1968 Ford Cortina-Lotus Mk. II

For sale by auction on Saturday 06 June 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
Following on from the enormous success of the Lotus Cortina Mk.
I. Ford introduced the Cortina-Lotus Mk. II in 1967 with the famous
Lotus twin cam engine now giving 109bhp. Ford renamed the Lotus
version the Cortina-Lotus. due to its manufacture at Ford's
Dagenham plant in Essex. This came about through their move from
Cheshunt to Hethel in 1966. As an aside. the well-known stripe that
adorns the Ford Cortina-Lotus models was never applied by the
factory and was made a dealer option only.

We are pleased to offer this 1968 Cortina-Lotus Mk. II once
owned by Stuart McCrudden; ex Ford. 1968 - 1974. Being a 1968
model. it has the raised auxiliary instrument binnacle. a more
desirable feature than the later. flat dashboard version.
Mechanically. major works were undertaken in 2013 totalling
approximately £5. 00 which included a complete engine strip-down. br/>inspection and overhaul using new valve seats. valve guides. br/>gudgeon pins. bearings and standard OE type camshafts. An over bore
of the cylinders by +40 thou was carried out to match the Omega
forged pistons. The water pump was overhauled with the addition of
a ceramic impeller and the 40DCOE carburettors were stripped. br/>cleaned. inspected and adjusted as required. On re-assembly of the
engine. all parts were re-finished in the original. factory grey
colour. The gearbox was also stripped. inspected and rebuilt with
new bearings. seals and gaskets as required and the propeller shaft
was overhauled with new universal joints. The suspension was
dismantled. inspected and repaired with polyurethane bushes fitted
to track control arms. anti-roll bar and pick up points. Spax
adjustable shock absorbers are fitted all around.

Today the Cortina-Lotus looks very smart in its finish of Ford
Dragoon red with a gold stripe. reminiscent and similar to the
period of Alan Mann racing colours; the correct wheels further
complement the external finish. On the inside. the trim is very
smart with all the instruments present. correct and in working
order; in fact. on a recent road test. the Cortina-Lotus not only
performed well. with the instruments displaying the correct
readings. but sounded fabulous also.

This Ford is UK registered with its original number plate. MRY
611F. It further benefits from a recent service and a fresh MoT
test certificate and just awaits a lucky new owner.

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