Had three MK2s, one a very rare midnight blue, one of less than ten if memory serves. Couple of other recognition points to confirm a real one are a small hump in the floorpan above the diff to allow for movement under more extreme conditions than a standard car would experience, presumably. Also the leading edges of the rear leaf springs have skid plates where the bushes are - wedge shaped if that conveys the picture. Also one guy who came to view the blue one when I sold it (should have kept that one) commented that it was a pity that the passenger side rear lights had lost their cover. I had to tell him that the Lotus doesn't have one, due to the slightly bigger wheels and tyres fitted, meaning there is no room for the cover with the spare standing up in it's well on that side. Anorakish I know, but you need to know these things to avoid buying a wrongun.
Its amazing what you can learn after all these years,having been around when these cars were current.I learnt recently that the MK1 Cortina shell has next to no strengthening from the middle of the floorpan back and the race and rally versions has bars welded in the boot to stop the flex.I also didnt realise that they had that odd almost exhaust silencer box thing as an air intake.Im suprised that the engineers thought it ok for it to be sucking in oily hot air.
@@reglockyer9234 Neither the the MK1 or 2 Cortinas had rear bulkheads - when you open the boot, you're looking at the back seat! I would have to thought either would need a lot of bracing for competition work, assuming torsional rigidity and all that stuff was taken account of back then. Also, the majority of cars back then had big frying pan- like air boxes back then, drawing their air from within the engine bay. One or two other manufacturers also used airboxes that looked like exhaust boxes, although I can't remember whioones right now. There again, what genius came up with EGR valves on modern engines. Wouldn't have thought any sensible engineer would think contaminating the intake with exhaust gases was a good idea. There again, I'm not a qualified engineer, so maybe I'm missing something.....
I MADE THE CLOCK FOR ANDY. HES A GREAT FRIEND. IM SURE ILL BE MAKING HIM MORE MAN CAVE ITEMS. AND THANKS TO ANDY FOR ALL HIS HELP AND KNOWLEDGE WITH THE RESTORATION OF MY EARLY 65 Mk1 🤜🏻🤛🏻
This guy was visiting me here in Norway,took him for a spinn in my Mk1 Escort. He and the Norwegian owner of the 1964 Lotus was visiting me… cool to see his colection. 👍
Thanks for showing us your cars, Andy, much appreciated. I can still recall my older brother telling me that Jim Clark had crashed and died. The black badge was a subtle but moving tribute by Chapman for his gifted friend.
Lots of people say they remember where they were when JFK died - not me, but I can still picture where I was when the news came over the TV that Jim Clark had died at Hockenheim. I was 14.
Clearly a proper Ford man as he clearly enunciates the 'S' in Faaawwddsah! Amazing dedication to build that collection and massively appreciate Andy letting you in to have a look around
I am a Cortina novice, but now feel a little more educated and better understand the passion that people have for them. What a facinating history of the Ford and Lotus partnership. Thank you to Andy for sharing his passion. I envy his car cave, as I have the same challenge with multiple cars in multiple sheds, barns and garages. One day I will bring them all together
@@TheLateBrakeShow it certainly was, and love your modesty Jonny to still be learning from others. You manage to find some very interesting enthusiasts with very personal eclectic collections. It really makes your channel distinct. Keep up the great work
Fantastic ! One of our customers has a ‘65 Lotus Cortina that he bought in 1973. He paid £35 (yes 35) for it and still uses it almost daily. Properly rat look thing with tatty og Minilites and very cool in Alan Mann racing colours
Not a Ford guy, but love the Lotus Cortina and there's a lot to learn from Andy. I'll be giving that a second watch (at least, if not more). Blown away.
I've spent much of the last decade in Moscow and the surrounding area of Western Russia. The extreme winters, the stuff they put on the roads in the winter, and the standard of driving from many motorists means that it's not really an environment suitable for classic cars. You can add electric cars to that as well as high-performance sportscars too. Apart from the odd old Land Rover you rarely see any old/classic British cars at all. But, about 3 years ago, I was working from home one day and happened to look out of the kitchen window and carefully being parked in a service road that runs through my housing complex was an absolutely beautiful dark blue Ford Cortina Mk.3 (the 2 single headlights version) - it was absolutely pristine. It was a long way from home and I've never seen anything like it before (or since) in Moscow.
One of my favorite cars of all time... my wife and I were coming home last weekend and a neighbor had his mate over and he drove his gorgeous Mk 2 Lotus Cortina... my wife fell in love with it... now she wants one 😄
My first car was a MK1 Cortina 1200 but made to look like a lotus Cortina , very very badly , I was 17/18 and constantly getting stopped by the cops , I asked one of them why he said you're a young lad and the car looks like its been nicked, it failed it's next MOT terminally . That collection is brilliant, Kudos to Andy Morrell for keeping and saving so many of these rare cars , and what a garage he's built for himself , Great find by you , great content 👍
The Cortina has a very special place in my heart, my Grandfather had a Mk I, my father had a Mk II, I had a Mk III, my first car, then later both my mother and father had Mk IV's, none as special as the Lotus versions but still special to us. This was very quick half hour for me.
Here in Canada, my first car in the late 70's was a used MK 2 Cortina 1600 Deluxe Automatic and i have been into Cortinas ever since. While i have other cars, i presently have 3 MK 2 GT's and a 4 door Auto model. You never get tired of em. I am about the only one i know around here who is into these so i loved seeing your Lotus collection Andy
I remember many yrs ago when I was a young lad,there was a guy in my local town in Co Durham he had a mk 1 cortina lotus and it was a special edition to mark the England 66 world cup win, lovely car.
Agreed. And I did many years ago with the lotus Cortina register.we tried hard but we're still at least 12 seconds slower than Jim Clarks time.rog. ex. LCR.
Fab collection and fully understand and connect with Andy on his passion for the Cortina Twin Cam, especially the MK1. Owned a MK1 Escort Twin Cam myself.
I had a twin cam 30 yers ago Rev number was PRL1G. I bought it don an old boy in Cornwall it was very low geared. 85 mph screaming up the m4 back to London. It was very quick on acceleration but no top end. It was Uprated to a lot more power. So it was relentless to about 80 then in the red. It drove me mad after a few months so I sold it for a two grand profit. It on lu had about 20 thou genuine miles because it was a kne owner car when j bought it it’s probably worth a lot of money now.
What a good episode, loved it. Andy seems like such a genuine guy who would never let on to the fact he has such a keen eye. He’d be an interesting bloke to chat to in the pub!
I keep saying it but one of the best to date. What a guy. Buys them because he loves them. Finishes work, off down the garage for a few hours. He is happy, wife is happy (obviously with her own car) and all is well in the world. Please keep them coming.
