Ford Cortina

The Ford Cortina was produced from 1962 to 1982 by the British Ford factory in Dagenham than two - and four-door midsize sedan and station wagon. The individual Ford Cortina ranges were:

Mk I

The first Cortina was introduced on 21 September 1962, produced in England until 1966 in some other countries until 1967.

The Cortina was re- inserted into the model program and placed between the models Ford Anglia and Ford Consul Classic. The Cortina was a great sales success from the start.

Motorised was the Cortina was introduced on the Anglia OHV engines with 1.2 and 1.5 liter displacement. From the latter also a highly cultured "GT" engine was available, which offered 25 % more power with Weber carburettors, modified cylinder head and exhaust specialist. One speedy driving style also benefited from the fully synchronized and easy-shift 4 -speed transmission. With the 12 -volt electrical system which caused a decidedly better lighting at night, and the front disc brakes from 1965 in the entry-level version 1200 Deluxe, Ford, for early cars of this class with such security features from. Other manufacturers were forced to follow suit. Ultimately crucial for the big sales success of this series was probably next to his pleasing exterior and the spacious, family-friendly fünfplätzige body with a trunk that is second to none bulky for a car of this class.

The most famous version sold as a Ford Cortina Lotus. Its creator was Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus. He then received by Ford commissioned to build a Cortina for motorsports. Under the hood of a Lotus Cortina you will find the DOHC engine, designed by Harry Mundy cylinder head. The same engine is also used in the Lotus 23, Lotus Seven and the Lotus Elan. The doors and hoods of the Lotus Cortina are made of aluminum instead of steel.

Mk II

The second-generation Cortina was released on October 18, 1966, four years after the original Cortina. This was stated by advertising with the slogan " New Cortina is more Cortina " - " The New Cortina is more Cortina " accompanied. The car was 430 cm in length slightly shorter than before, but more spacious because it was 6.4 cm wide and provided with more curved side panels. The body shape was designed Roy Haynes. The design of the powertrain and chassis remained the same. The turning circle was smaller, the suspension is softer and brakes and clutch automatically set by itself. For some markets, including the UK, there were new smaller engines with 1300 cc displacement and five bearing crankshaft. Also from MK II, there was a Lotus version with an engine with two overhead camshafts.

For certain markets where the 1300 cc engine was taxed more heavily, even a scaled-down version was available with the 1.2 -liter engine of the Ford Anglia Super. The 1500 - cc engines were at first only revised in 1967, they received a new crossflow cylinder head and the engine displacement was increased to 1600 cc. The engine of the Lotus Cortina was first built further.

In 1967, the Cortina was Britain's most popular new car - a goal that had been trying to achieve since the first Ford Cortina in 1960.

It two-door and four-door sedans were offered, available with basic features as Deluxe, Super, GT and from the end of 1967 as 1600E, although not in all body variants and engines. A few months after the introduction of the sedans were from 15 February 1967, to four-door station wagon with a large tailgate.

The better equipped Cortina 1600E was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October 1967, one year after the Cortina Mark II He was placed as the Lotus - Cortina something deeper and equipped with the more powerful GT -1600 Kent engine and luxury amenities: Dashboard and door molding sets were decorated with burr walnut veneer, this came bucket seats, sport steering wheel and additional gauges, fog lamps and chrome Rostyle wheels. Grille and tail were painted black.

Ford New Zealand developed its own version of this model called the GTE.

For 1969, the Cortinas were not changed: They got the word " FORD " on hood and trunk lid, the grille was black and there was above and below the tail lights across the entire width of the rear tail panel chrome strips.

A variant with the three-liter Essex V6 engine was developed privately in South Africa by Basil Green Motors and sold by the Grosvenor Ford network of dealers as Cortina Perana; a similar model appeared later in Britain and became known as the Cortina Savage. The Savage was available with 1600E equipment in all three body styles, while the South African vehicles only as a 4-door sedan - were offered - first with GT and later D equipment.

Mk III (TC )

In 1970, the last stand-alone version of the Cortina was presented. Meanwhile he shared indeed already a common platform with the Taunus (hence "TC" ), but the body shape more ( coupe similar to " Coca -Cola bottle shape ' ) from that of the Taunus from.

Mk IV Mk V

With the revision of 1976, there were no differences between the Taunus and Cortina more; the independent English form was abandoned in favor of the German.

A final change in shape ( often referred to as Mk V) took place in 1979. Successor in 1982, the Ford Sierra.

Ford P100 1971-1987

1971 III sedan was produced a pickup in South Africa based on the 2-door Cortina MK. Alternatively, was this Ford P100 also available with a fiberglass cover over the bed. As the engines from the Cortina / Taunus -known 1.6 -liter and the known from the Ford Granada 2.5-liter and 3.0 -liter Essex V6 engines were used. These were also available with automatic transmission. In 1977, the body was changed in parallel with the Cortina MkIV, as well as to the Cortina MkV in 1980. Only when the Cortina and its sister model Taunus in Europe had ceased, Ford began in 1982 to export the P100 from South Africa to Europe. However, the chassis was extended for Europe and increases the payload of 1000 kg. After Ford had decided to withdraw from South Africa, production was discontinued in 1987. In the same year appeared in Europe a new model based on the Ford Sierra, which has now been built in Portugal.

Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai of South Korea mounted from 1969 to Cortina for the local market. By 1971 a total of 9,290 Cortina were assembled from prefabricated and for the most part of European origin parts. First, consisted of the built domestically parts only about one quarter. The so-called local content had to be steadily increasing, according to government specifications, which is why Hyundai in subsequent years not only fitter, but the producer of the Cortina was. In addition, Hyundai had taken over the distribution and adaptation to the Korean market of 20m Ford and Ford Mustang for South Korea. This Ford has been the market leader in the Korean market. The Cortina was in South Korea translated Ford called Koti. Especially as a taxi, he was often used. After the end of production in Europe, he was still in production until late 1982 and then replaced the Hyundai Cortina by a self-developed model based on the Cortina, the Hyundai Stellar.