Lot Ended
Description
1963 Ford Cortina MkI Deluxe
Beautifully
restored two-door model with 1,200cc power from a private collection; a lovely
base for a potent twin-cam?
Dating from June 1963
this splendid MkI Cortina 2 door features the 1200cc Kent four-cylinder petrol
engine, pre-cross flow. It was bought by our private collector vendor in 2007
and imported to his home in Southern Ireland in 2010 where abouts he set about a
full restoration between 2012-2019.
The restoration involved a complete
strip down and re-paint in emmer white with Sherwood Green in 2pac. The
restoration included new inner wings, under wing kits, inner and outer sills,
top mounts, brake pipes/hoses, KYB rear shocks and some repairs to the boot
floor. The car was re-fitted with a set of desirable Minilite wheels, a Lotus
style interior with original dash, new fuel tank, new exhaust, new dynamo and
re-wire.
The emphasis was on keeping things original to an extent but
making it ready for a Lotus twin cam engine transplant should the right engine
and box come along. Since completion the car has seen little use and remained in
a heated hall where some of the vendor’s collection is housed.
The
history file includes the Irish log book, application for Irish registration in
2010, Irish Sorn docs, copy UK V5C (confirming it’s a UK car, sold new here on
the 19th of June 1963), blue old style V5C, manuals, brochures, old
tax disc, 7 old MOTs dating back to January 1999 at 74,175 miles (currently
reading XX), exploded parts diagrams and a selection of invoices including £350
spent on chrome work, repair panels, paint, parts, prep materials, battery, fuel
tank, dash re-trim, head gasket set, other engine parts, interior trim and the
list goes on totalling thousands and thousands.
Starting promptly, this
super and iconic little sounds as well as it looks and would clearly make
an ideal basis for Lotus conversion. We all like it, a lot.
Buyers please
note, the NOVA will be completed on successful sale.
For more information
contact - will.daniels@brightwells.com
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