This 1980 example is believed to be the only one left Last year, Paul Barnes’s 1980 Ford Cortina Mk5 constantly drew attention from various Ferraris, Lamborghinis and early Jaguar E-Types at the ...

In the very early 1980s, certain types of vehicle were often reserved by fleet managers as “punishment cars” for errant sales representatives. For anyone caught photocopying their backside at the ...

Not so long ago we featured the minimalist world of the base-model Ford Cortina Mk5, the car for the sub-par sales representatives condemned to bear the 1.3-litre mark of shame. But this is a Mk4 S, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ford’s distinctive Coke bottle Cortina was a 70s fleet favourite and still makes for an excellent practical classic today. Here’s what you need to know When Ford launched its reimagined Cortina in ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 1965 Ford Cortina driven by Scots motor racing legend Jim Clark fetched a world record £136,800 at auction. The 42-year-old Lotus Mk1 saloon was expected to fetch £80,000. But frenzied bidding at ...