the womba or the space I’d have been wallowing in it. BCA’s star car, a beautifully restored 1988F Cortina 1600E in a shade of red no 1600E was ever originally painted sold for the estimated £8,800. Another 60’s car, this time a 7,000 mile 1969H Mini Cooper 1275S, originally owned by an associate of a famous East End ‘firm’ bit to a less than estimated £10,300.
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  Historics 7th July Brooklands Auction Provisional Results 7 Jul 2018 (News)
  II: £11,760s 153-1990-Porsche 911/964 C2 LHD Tiptronic: £29,120s 154-2000-BMW Z3M Coupé: £21,500p 155-2005-Audi TT Quattro: £3,472s 156-1967-Alvis TF Saloon automatic: £35,840s 157-1948-MG TC: £25,200s 158-1994-Bentley Continental R: £19,040s 159-1959-Lamborghini DLA 35 Tractor: £7,000p 160-1995-Audi S2 quattro: £7,600p 160A-1984-Lotus Esprit: £9,056s 161-1991-Jaguar XJS V12 Le Mans 44k/w: £27,168s 162-1984-Ford Capri Tickford: £29,000 n/s 163-1989-Lotus Esprit Turbo: £26,880s 164-1966-Ford Lotus Cortina: £46,000 n/s 165-1965-Mini Cooper S Mk. I 1,275cc: £32,000 n/s 166-1957-Ford Thunderbird with hardtop:£30,500 n/s 167-1951-Bentley Mk.
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  Brightwells Bicester Heritage Auction Updated Results 5 Apr 2017 (News)
  Full Updated Results Below: Lot 1:  1966 Wolseley Hornet Mk II: £5,600 sold Lot 2:  1975 Triumph Spitfire 1500 o/d: £7,280 sold Lot 3:  1960 Austin A40 Mk 1 Countryman: £5,824 sold Lot 4:  1957 Austin A35 four-door saloon: £4,704 sold Lot 5:  1959 Daimler Ferret Mk 1/1: Withdrawn Lot 6:  1965 Ford Cortina GT 4-door: Withdrawn Lot 7:  1980 Rolls Royce Carmargue: £32,480 sold Lot 8:  1976 Citroen 2CV AK400 camionette: £2,352 prov Lot 9:  1959 VandenPlas Princess DM4 limo: £5,152 prov Lot 10: 1983 VW Golf GTi Mk 1 Berg Cup: £9,184 prov Lot 11: 1931 Plymouth Model 30-U coupe: £14,560 sold Lot 12: Supermarine Spitfire 1/3 scale model: £2,912 sold Lot 13: 1934 Rover Speed 14 saloon: £13,664 sold Lot 14: 1922 Ford Model T van: £10,640 sold Lot 15: c1957 Soviet rocket motor: £1,736 sold Lot 16: 1969 FIAT Abarth essesse replica: £10,080 prov Lot 17: c1940 B17 radial engine coffee table: £4,704 sold Lot 18: 1954 MG TF 1250 LHD: £17,920 sold Lot 19: 1972 Cannon trials car resto project: £7,504 sold Lot 20: 1928 Ford Model A Tudor 24HP: £6,720 prov Lot 21: 1970 Lotus Elan S4 SE DHC: £19,936 sold Lot 22: 1960 Morgan Plus Four LHD: £16,800 prov Lot 23: 2000 Maserati 3200GT automatic: £14,336 sold Lot 24: 1928 Ford Model A Tudor 14.9HP: £13,776 sold Lot 25: 1978 Austin FX4 taxi: £7,840 not sold Lot 26: 1968 Austin 1800S MkII rally car: £26,320 sold Lot 27: 1957 Citroen 2CV AZ 425cc: £11,984 sold Lot 28: 1973 Daimler DS420 limousine: £7,840 sold Lot 29: 1961 Volvo PV444 pick-up: £8,680 sold Lot 30: 1957 Austin A35 two-door saloon: £8,960 sold Lot 31: 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL60 AMG: £27,104 sold Lot 32: 1960 Triumph TR3a: £28,560 sold Lot 33: 1937 Triumph Vitesse Drone body: £6,496 prov Lot 34: 1989 Lancia Thema 8.32: £8,400 sold Lot 35: 1931 Hotchkiss AM173 saloon: £7,280 not sold Lot 36: 1939 Hotchkiss 686 Monte Carlo: £44,800 sold Lot 37: 1957 Triumph TR3 LHD: £17,584 prov Lot 38: 1962 Jaguar 2.4 Mk II o/d: £8,400 prov Lot 39: 1960 MGA 1600 roadster: £17,920 sold Lot 40: 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sov armoured: £8,960 prov Lot 41: 1927 Delage DIS tourer RHD: £50,400 sold Lot 42: 1905 Riley 9HP V-Twin: £42,560 sold Lot 43: 1925 Lea Francis Type 1: £15,680 sold Lot 44: 1931 Lagonda 2-litre Speed saloon: £42,000 sold Lot 45: 1927 Sunbeam 25HP Tourer: £45,716 inc Lot 46: 1928 Austin 7 fabric saloon: £9,856 inc Lot 47: 1953 Bentley R-Type manual: £12,320 not sold Lot 48: 1933 Wolseley Hornet E.
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  MGB Sells For £142,000 at Auction This Evening 2 Jun 2010 (News)
  A 2005 Mercedes CLK DTM estimated at £165,000 to £205,000 that bid to just £120,000, a 1968 Ford Escort Mk I AVO rally car estimated at £35,000 to £48,000 that bid to £30,000 and a 1966 Lotus Cortina estimated at £25,000 to £32,000 that bid to £23,000.   I repeat: to make big money in today’s investment dominated market a car has to be attractive, unique and unrepeatable.
