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1965 Ford Cortina GT Mk.I

.racingUnited Kingdom

A genuine two-door Mk.I Ford Cortina GT with a matching-numbers pre-crossflow engine, prepared and presented as a competition-ready historic rally car. Equipped with twin 40 Weber carburettors, a period-correct 2000E gearbox, Gartrac Atlas axle with 5.1 LSD differential, full roll cage, and aluminium doors and boot lid, the car holds current MSA historic rally papers and a documented rally competition history.

Ownership

  1. 2015-07-23Auction sale
    Estimate £13,000 – £15,000

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Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. Modification

    Car was prepared to historic rally specification, including fitment of twin 40 Weber carburettors, Gartrac Atlas axle with 5.1 LSD differential, front strut brace, full sump and gearbox guards, Minilite-style wheels, Dunlop forest tyres, full roll cage, aluminium doors, aluminium boot lid, perspex windows, fire suppression system, and two new Sparco seats and harnesses.

    Presented rally-ready with a fresh MOT and current MSA historic rally papers.

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