I grew up in the shadow of the U.S. Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia. Jonny, the navy guys loved the Cortina! By 1968 I couldn't go outside without seeing one. The Cortina found favor among military servicemen who drove, and then loved, the cars of Great Britain in the 1960's. Today I meet people who feel about the Cortina the way some people feel about Camaros and Mustangs.
I really like this guy Andy. He's the antithesis of most exclusve car collectors. He's a total anti snob, collecting the car for the people. Long live this wonderful collection. We did have a few of these great Lotus Cortinas imported to Australia back in the day. In the 70s, Ford Australia built Cortinas for the Oz market. They put 3.3 and 4.1 litre in line 6 cylinder motors from the larger Ford Falcon into Cortinas as an option. Not purist cars, just overkill. They handled like shit, unsurprisingly.
I believe Ford Australia built some Escort Mk1 Twin Cam cars. Another local rarity is the Lotus 7 Mk4 Twin Cam made in Christchurch New Zealand. They made around 100 of them, under licence from Lotus, all with Lotus Twin Cam engines. At a car show, I mentioned this to Graham Nearne who then owned Caterham Cars - he had bought a licence from Lotus to build the Seven, and refused to believe me that the Steel Brothers cars were made and that they were licence built. I told him to ask Lotus....
Because of his passion, Andy is a proper walking encylopedia. Just love it when any person is PASSIONATE about anything. This is truly amazing, unique collection, love all of them and also owned a heap of Fords. Very good video and surely worthy of follow ups Johnny, thank you 👍🏻 👊🏻
The Lotus Cortina was (in)famously used as a recce car by the Great Train Robbers… The Mk2 was not a Lotus Cortina but a Cortina Lotus! Jeff Uren used to build “Savage” Cortinas with the 3 litre Essex V6. The Corsair was essentially a Cortina with different body panels (check the windscreen surround and side windows)
For me, one of the two most iconic racing touring cars of the 60´s The Lotus Cortina and the Mini Cooper S. Magnificient machines untilthe present days. Thank youLate Brake Show-
Wow, all them Lotus Cortinas in Mk 1 & 2 guise. Andy is a proper Ford geek, what he doesn't know isn't worth knowing. What a lovely video and taking time with each car for its history. Thank you to Andy and Late Break Show.
Great video. The story I was told by people who racing and rallied Fords back in the day was, the rear suspension was a problem in rallying as it wasn't strong enough. At the end of the season Ford and Chapman tested both the A frame rear, and leaf spring rear suspension, with their rally champion and Jim Clark, and there was no difference in speed/lap times, and it was stronger, so they dropped the A frame rear end.
Pretty much an accurate story. The A Frame was for racing where they rarely broke and if they did they could be changed between races. Ford stuck with the cart springs pretty much into the RS1600 for rallying although with 4 link tie rods and vertical dampers rather than the original 'Slope & Hope' ones.
Fantastic. A real education. Great to see someone with a passion. Wish me luck as I attempt to show my Lotus Cortina fan dad how to get on UA-cam so he can watch too!
In this insane world with media of doom and gloom, the late brake show is an oasis of calm. Another amazing episode, I’m really glad you focussed on the Orion too.
That's very kind Paul, cheers for watching. We don't claim to provide anything other than a YT channel that spans EV, new piston, old piston, history, barn finds, collections and project vehicles. Oh, and bike stuff now too.
This man is living my dream, a pleasure to watch, a trip down memory lane, mark II Cortina was my favourite but love them all, even the mark III, loved the 1600e and the GT's.
I was the former owner of the ‘69 Crayford Convertible Lotus Cortina in this video and recall a conversation with Andy wanting to learn more about her once she had been restored. We arranged to meet at an outing of the Lotus Cortina Register to the Bluebell Railway so that he could show me how good she now looked and recount the tale of just how bad a state she was in when he found her. Andy told me that when undertaking the restoration only genuine (not pattern) parts were used and they only came from 1969 model year cars ! I owned the car for about three years and have many good memories of her and thought I’d done well to sell her for the same money as I had initially paid.... Great to see her again.
Fascinating petrolhead detail. I knew quite a bit about the various iterations of the Lotus Cortina (being from my era), but this is on another level. Really enjoyed that Jonny, and thank god for people like Andy....that Crayford Twin Cam had a very lucky escape! I had completely forgotten about the Orion 1600E.
Excellent programme Johnny! My great uncle had a Lotus Cortina and back in the day everyone was amazed at him buying it, my dad especially but it was a car I always liked. Loved the "what's the craic?" question about half way through that's a classic Northern Ireland-ism!
It's such a small world, I literally was just looking at both your mig welder video and this Cortina video in my subscription vid's and couldn't decide which one to watch first, sorry Adam but I watched the Cortina's first lol. Recently subbed to you and loving watching all your vid's, love the new garage! Keep up the great work with the content. Cheers, Paul.
Great episode Jonny, really looking forward to the story of the 1963 Consul Cortina. My Father never owned a Lotus, but did own a very early 1962 Consul Cortina 1200 4 door with a pre suffix plate YWC 862. Didn't own it from new, bought it mid '60s, but it still had the original plastic covers on the seats. It was a rare bench seat, column change, horizontal strip speedo model. I learnt to drive it round the farm yard when I could reach the pedals. Sadly rust got it in the end and it was replaced with a mk III Zephyr 4, again a bench seat model. We've always been a Ford family with Fiestas x 2 , Escorts x 3, Cortinas x 3, Capri, Granadas x 4 , Sierras x 2, focus x 3 and currently running two Mondeos.
@@marymoffatt2060 Yes, thats right. One of my Escorts was RWC 280M and was supplied by Doe Motors at Witham in Essex. The Ford escorts used in rallying were prepared at Boreham near Chelmsford and carried Essex plates such as OO ,PU, VX AND WC.
I’ve been meaning to drop over to Andy and have a tour round his garage, I don’t need to now! Hopefully my MkII Lotus Crayford will be back running this year and we’ll be able to get them together again
This was realy nice to watch. I used to own a 1964 Ford Consul Cortina developed by Lotus some 20 years ago. I used it in historic racing and it was a realy fun car to drive. I even owned a black badged 1968 Elan +2 for almost 20 years. Love the show and Lotus as well! Cheers from Sweden
Love this, one my all time favourite cars the Lotus Cortina, I remember in 1970 my dad had a 2000 v4 corsair. We broke down on the M1 on the way to Luton Airport. !!