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  Under-Estimated Rising Classics in Historics 7th June Sale 31 May 2014 (News)
  f=001lH9mdVmqdJfpltPu1JAJHsi_BQVpwVM3Cz-JRSTBBGNTlHOE6vYEpFJGVwhLgMPjRzG1RRjuJouxS0NkH_Vl5OB-xXNWBzlQXFnsFgGG_7VtrAj6HXH1Xm8OAEfpo19c5OREy2uSJz9p8g9uE83EiFqIXmd7c2Q6OmJ8mG5SXcOUb-ler-nd9U_I0HbznfNmVUyTxv6Pst1IyHDbzLv5YkOx2MX8t0tgEFWjb9JzhAq5RUM_PXkoWMeIXmHNL99L93P7USqZKYbcxrWsCaEOo1HhedHsv12m&c=hPlNG9zJYkGI0qIAKHFcnjV-HDafYQlcNvKJF3yJn_nwMrhPjd2pbg==&ch=pNx_xGR60eILVUMHDbFKD7UohH4HU0-cOdzvD28JK589NXtPXfmwpA==" target="new">Ford Cortina-Lotus Mk II 357 1970

  Historics 7th July Brooklands Classic Car Auction Preview 5 Jul 2018 (News)
  156-1967-Alvis TF Saloon-£38,000-£44,000 157-1948-MG TC-£18,000-£23,000 158-1994-Bentley Continental R -£26,000-£30,000 159-1959-Lamborghini DLA 35 Tractor-£10,000-£12,000 160-1995-Audi S2 Quattro-£10,000-£12,000 160A-1984-Lotus Esprit-No reserve 161-1991-Jaguar XJS V12 Le Mans-£22,000-£26,000 162-1984-Ford Capri Tickford -£28,000-£34,000 163-1989-Lotus Esprit Turbo -£24,000-£28,000 164-1966-Ford Lotus Cortina-£43,000-£50,000 165-1965-Mini Cooper S Mk.
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  ‘Box of Bits’ Healey BN2 Makes £21,250 at Classic Car Auction 1 Sep 2012 (News)
  Austin Mini Mayfair,1987D, 10k miles £4,000s MGB Roadster, 1965C, 91k miles £5,200s Alfa Romeo 1750 Duetto Spider, 1967E, 43k miles £12,000s Jaguar XJ8 3.5SE, 2004/53 reg, 112k miles £4,800s Mercedes SL60 AMG, 1995N, 31k miles £16,000s Triumph TR3A IRS, 1966D, 21k miles £12,250s Jaguar 3.8 Mk II, 1962, 64k miles £27,000s Ferrari 308 GT4 SII, 1978S, 42k miles £16,000s Maserati 4200 V8 Spider, 2002/51, 68k miles £12,000s BMW 330Ci Sport cabrio, 2003/52, 11k miles £12,250s Porsche 911 930 3.2 Carrera Targa, 1988, 35k miles £14,500s Triumph TR4 Surrey Top, 1962, 89k miles £10,200s Mercedes SL55 AMG F1 Pack, 2004, 32k miles £30,000s FIAT 507 Torpedo Tourer, 1926, 5k miles £19,500s Ferrari 308GTS QV, 1983A, 50k miles £17,500s Bentley Continental Convertible, 1991, 33k miles £53,000s Aston Martin DB5, 1964, 22k miles £300,000s Porsche 356B cabrio, 1960, 68k miles £35,000s AC Cobra Mk IV Lightweight, 1990, 5k miles £72,500s Aston Martin Virage V8 Coupe, 1996, 30k miles £32,000s Chevrolet Corvette C3, 1979, 73k miles £8,000s Austin Mini Cooper, 1968F, 10k miles £6,250s Rover 90 manual 1958, 63k miles £5,900s Ford Lotus Cortina Aeroflow, 1965, 104k miles, £37,500s MGC Roadster, 1968, 743 miles n/w, £13,500s Rover 100 manual, 1960, 14k miles n/w £8,000s Porsche 911 930 Supersport, 1986, 54k miles £18,500s Alvis 12/70 Competition (hand built), 1939, 6k miles £86,000s Ford Thunderbird, 1957, 35k miles £24,750s Austin Healey 100/4 BN2 M Spec, 1956, MNW, £31,500s Ferrari 348TS, 1992J, 49k miles £19,000s Lotus Evora 2, 2010/60 reg, 14k miles £26,500s TVR 2500M (for resto), 1976R, 61k miles £3,000s Austin Healey 100/6 BN2 (part rest), 1956,MNW, £21,250s Porsche 944 cabrio, man, 1990G, 175k miles £2,800s Austin A34 two door, 1959, 92k miles £1,900s Bentley S3, 1965C, 60k miles £14,250s BMW 2002 Tii, 1973M, 53k miles £15,500s Mercedes Benz R117 300SL, 1987D, 157k miles £5,600s   Next Historics Auction at Brooklands 24 th November 2012.
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  British Car Auctions Celebrates its 70th Birthday 11 Jul 2016 (News)
  7 – In 1969, BCA handled the sale of Great Train Robber Bruce Reynold’s confiscated Lotus Cortina, BMK 723A, as part of a special auction held at Measham on 4 th February 1969. Police had seized race driver Reynold’s prized ‘getaway’ car along with other Train Robber assets to be sold off as ‘proceeds of crime’.  6 – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, registered GEN II, that starred in the 1968 Dick Van Dyke movie was sold by BCA twice in the 1970s.