Classic Ford Cortina Mk3 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975,1976

Cortina Mk3 1970 – 76

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Given the ‘Detroit look’ by Head Engineer Harley Copp, the beautifully styled Mk 3 Cortina was appreciably bigger than the Mk 2. At launch, there were 2 and 4-door saloons, and a four-door estate in L and XL trims and featuring 1300 and 1600 overhead valve and 2-litre over head camshaft engines. GT and top-of-the-range GXL models were offered with 1600cc and 2 – litre engines. As proof of the total acceptance of the new Cortina, Ford sold a record 187,159 cars in 1972 alone. Eventually between 1970 and 1976, 1,126,559 Cortina Mk IIIs in all body styles were sold.

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