I had an Orion following me today, in arctic blue. I had to pull over to let it over take me so I got a closer look 😅 Thoroughly enjoyed this Cortina episode, what a genuinely appreciation for this Ford. In a world of turmoil it's so wonderful to watch something that provides an short escape from the news. Thank you to everyone involved, a beautifully presented episode again Jonny! 👊
Here in the U.S.(yes..these were exported here when new..)I've got 3 Cortinas(non-Lotus or anything 'Special'..)--1 '68 Coupe a '69 Coupe and a '70 Wagon. Unlike a 'native' UK car these don't suffer from rust although interior plastics/fabrics can get destroyed in the Arizona/N.Mexico heat. I paid $75 for the Wagon and each Coupe cost me $50 each. Also have a few spare Fenders(both used and NOS)Emblems and a few Bumpers. LOTS of U.S Market English & European junk still running around here. I was just given(last week)a Black '69 Opel Kadet 'L' Coupe from the Daughter of the original Owner. The junk just seems to fall out of the sky here(!).
An uncle of mine moved to South Africa and had his Lotus Cortina shipped out from the UK. His company car was a Mercedes, but he preferred to drive the Cortina. He took me out in it a few times in 1970. He didn't hang about on the almost empty roads: and it seemed to be a bit quick in it's day. He also owned a Jaguar SS 100, which he kept in the UK, and a 3 1/2 litre Bentley. His favourite, however, was the Cortina. My dad owned a 1966 model Corsair 2000 GT. It's not often that I have personal experience of the cars featured on this show.
I met the King of Vauxhall Viva's at Santa Pod once. He was in the pits with a lovely Viva GT and I mentioned that I've been looking for a HB in good shape for a while but they rarely come up, and he said "I know, it's because I bought them all!" Wish I got his name and would love to see his collection. I've got a real soft spot for old GM stuff.
Greetings from Canada. Enjoy your show and this episode was a trip down memory lane. Early 70's my wife and I had two Cortina's (non-Lotus). I a 68 GT and she a 67 with performance mod's. Cam, carbs, lowered suspension, exhaust, etc. Wife loved blowing away V8's at the lights. We also rallied, slalomed and volunteered at the local road race track. Good times.
I sometimes think to my self, this is not an episode for me. This time because I have nothing with Cortina's. But then when I watch it, it's again a fabulous show with lots of details and really entertaining conversations. I'm a Cortina fan now ! Well done Johny
My dad had a MK2 in the early 70s. I remember it used to eat spark plugs after a while and dad changing them a couple of times but blasting past an XJ6 was great fun. Lotus Cortina - Brilliant concept and extremely special car and typically a Ford. Your shows are excellent btw and thanks for very interesting entertainment. BBC Take note lol.
That must be the finest private collection of Lotus Cortina's in all of GB. They are all quite worthy of a coffee table type book that details the collection. I would be standing in line with my wallet out to purchase such a book!
Another great Car Cave - do like a Lotus Cortina! there's an old guy near Wigan with a Mk1 Red/gold one - passed him yesterday out in it in the tipping rain - legend!
Another great video Jonny, and what a nice guy with an interesting collection. I always wanted an Orion 1600E, I had a 1.3L and 1.4L (with Rs Turbo wheels, seats and a Sapphire Cossie boot spoiler) but never quiet managed to track one down. Can't wait to see the barn find film, hope you had your BFF in the car.
Superb episode! I’m a great Ford fan and worked in the network for nineteen years - the Orion 1600E being the only one during my days there - but learned a lot about one of my all time favourite cars - the Lotus Cortina!
I just love a Lotus Cortina, so British. Graham Hill use to race the MK1 around Oulton Park back in the day against Ford Galaxy's and Mustang's, after he did a Grand Prix race. As we say Up North, it's a catch Pigeons car. Another Wonderful Car Cave video from Jonny. 👍😀👍 Now we want a Lotus Carlton video with that cars History, please Jonny! A car that you purchased one day and then it had a habit of disappearing from your drive the next day.🤬
I was in the Motor Trade for over 40 years. When I started with a large Ford Dealer the Mk 1 and 2 Lotus Cortina's were plentiful. There were a few Police special MK1 Lotus Cortina's with 4 doors, also a few coach built estates. I was told Ford built a Mk2 1600E Lotus, I believe it was at Boreham. I have seen a photo of a Mk1 Crayford Lotus, in the image it showed a 1965 on car with the different grille and lights, maybe there is another somewhere.
I have my 1969 1600E I bought in 1976 . I have seen a number of 1600E's fitted with a Ford Twin cam or. A Lotus Twin cam . But none of them are ex factory . My Cortina which is a May69 series Two half chrome Rostyles , which I think was a Main Dealer Temple Meads Motors Bristol Demonstrator is fitted with a 2 piece prop which was only to my knowledge fitted to the Lotus or at that point Ford Twin Cam Cortina . I have been to many 1600E meetings in the 1980 ' s and have only ever found one other car with a 2 piece prop. It makes a significant difference to body shell drumming at speeds over about 60 MPH the noise and vibration is noticeably less
@@andyrichards2569 there was a company called LUMO. short for Luton motors that sold 1600 E cortina’s with a lotus engine. New Similar to the Uren savage 3 lites sold with a Ford warranty. I had a crayford 1600E 3 litre Reg number was. SDF 100H. In white with a wabasto sunroof and Dunlop alloys. It was very quick acceleration because it was tuned by burton engines. To about 190 bhp. So it was a wolf in sheeps clothing.
@@andyrichards2569 it didn’t handle like a lotus cortina. But it still handled well because it had Uprated suspension You could drive it in two gears all day Second and forth. Pull of in second and put in forth at about thirty. Almost like an automatic. But when you you pushed it hard through all the gears it was soon doing hundred. Very torquey
@@russcooke5671 Oh yes Russ .. I have driven a lot of miles in my 1600E with 165 13 80 profiles and 185 70 13 uniroyals apart from increasing the wear in the steering box the 185 70's made it better if you went into a corner on the fast side but if you tried to hold it in there it would break away loose adhesion where the 165s would want to roll off the rim !! Not that they dis but in comparison to the Mk Granny suspension the geometry on the front of the Mk2 cortina was poor in design I still have the 69 Cortina but have not driven since 1982. I accept that Uren did beef up the modified cars to firstly carry the extra mass of the much heavier Essex Engine but the camber and toe in were to my knowledge unchanged
My first “running” car was a 1966 Cortina GT. I had lots of wonderful high school and college adventures in that car. I drove it until the rear wheel fell off. Still love them today.
So if i won Lotto i'd have an Renault R8 Gordini 1966 5 speed 1300, Lotus Cortina 1966 and a A110 Alpine Renault. 1968. Jonny a superb edition of Late Brake and its great to see a superb edition of 66.6% of my dream.A brilliant edition of your channel. Thanks so much.
Amazing collection of lotus cortinas. I never heard the story of the black badge till now, cannot see anything happening like that in todays world of electric jelly moulds. Wonderful way to show respect to a true man who drove real racing cars and put his life on the line every time he raced. Really dangerous sport in those times.
