Two-door and four-door saloon versions were again offered in base, Deluxe, Super and GT trims and a few months after the introduction of the saloon versions, an estate was launched — at the time the class-leader for loading capacity. In the aftermath of the Mk1 Lotus Cortina, with the public linking its competition successes with Lotus and its shortcomings with the Blue Oval badge, Ford set about regaining control of their range-topping performance car.
Power was now up to bhp from a sprightly cc twin-cam straight four engine almost identical to that used in the Escort Twin Cam in , which helped propel the Mk2 Lotus Cortina from mph in Ford's new Cortina was slightly more popular than the Mk1 despite internal competition coming from the E and Escort Twin Cam, as well as external competition.
The Mk3 Cortina had its debut in Five trim levels were available with a 1. The familiar MacPherson strut front suspension was replaced with a more conventional double wishbone arrangement and coil springs replacing leaf springs at the rear. A flagship replacement for the Mk3 E arrived in with the launch of the E — reverting back to the classy interior offered by the E and ditching the faux wood-grain trim offered by the GXL.
In the Mk4 Cortina was unveiled, boasting a more conventional design than its predecessor to supposedly win favour with fleet buyers. An impressive , were sold before the Cortina 80, codenamed Teresa and commonly known as the Mk5, was announced in August In addition, there were new bumpers and wrap-round front indicators sunk into revised wings, bigger, ribbed tail lamp lenses, a more aerodynamic radiator grille and larger plastic external door mirrors. The 2. The only change to trim levels was the deletion of the S version — instead, an S pack was offered with auxiliary driving lights, uprated suspension, an S gear knob and the all-important S badge for the rear.
The very last Cortina — a silver Crusader — rolled off the Dagenham production line in July , but high stocks meant sales continued into and beyond. Meanwhile, the area where the A-pillars and kick panels adjoin, the windscreen surrounds and scuttle, front jacking points and front valance can also suffer. Sunroof-equipped cars are prone to rust where the edges of the roof butt up to the seal, while the factory steel sunroof panel itself is very hard to find, too.
Otherwise, availability of new old stock and replacement panels is fairly good, helped by a lot of the metalwork under the skin being shared by the Mk3. Magnum Panels sells several items new, including the front and rear valances, inner and outer sills, the battery tray, rear arches and wing mounting rails, while Ex-Pressed Steel Panels can provide scuttle corners, the boot floor and various floorpan fittings.
In terms of exterior trim, early Mk4 bumper rubber inserts are hard to find, as are Mk5 screen rubbers and side trims. Rubber bumper overriders can also be problem, as the bonded-in mounts rust and split the rubber when undone. These are different front to rear, and new ones vary wildly in price. The 1. Water pumps on Pintos can seize if the wrong mix of anti-freeze has been used, while the VV carburettor can also be hard work to get idling right, with diaphragms and worn spindles causing issues.
The Pinto uses a cam belt which should be changed every 30, miles although the 2. The flagship 2. Most mechanical parts are easily sourced, but single choke carbs for the Mk4 are getting difficult, and good V6 Pierburg carbs likewise.
V6 radiators are also hard to find, especially for the Mk4, but a TX1 Taxi item is a good compromise for Mk5. Originally, you either got a four-speed manual or an optional three-speed Borg-Warner automatic, with the smaller-engined manual cars getting a Type 3 gearbox and the bigger capacity models the stronger Type E version.
The manuals are generally reliable, but a tired synchromesh, imprecise gear change and rumbling bearings will indicate if its days are numbered. Most vehicles are listed under the make and model recorded on their V5 documents. In some cases though, the make and model name isn't properly recorded and the the vehicle will be counted under one of the following alternative categories:.
As with all large government databases, there are errors in this dataset especially since quite a lot of the data for older vehicles is based on paper records that were originally maintained by local authorities.
The most common error that crops up is vehicles that don't have exactly the correct model variant recorded on their V5 registration document. For example, a special edition Peugeot Gentry might only have Peugeot recorded on its V5. This can lead to some model variants appearing to be rarer than they actually are.
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