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• 1974 1300 MKIII - Ford Cortina 8 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  in the Cortina line. I have been hearing that the gearbox is a handful and difficult to get fixed.  But being a Ford, i'm thinking parts will be easy to come by. Any help/ opinions would be appreciated. Thanks,  Paul.
• Ford Anglia & Cortina - Ford's Dagenham Dream - Documentary 18 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  A bit of nostalgia on the 'telly' tonight:  BBC4 at 8:00 pm Happy Days !
• Ford - 76 Cortina 1.6XL - no keys 25 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Just bought myself a MK III Cortina that's been garaged since 1983. It's rock solid but unfortunately the previous owner has lost the keys. I chiselled of the screws on the steering lock and got it running with a screwdriver. Does anyone know if it's possible to have a set cut ? many thanks
• Ford Cortina - Ford Pinto Engine 4 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi guys. Newbie here and have a question about a 2.0 Pinto engine. I was given the engine as part of a package to build a JBA Falcon, which is a kit car version of a Jaguar SS100. Donor car was a Ford Cortina. The engine had been stood in a garden on a pallet and under a tarpaulin for about 20
• Ford - Mark 2 Cortina - any experience 29 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I keep driving past a Mk 2 Cortina for sale, and because I can and it's there, I'm minded to buy it for occasional use. It's £500, for sale by a classic car garage, but i haven't actually stopped and looked it over properly yet. It's four door, but I don't know trim level or engine
• The "French" fight back. 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Between approximately 1980 and 1990, my job included a company estate car. At the time company policy was Ford, Granadas for the ?management? and so on. We service/technical people had Cortinas, replaced by Sierras when they were available. I had one Cortina and 3 Sierras from new. The Cortina
• What was the best Ford EVER??? 25 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I am looking for suggestions as to what the best ford ever could be? I have my favourites such as the Daddy (ESCORT COSSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). The MK3/4 RS Turbo, and the MK1 Cortina.
• What's your car CV? 21 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  all the cars i've ever owned in no particular order. Ford Escort 1.3L 1977 S reg Ford Cortina 2.0 Ghia 1977 R reg Ford Cortina 2.0GL 1980 W reg Ford Fiesta XR2 1982 Y reg Ford Sierra 2.0 Ghia 1985 B reg Ford Escort 1.3 GL 1983 A reg. Ford Sierra 2.0 GLS 1988 E reg Ford Granada Ghia X 1984 B reg
• Ford Cortina 2.0 pinto engine - No oil pressure 9 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I have an old cortina fitted with the 2 ltr pinto engine, its been stood in the garage for about 5 years, decided to run it up and get some use out of it, normaaly I take off the coil to distributer lead turn over the engine until the oil light goes out then I know that oil has circulated before
• Any - The slow decline of interesting Fords 15 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  , possibly slightly more interesting but what is it? Then the  Ford Ranger, of limited interest and ability. Is there anything else? I remember so many interesting and fantastically sought after models, the Capri 2 litre & 3 litre, Escort Mexico, RS 2000, etc, Lotus Cortina,  Cortina 2.3
• Car Evolution - why no "Mark" models anymore 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  When Ford had their Cortinas, Escorts etc the new model became the next "Mark". IIRC The Cortina, for example, went up to Mark V and I can visualise each of them based on that. However nowadays Audis, BMW, Mercs etc etc all have strange code numbers with each revised model. Why do they not all
• embarrasing mods 27 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  What is the worst, most embarrasing modifiction you have done to your own personal vehicle? Back in my student days, I had a Mk5 Ford Cortina. I did the following mods: 1. Put BIG chrome exhaust tip on exhaust pipe 2. Took ford badge off rear bootlid, sanded the back down and repainted yellow
• Life On Mars NOW ON BBC4 25 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Just to let those folks know... So you can all drool again at the Austin Allegro and Ford Cortinas of the 1970's
• Ford's Dagenham Dream 2 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  BBC 2 20:00hrs today. "Documentary which tells the story of the British love affair with the American dream cars made at Ford in Dagenham in the 1960s and 70s. Ford helped put the nation on wheels with its fast, sexy cars such as the Zephyr, the Cortina and the Capri, which were pure rock'n'roll
• Ford - Goodbye Ghia! 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  dashing Granadas, Mk1 Fiestas and Mk 4 Cortinas wearing the badge with pride back in the 1970s - the Ford price lists will seem a bit empty without them, or is it just me?
• Ford - car that got under your skin 8 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  nice story on today's Telegraph website about a man who found found piece of Ford Cortina windscreen embedded in his chin 30 years after the accident that put it there. He'd always thought the small lump on his chin was a harmless cyst, but was amazed when a shard of glass popped out when he cut
• Ford - airflow ventilation 26 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  somebody was talking about early fords with the airflow ventilation the other week (i cant find a link) and mentioned a mk1 cortina,i noted at the time that the consul which was only out for about a year i believe didnt have airflow and ive found one if you look at the photo of the dash you
• Car names 19 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Why do European countries name their towns, islands, cities etc after old Fords Granada, Capri, Cortina, Sierra etc. Can you think of amy more? Or, what does BMW stand for - Brutal Money Waster? or Ford Found On Rubbish Dump? or MITSUBISHI
• Anorak question 19 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I was looking at some old Fords on e-bay and trying to remember some of the colours that were current around the time of the Cortina 1600E in the late sixties. Silver Fox, Blue Mink , Saluki Bronze come to mind. Then there was that metallic pink, was it Oyster ? Anyone help out?
• Biggest impovement on manufactures' model change? 26 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I'd vote for Cortina to Sierra. My company Cortina needed a new clutch every 20,000 miles, a new gearbox at 65,000 miles , a new diff at 80.000 and new discs every 30,000miles. It was completely knackered at 90,000 miles. My Sierras (two of them) did 135,000 miles and 140,000 miles with very little