The Cortina mks were all great .I had a mk4 which was 10 years old but loved the bloody thing.ADU 204S.I still remember the plate and not many cars I can say that for I have owned.The twin cam lotus engine I do know a bit about.One cam at the front was driven obviously off a crank wheel whereas the second cam was driven by a chain of the back of that cam.They were also a non interference head so you could play with cam timing all day long and never risk bending a valve.I despise to this day interference heads.
I had two 2000E Corsairs one manual diamond white, one silver fox column change auto, lovely cruising cars, wallowed round corners, did not stop or shift very quickly, but loved them!
In 1981, a Mark V version called the XR6 Interceptor was released as a homologation special made to compete in production car racing. They featured triple Weber DCNF carburetors, aggressive camshaft, tubular exhaust manifold, suspension revisions, and wider Ronal 13-inch wheels. They produced 118 kW and were only available in red; 250 were produced.[62]
What a great video. Thank you Jonny. I loved all the special editions of British cars of the 60’s & 70’s. Whether it is Ford,Vauxhall or anything in between. The Lotus engined cars were loved by myself and my mates in the day especially with The late great Jim Clarke driving. Me personally I loved the Mk2 more due to it’s beautiful styling.
hello, j'ai possédé pendant 20 ans une dizaine de Cortina GT, E et deux Lotus je regrette beaucoup d'avoir du m'en séparer Mais c'est la vie qui en décidé ainsi. Merci pour cette visite qui m'a rappelé mon passé.
Would love to put Andy in a room together with Pete C of Cortina City and then just sit back and listen to them talk. Their shared enthusiasm for the Ford Cortina would be contagious.
Great to see Andy's expanded collection. He helped me so much when I was restoring my '67 MK2, always regretted selling it - where are you now KON487F?
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. For my part I’ve never been lucky enough to own any Lotus Fords. Much like thousands of others I had the Ford Fiesta XR2 and Ford Escort XR3. Loved them both. Once was privileged to get to drive a black and gold trimmed Ford Escort Mexico along the sea front of Whitley Bay in 1980. What a car.
I was at Lenham Motors 77-85. We came across a lovely Mk1, ally panels, twin tanks, tweaked, with 24v on the starter. Original owner was tired being pulled up every trip, he had the green stripe painted out, but we put it back! I remember a green Mk1 with white stripe, Mk2 Savage saloon, and rare Mk2 Savage estate. Happy days! 🙂
Great episode, I had 2 Lotus Cortina’s about 10 years ago, a very early 1963 MK1 (88th car made) and a late MK2 car registered in 1970 which both are well known on the show car scene. Both great cars but from either end of the spectrum. My MK2 was in Blue Mink which was around 1 of 60 (if I remember correctly) or so MK2 LC’s made in that colour. I know Andy but have not seen him in some time, since I sold my cars as I was for a time a committee member of the Lotus Cortina Register some years ago. It’s great to see him here and his ever growing collection of Cars. As I also had cars from either end of production I can agree with his comments on living and driving with the cars. The early MK1’s are probably considered the Holly Grail of LC’s but the MK2 is a easier car to live with and drive over greater distances. Wish I still had them both..
My dad had a MK2 Lotus Cortina in the late '70s, white with the green stripe and vinyl roof. He always said it was the best car he ever owned. He taught my mum to drive in it and as a result, she only drove hot hatches! I've always wondered what happened to it but I have no way of tracing it, I have photos but my dad always stood in front of the number plate. I very much doubt it but I hope it ended up in Andy's garage. Great video Jonny, keep up the good work!
My first ever car was an eight year old Mk2 Cortina. I think they are the best car Ford ever made. Mine was about ten years old when a mate bought a nearly new Mk3 for quite a lot of money (by our standards). I let him borrow mine for a few days and he was gutted when he handed it back, "It handles better than mine, it's faster than mine and it's better looking than mine." A car that an eighteen year old me could do a front garden clutch change on in half an hour. Of course, in those days, having to change a clutch or rebuild an engine after 60,000 miles seemed perfectly acceptable! Unfortunately, the rust eating it from the inside out was another matter.
What a great collection. Always wanted to similar also with fords. A performance model from each range. As an aside, that Pioneer radio in the Mk2 Convertible, was my first ever car radio. Well, it was in the family 78 Toyota Cressida Estate that my dad handed down to me in 88 :)
@@TheLateBrakeShow Ha Thanks. Dad bought it from new in 1978. Went to get a new mirror glass for his then Corolla, and came back with the Cressida. He handed it to me with just under 200k on the clock and i put another 15k in my first year of driving. The rot had got in and i part ex'd it for a Skoda 130LSE! go me.
I've learnt more about the Lotus Cortina in the last thirty minutes than I have over the last thirty years.
Me too bud 👌👌
Had three MK2s, one a very rare midnight blue, one of less than ten if memory serves. Couple of other recognition points to confirm a real one are a small hump in the floorpan above the diff to allow for movement under more extreme conditions than a standard car would experience, presumably. Also the leading edges of the rear leaf springs have skid plates where the bushes are - wedge shaped if that conveys the picture. Also one guy who came to view the blue one when I sold it (should have kept that one) commented that it was a pity that the passenger side rear lights had lost their cover. I had to tell him that the Lotus doesn't have one, due to the slightly bigger wheels and tyres fitted, meaning there is no room for the cover with the spare standing up in it's well on that side. Anorakish I know, but you need to know these things to avoid buying a wrongun.
Its amazing what you can learn after all these years,having been around when these cars were current.I learnt recently that the MK1 Cortina shell has next to no strengthening from the middle of the floorpan back and the race and rally versions has bars welded in the boot to stop the flex.I also didnt realise that they had that odd almost exhaust silencer box thing as an air intake.Im suprised that the engineers thought it ok for it to be sucking in oily hot air.
@@reglockyer9234 Neither the the MK1 or 2 Cortinas had rear bulkheads - when you open the boot, you're looking at the back seat! I would have to thought either would need a lot of bracing for competition work, assuming torsional rigidity and all that stuff was taken account of back then. Also, the majority of cars back then had big frying pan- like air boxes back then, drawing their air from within the engine bay. One or two other manufacturers also used airboxes that looked like exhaust boxes, although I can't remember whioones right now. There again, what genius came up with EGR valves on modern engines. Wouldn't have thought any sensible engineer would think contaminating the intake with exhaust gases was a good idea. There again, I'm not a qualified engineer, so maybe I'm missing something.....
I MADE THE CLOCK FOR ANDY. HES A GREAT FRIEND. IM SURE ILL BE MAKING HIM MORE MAN CAVE ITEMS. AND THANKS TO ANDY FOR ALL HIS HELP AND KNOWLEDGE WITH THE RESTORATION OF MY EARLY 65 Mk1 🤜🏻🤛🏻
This guy was visiting me here in Norway,took him for a spinn in my Mk1 Escort. He and the Norwegian owner of the 1964 Lotus was visiting me… cool to see his colection. 👍
@@vikingen. There was some burnt rubber...
