Launched in 1962, the Cortina went on to become one of Ford's most iconic European nameplates. But more importantly, it spawned the Lotus Cortina, a race-prepped version engineered by Colin Chapman, ...

While Ford has offered innumerable U.S.-market sporty models over the years, only the Mustang has really entered our public consciousness. Not so on the other side of the Atlantic, where the “fast ...

The history of the sports sedan goes back a long way. Although early examples of what can be classified as a sports sedan ...

A fast Ford that isn't playing too fast and loose with the price? How about a Mk2 Cortina 1600E... Mk1 Ford Cortinas are definitely my favourite of the breed, but I have a soft spot for the Mk2. When ...

Ford and Lotus held hands for a brief time during the previous century, with their relationship resulting in the birth of the first-gen Lotus Cortina. Assembled in the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1970 ...

It already holds the title of the most expensive Ford Cortina sold in history, but former F1 legend Jim Clark's race car is set to smash its own record A ONCE humble Ford Cortina, which later came to ...

A MAN who found a dusty classic MK1 Ford Cortina abandoned in a garage has revealed how he transformed it. Jonny Smith came across the vintage motor gathering dust in a lock-up near Romford in Essex.

This should go down quite well. Quick estates are always popular PH story fodder, as are fast Fords. Ally that to a bit of retro cool aftermarket tuning and there's a hero in the making, surely? Yep, ...

I drove several Ford Cortinas in my time so it is with a little bit of shock that I learn the Mk2 series has been on the road for 50 years. For the record, I haven't been driving that long. Yes, the ...