So glad a you tuber said to look at this. An epic collection. The owner and interviewer were spot on . A joy.
Thanks for showing us your cars, Andy, much appreciated. I can still recall my older brother telling me that Jim Clark had crashed and died. The black badge was a subtle but moving tribute by Chapman for his gifted friend.
Lots of people say they remember where they were when JFK died - not me, but I can still picture where I was when the news came over the TV that Jim Clark had died at Hockenheim. I was 14.
That 1970 Cortina in that Lilac colour is just beautiful, what a stunning looking car, and a credit to Andy.
Beautiful colour it’s called light orchid. I love the colour on the 1600E. 👌👌👌👌👌
Clearly a proper Ford man as he clearly enunciates the 'S' in Faaawwddsah!
Amazing dedication to build that collection and massively appreciate Andy letting you in to have a look around
I am a Cortina novice, but now feel a little more educated and better understand the passion that people have for them. What a facinating history of the Ford and Lotus partnership. Thank you to Andy for sharing his passion. I envy his car cave, as I have the same challenge with multiple cars in multiple sheds, barns and garages. One day I will bring them all together
It was a whistle stop Lotus Cortina history lesson, right?
@@TheLateBrakeShow it certainly was, and love your modesty Jonny to still be learning from others. You manage to find some very interesting enthusiasts with very personal eclectic collections. It really makes your channel distinct. Keep up the great work
@@TheLateBrakeShow Wery interesting vid.!
Fantastic ! One of our customers has a ‘65 Lotus Cortina that he bought in 1973. He paid £35 (yes 35) for it and still uses it almost daily. Properly rat look thing with tatty og Minilites and very cool in Alan Mann racing colours
Would 35 quids even cover the cost of any component bar builds and fuses nowadays
Not a Ford guy, but love the Lotus Cortina and there's a lot to learn from Andy. I'll be giving that a second watch (at least, if not more). Blown away.
Cheers Ant. I certainly learned a lot.
Love the story about the black badge, respect to Chapman for doing that. What a rarity.
There are some Lotus Elans with the black badge from the same period as well. Friend of mine had one.
What a great collection, themed, comprehensive and humble whilst having that sprinkling of fairy dust from the Lotus parts. Lovely.
I've spent much of the last decade in Moscow and the surrounding area of Western Russia. The extreme winters, the stuff they put on the roads in the winter, and the standard of driving from many motorists means that it's not really an environment suitable for classic cars. You can add electric cars to that as well as high-performance sportscars too.
Apart from the odd old Land Rover you rarely see any old/classic British cars at all. But, about 3 years ago, I was working from home one day and happened to look out of the kitchen window and carefully being parked in a service road that runs through my housing complex was an absolutely beautiful dark blue Ford Cortina Mk.3 (the 2 single headlights version) - it was absolutely pristine. It was a long way from home and I've never seen anything like it before (or since) in Moscow.
One of my favorite cars of all time... my wife and I were coming home last weekend and a neighbor had his mate over and he drove his gorgeous Mk 2 Lotus Cortina... my wife fell in love with it... now she wants one 😄
What a lovely guy so well deserved and so kind of him to share his cars with us all!! 🤘😎🤘
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My first car was a MK1 Cortina 1200 but made to look like a lotus Cortina , very very badly , I was 17/18 and constantly getting stopped by the cops , I asked one of them why he said you're a young lad and the car looks like its been nicked, it failed it's next MOT terminally . That collection is brilliant, Kudos to Andy Morrell for keeping and saving so many of these rare cars , and what a garage he's built for himself , Great find by you , great content 👍
My uncle had a mk2 1600e in the 90's when i was a kid so I have always had a soft spot for the mk2s. This is a cracking collection, nice guy too.
Great video. Best car cave one yet. Never really appreciated anything other than mk1's. What a nice guy as well
Glad you enjoyed it Rich.
The Cortina has a very special place in my heart, my Grandfather had a Mk I, my father had a Mk II, I had a Mk III, my first car, then later both my mother and father had Mk IV's, none as special as the Lotus versions but still special to us. This was very quick half hour for me.
As a 14 year old, a 66 Cortina was owned by a friend of my Dad in Brooklyn, NY. Fell in love with smaller cars ever since. Now 72.
Great memories Peter. I bet this looked strange in 60s NY.
Here in Canada, my first car in the late 70's was a used MK 2 Cortina 1600 Deluxe Automatic and i have been into Cortinas ever since. While i have other cars, i presently have 3 MK 2 GT's and a 4 door Auto model. You never get tired of em. I am about the only one i know around here who is into these so i loved seeing your Lotus collection Andy
I remember many yrs ago when I was a young lad,there was a guy in my local town in Co Durham he had a mk 1 cortina lotus and it was a special edition to mark the England 66 world cup win, lovely car.
You probably couldn't have more fun behind the wheel then flying flat out at Goodwood in one of these great little cars...its popular to this day ...
Agreed. And I did many years ago with the lotus Cortina register.we tried hard but we're still at least 12 seconds slower than Jim Clarks time.rog. ex. LCR.
Fab collection and fully understand and connect with Andy on his passion for the Cortina Twin Cam, especially the MK1. Owned a MK1 Escort Twin Cam myself.
I had a twin cam 30 yers ago Rev number was PRL1G. I bought it don an old boy in Cornwall it was very low geared. 85 mph screaming up the m4 back to London. It was very quick on acceleration but no top end. It was Uprated to a lot more power. So it was relentless to about 80 then in the red. It drove me mad after a few months so I sold it for a two grand profit. It on lu had about 20 thou genuine miles because it was a kne owner car when j bought it it’s probably worth a lot of money now.
What a good episode, loved it. Andy seems like such a genuine guy who would never let on to the fact he has such a keen eye. He’d be an interesting bloke to chat to in the pub!
I keep saying it but one of the best to date. What a guy. Buys them because he loves them. Finishes work, off down the garage for a few hours. He is happy, wife is happy (obviously with her own car) and all is well in the world. Please keep them coming.
Will do 👍🏻
I grew up in the shadow of the U.S. Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia. Jonny, the navy guys loved the Cortina! By 1968 I couldn't go outside without seeing one. The Cortina found favor among military servicemen who drove, and then loved, the cars of Great Britain in the 1960's. Today I meet people who feel about the Cortina the way some people feel about Camaros and Mustangs.
You've done it again Jonny, what a beautiful collection. Everyone is jealous of Andy's garage and his collection.
Cheers Michel. We try to bring the variety ✊🏽
I really like this guy Andy. He's the antithesis of most exclusve car collectors. He's a total anti snob, collecting the car for the people. Long live this wonderful collection.
We did have a few of these great Lotus Cortinas imported to Australia back in the day.
In the 70s, Ford Australia built Cortinas for the Oz market. They put 3.3 and 4.1 litre in line 6 cylinder motors from the larger Ford Falcon into Cortinas as an option. Not purist cars, just overkill. They handled like shit, unsurprisingly.
I believe Ford Australia built some Escort Mk1 Twin Cam cars.
Another local rarity is the Lotus 7 Mk4 Twin Cam made in Christchurch New Zealand. They made around 100 of them, under licence from Lotus, all with Lotus Twin Cam engines. At a car show, I mentioned this to Graham Nearne who then owned Caterham Cars - he had bought a licence from Lotus to build the Seven, and refused to believe me that the Steel Brothers cars were made and that they were licence built. I told him to ask Lotus....
Because of his passion, Andy is a proper walking encylopedia. Just love it when any person is PASSIONATE about anything. This is truly amazing, unique collection, love all of them and also owned a heap of Fords. Very good video and surely worthy of follow ups Johnny, thank you 👍🏻 👊🏻
The Lotus Cortina was (in)famously used as a recce car by the Great Train Robbers…
The Mk2 was not a Lotus Cortina but a Cortina Lotus!
Jeff Uren used to build “Savage” Cortinas with the 3 litre Essex V6.
The Corsair was essentially a Cortina with different body panels (check the windscreen surround and side windows)
For me, one of the two most iconic racing touring cars of the 60´s The Lotus Cortina and the Mini Cooper S. Magnificient machines untilthe present days. Thank youLate Brake Show-
Thank you for watching and commenting Maria.
Wow, all them Lotus Cortinas in Mk 1 & 2 guise. Andy is a proper Ford geek, what he doesn't know isn't worth knowing. What a lovely video and taking time with each car for its history. Thank you to Andy and Late Break Show.
Absolute pleasure Paul.
Great video.
The story I was told by people who racing and rallied Fords back in the day was, the rear suspension was a problem in rallying as it wasn't strong enough. At the end of the season Ford and Chapman tested both the A frame rear, and leaf spring rear suspension, with their rally champion and Jim Clark, and there was no difference in speed/lap times, and it was stronger, so they dropped the A frame rear end.
Pretty much an accurate story. The A Frame was for racing where they rarely broke and if they did they could be changed between races. Ford stuck with the cart springs pretty much into the RS1600 for rallying although with 4 link tie rods and vertical dampers rather than the original 'Slope & Hope' ones.
The story I heard was that the aluminium back plate on the diff flexed & let the oil out with predictable consequences!
@@stephentaylor6867 That too .... Not one of Colin Chapman's best efforts but then he didn't design it for the road.
Fantastic. A real education. Great to see someone with a passion.
Wish me luck as I attempt to show my Lotus Cortina fan dad how to get on UA-cam so he can watch too!
I’d be quite happy to sell my four bedroom house and live in a garage like that. Thanks Jonny and Andy, very enjoyable and very informative.
In this insane world with media of doom and gloom, the late brake show is an oasis of calm.
Another amazing episode, I’m really glad you focussed on the Orion too.
That's very kind Paul, cheers for watching. We don't claim to provide anything other than a YT channel that spans EV, new piston, old piston, history, barn finds, collections and project vehicles. Oh, and bike stuff now too.
This man is living my dream, a pleasure to watch, a trip down memory lane, mark II Cortina was my favourite but love them all, even the mark III, loved the 1600e and the GT's.
What a lovely fella. What a lovely collection. That Orion 1600E is surprising me by being super appealing (I’m not an out and out Ford Fan Boy!)!
Get that guy on the show, he's mega articulate. Cheers for all the vids, new and old ✌️👍
I was the former owner of the ‘69 Crayford Convertible Lotus Cortina in this video and recall a conversation with Andy wanting to learn more about her once she had been restored. We arranged to meet at an outing of the Lotus Cortina Register to the Bluebell Railway so that he could show me how good she now looked and recount the tale of just how bad a state she was in when he found her.
Andy told me that when undertaking the restoration only genuine (not pattern) parts were used and they only came from 1969 model year cars !
I owned the car for about three years and have many good memories of her and thought I’d done well to sell her for the same money as I had initially paid.... Great to see her again.
Fascinating petrolhead detail.
I knew quite a bit about the various iterations of the Lotus Cortina (being from my era), but this is on another level.
Really enjoyed that Jonny, and thank god for people like Andy....that Crayford Twin Cam had a very lucky escape!
I had completely forgotten about the Orion 1600E.
Excellent programme Johnny! My great uncle had a Lotus Cortina and back in the day everyone was amazed at him buying it, my dad especially but it was a car I always liked. Loved the "what's the craic?" question about half way through that's a classic Northern Ireland-ism!
Thanks for sharing with us. Great collection and stories to go along with them. Looking forward to the barn find special on that first one. 👍
What a top bloke. Have a few fords myself but this collection is fantastic.
Amazing Collection. Andy's a lucky fella.
It's such a small world, I literally was just looking at both your mig welder video and this Cortina video in my subscription vid's and couldn't decide which one to watch first, sorry Adam but I watched the Cortina's first lol. Recently subbed to you and loving watching all your vid's, love the new garage! Keep up the great work with the content. Cheers, Paul.
@@mountainbikerpaul2267 thanks Paul
Great episode Jonny, really looking forward to the story of the 1963 Consul Cortina. My Father never owned a Lotus, but did own a very early 1962 Consul Cortina 1200 4 door with a pre suffix plate YWC 862. Didn't own it from new, bought it mid '60s, but it still had the original plastic covers on the seats. It was a rare bench seat, column change, horizontal strip speedo model. I learnt to drive it round the farm yard when I could reach the pedals. Sadly rust got it in the end and it was replaced with a mk III Zephyr 4, again a bench seat model. We've always been a Ford family with Fiestas x 2 , Escorts x 3, Cortinas x 3, Capri, Granadas x 4 , Sierras x 2, focus x 3 and currently running two Mondeos.
The 'WC in the reg was widely used by Ford on their own cars so possibly an ex 'roll car'.
@@marymoffatt2060 Yes, thats right. One of my Escorts was RWC 280M and was supplied by Doe Motors at Witham in Essex. The Ford escorts used in rallying were prepared at Boreham near Chelmsford and carried Essex plates such as OO ,PU, VX AND WC.
I’ve been meaning to drop over to Andy and have a tour round his garage, I don’t need to now!
Hopefully my MkII Lotus Crayford will be back running this year and we’ll be able to get them together again
Would love to see the v6 Corsair when finished😎
This was realy nice to watch. I used to own a 1964 Ford Consul Cortina developed by Lotus some 20 years ago. I used it in historic racing and it was a realy fun car to drive. I even owned a black badged 1968 Elan +2 for almost 20 years. Love the show and Lotus as well! Cheers from Sweden
Great film Jonny. Looking forward to the Mk1 Crayford film
I just can’t find one skerrick of love for the Orion, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Love this, one my all time favourite cars the Lotus Cortina, I remember in 1970 my dad had a 2000 v4 corsair. We broke down on the M1 on the way to Luton Airport. !!
I had an Orion following me today, in arctic blue. I had to pull over to let it over take me so I got a closer look 😅
Thoroughly enjoyed this Cortina episode, what a genuinely appreciation for this Ford. In a world of turmoil it's so wonderful to watch something that provides an short escape from the news.
Thank you to everyone involved, a beautifully presented episode again Jonny!
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Cheers for watching Gary. If our content offers escapism in a world of anxiety and confusion then our work is done. 👍🏽
Here in the U.S.(yes..these were exported here when new..)I've got 3 Cortinas(non-Lotus or anything 'Special'..)--1 '68 Coupe a '69 Coupe and a '70 Wagon. Unlike a 'native' UK car these don't suffer from rust although interior plastics/fabrics can get destroyed in the Arizona/N.Mexico heat. I paid $75 for the Wagon and each Coupe cost me $50 each. Also have a few spare Fenders(both used and NOS)Emblems and a few Bumpers. LOTS of U.S Market English & European junk still running around here. I was just given(last week)a Black '69 Opel Kadet 'L' Coupe from the Daughter of the original Owner. The junk just seems to fall out of the sky here(!).
I do like the Cortinas but I would have that Orion 😍 Another car from my youth that’s rarely seen nowadays. I miss the 90s.
An uncle of mine moved to South Africa and had his Lotus Cortina shipped out from the UK. His company car was a Mercedes, but he preferred to drive the Cortina. He took me out in it a few times in 1970. He didn't hang about on the almost empty roads: and it seemed to be a bit quick in it's day. He also owned a Jaguar SS 100, which he kept in the UK, and a 3 1/2 litre Bentley. His favourite, however, was the Cortina. My dad owned a 1966 model Corsair 2000 GT. It's not often that I have personal experience of the cars featured on this show.
Pete, thanks for the comment. It sounds to us like your uncle basically owned the best of British back catalogue. Impressive car choices.
I met the King of Vauxhall Viva's at Santa Pod once. He was in the pits with a lovely Viva GT and I mentioned that I've been looking for a HB in good shape for a while but they rarely come up, and he said "I know, it's because I bought them all!" Wish I got his name and would love to see his collection. I've got a real soft spot for old GM stuff.
Aboutsolutly fascinating !!! Thank you for this download >>> Loved every single second 👍👍
Very imformative ! I thought a Mk1 Lotus was just that, but the incredible history explained in this episode is mind blowing !
Omg.. memories. I had a brand new white 1600E.. had it 3 months and it was stolen never to be seen again. I cried for months.
Greetings from Canada. Enjoy your show and this episode was a trip down memory lane. Early 70's my wife and I had two Cortina's (non-Lotus). I a 68 GT and she a 67 with performance mod's. Cam, carbs, lowered suspension, exhaust, etc. Wife loved blowing away V8's at the lights. We also rallied, slalomed and volunteered at the local road race track. Good times.
I sometimes think to my self, this is not an episode for me. This time because I have nothing with Cortina's. But then when I watch it, it's again a fabulous show with lots of details and really entertaining conversations. I'm a Cortina fan now ! Well done Johny
You do such a good job with these. Lots of detail but not belabored. Andy seemed very comfortable talking to you.
I’d call this video educational and inspirational. Since it came out I’ve bought a 1965 Mk1 Cortina Lotus evocation.
My dad had a MK2 in the early 70s. I remember it used to eat spark plugs after a while and dad changing them a couple of times but blasting past an XJ6 was great fun. Lotus Cortina - Brilliant concept and extremely special car and typically a Ford.
Your shows are excellent btw and thanks for very interesting entertainment. BBC Take note lol.
That must be the finest private collection of Lotus Cortina's in all of GB.
They are all quite worthy of a coffee table type book that details the collection. I would be standing in line with my wallet out to purchase such a book!
Another great Car Cave - do like a Lotus Cortina! there's an old guy near Wigan with a Mk1 Red/gold one - passed him yesterday out in it in the tipping rain - legend!
Another great video Jonny, and what a nice guy with an interesting collection.
I always wanted an Orion 1600E, I had a 1.3L and 1.4L (with Rs Turbo wheels, seats and a Sapphire Cossie boot spoiler) but never quiet managed to track one down.
Can't wait to see the barn find film, hope you had your BFF in the car.
Fear not, the BFF was worn with pride.
i had one, Raven metalic. sold it for a grand in 1999.
Superb episode! I’m a great Ford fan and worked in the network for nineteen years - the Orion 1600E being the only one during my days there - but learned a lot about one of my all time favourite cars - the Lotus Cortina!
I just love a Lotus Cortina, so British. Graham Hill use to race the MK1 around Oulton Park back in the day against Ford Galaxy's and Mustang's, after he did a Grand Prix race. As we say Up North, it's a catch Pigeons car. Another Wonderful Car Cave video from Jonny. 👍😀👍 Now we want a Lotus Carlton video with that cars History, please Jonny! A car that you purchased one day and then it had a habit of disappearing from your drive the next day.🤬
I was in the Motor Trade for over 40 years. When I started with a large Ford Dealer the Mk 1 and 2 Lotus Cortina's were plentiful. There were a few Police special MK1 Lotus Cortina's with 4 doors, also a few coach built estates. I was told Ford built a Mk2 1600E Lotus, I believe it was at Boreham. I have seen a photo of a Mk1 Crayford Lotus, in the image it showed a 1965 on car with the different grille and lights, maybe there is another somewhere.
I have my 1969 1600E I bought in 1976 . I have seen a number of 1600E's fitted with a Ford Twin cam or. A Lotus Twin cam . But none of them are ex factory .
My Cortina which is a May69 series Two half chrome Rostyles , which I think was a Main Dealer Temple Meads Motors Bristol Demonstrator is fitted with a 2 piece prop which was only to my knowledge fitted to the Lotus or at that point Ford Twin Cam Cortina .
I have been to many 1600E meetings in the 1980 ' s and have only ever found one other car with a 2 piece prop. It makes a significant difference to body shell drumming at speeds over about 60 MPH the noise and vibration is noticeably less
@@andyrichards2569 there was a company called LUMO. short for Luton motors that sold 1600 E cortina’s with a lotus engine. New Similar to the Uren savage 3 lites sold with a Ford warranty. I had a crayford 1600E 3 litre Reg number was. SDF 100H. In white with a wabasto sunroof and Dunlop alloys. It was very quick acceleration because it was tuned by burton engines. To about 190 bhp. So it was a wolf in sheeps clothing.
@@russcooke5671 Yes in a straight line !!!
@@andyrichards2569 it didn’t handle like a lotus cortina. But it still handled well because it had Uprated suspension You could drive it in two gears all day Second and forth. Pull of in second and put in forth at about thirty. Almost like an automatic. But when you you pushed it hard through all the gears it was soon doing hundred. Very torquey
@@russcooke5671 Oh yes Russ ..
I have driven a lot of miles in my 1600E with 165 13 80 profiles and 185 70 13 uniroyals apart from increasing the wear in the steering box the 185 70's made it better if you went into a corner on the fast side but if you tried to hold it in there it would break away loose adhesion where the 165s would want to roll off the rim !! Not that they dis but in comparison to the Mk Granny suspension the geometry on the front of the Mk2 cortina was poor in design I still have the 69 Cortina but have not driven since 1982.
I accept that Uren did beef up the modified cars to firstly carry the extra mass of the much heavier Essex Engine but the camber and toe in were to my knowledge unchanged
"You know, I've got a habit." Sums it up perfectly :-) :-) :-)
Love the fact he's added the Snap On Lotus Cortina Tool Box.... they were bloody expensive when saw those on the flyer from my Snap On Dealer!!!
Great video learnt alot about Lotus Cortina
My first “running” car was a 1966 Cortina GT. I had lots of wonderful high school and college adventures in that car. I drove it until the rear wheel fell off. Still love them today.
So if i won Lotto i'd have an Renault R8 Gordini 1966 5 speed 1300,
Lotus Cortina 1966 and a A110 Alpine Renault. 1968. Jonny a superb edition of Late Brake and its great to see a superb edition of 66.6% of my dream.A brilliant edition of your channel. Thanks so much.
This has been 31 minutes of pure joy .
Amazing collection of lotus cortinas. I never heard the story of the black badge till now, cannot see anything happening like that in todays world of electric jelly moulds. Wonderful way to show respect to a true man who drove real racing cars and put his life on the line every time he raced. Really dangerous sport in those times.
He's a top man collecting those cars , i can remember working on them in the 70's as a apprentice and also remember that strange colour lol .
The Cortina mks were all great .I had a mk4 which was 10 years old but loved the bloody thing.ADU 204S.I still remember the plate and not many cars I can say that for I have owned.The twin cam lotus engine I do know a bit about.One cam at the front was driven obviously off a crank wheel whereas the second cam was driven by a chain of the back of that cam.They were also a non interference head so you could play with cam timing all day long and never risk bending a valve.I despise to this day interference heads.
I had two 2000E Corsairs one manual diamond white, one silver fox column change auto, lovely cruising cars, wallowed round corners, did not stop or shift very quickly, but loved them!
Had a manual 2000E as my first car.
Nice one Jonny, Andy's got a great collection there... Great to see these cars surface and not just the same old Super Car stuff.
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I miss my Cortina. Flipped it in 1987 and it was totalled, along with my back. Lovely cars
Love old Fords and especially Lotus Cortina's. Great video and great collection. Can't get enough of the collection videos.
What a great video. Thank you Jonny. I loved all the special editions of British cars of the 60’s & 70’s. Whether it is Ford,Vauxhall or anything in between. The Lotus engined cars were loved by myself and my mates in the day especially with The late great Jim Clarke driving. Me personally I loved the Mk2 more due to it’s beautiful styling.
hello, j'ai possédé pendant 20 ans une dizaine de Cortina GT, E et deux Lotus
je regrette beaucoup d'avoir du m'en séparer Mais c'est la vie qui en décidé ainsi. Merci pour cette visite qui m'a rappelé mon passé.
Thanks Jonny. Every episode is better than the last.
Would love to put Andy in a room together with Pete C of Cortina City and then just sit back and listen to them talk. Their shared enthusiasm for the Ford Cortina would be contagious.
Great to see Andy's expanded collection. He helped me so much when I was restoring my '67 MK2, always regretted selling it - where are you now KON487F?
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. For my part I’ve never been lucky enough to own any Lotus Fords. Much like thousands of others I had the Ford Fiesta XR2 and Ford Escort XR3. Loved them both. Once was privileged to get to drive a black and gold trimmed Ford Escort Mexico along the sea front of Whitley Bay in 1980. What a car.
I was at Lenham Motors 77-85. We came across a lovely Mk1, ally panels, twin tanks, tweaked, with 24v on the starter. Original owner was tired being pulled up every trip, he had the green stripe painted out, but we put it back! I remember a green Mk1 with white stripe, Mk2 Savage saloon, and rare Mk2 Savage estate. Happy days! 🙂
He has got some lovely cars 🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I like the Co. Antrim (N. Irelend) registration on that Corsair (LIA 41) - that's worth some money on its own!
Great episode, I had 2 Lotus Cortina’s about 10 years ago, a very early 1963 MK1 (88th car made) and a late MK2 car registered in 1970 which both are well known on the show car scene. Both great cars but from either end of the spectrum. My MK2 was in Blue Mink which was around 1 of 60 (if I remember correctly) or so MK2 LC’s made in that colour. I know Andy but have not seen him in some time, since I sold my cars as I was for a time a committee member of the Lotus Cortina Register some years ago. It’s great to see him here and his ever growing collection of Cars. As I also had cars from either end of production I can agree with his comments on living and driving with the cars. The early MK1’s are probably considered the Holly Grail of LC’s but the MK2 is a easier car to live with and drive over greater distances. Wish I still had them both..
My dad had a MK2 Lotus Cortina in the late '70s, white with the green stripe and vinyl roof. He always said it was the best car he ever owned. He taught my mum to drive in it and as a result, she only drove hot hatches! I've always wondered what happened to it but I have no way of tracing it, I have photos but my dad always stood in front of the number plate. I very much doubt it but I hope it ended up in Andy's garage. Great video Jonny, keep up the good work!
My first ever car was an eight year old Mk2 Cortina. I think they are the best car Ford ever made. Mine was about ten years old when a mate bought a nearly new Mk3 for quite a lot of money (by our standards). I let him borrow mine for a few days and he was gutted when he handed it back, "It handles better than mine, it's faster than mine and it's better looking than mine." A car that an eighteen year old me could do a front garden clutch change on in half an hour. Of course, in those days, having to change a clutch or rebuild an engine after 60,000 miles seemed perfectly acceptable! Unfortunately, the rust eating it from the inside out was another matter.
What a great collection. Always wanted to similar also with fords. A performance model from each range. As an aside, that Pioneer radio in the Mk2 Convertible, was my first ever car radio. Well, it was in the family 78 Toyota Cressida Estate that my dad handed down to me in 88 :)
Cressida Estate? You classy thing, you. Love those.
@@TheLateBrakeShow Ha Thanks. Dad bought it from new in 1978. Went to get a new mirror glass for his then Corolla, and came back with the Cressida. He handed it to me with just under 200k on the clock and i put another 15k in my first year of driving. The rot had got in and i part ex'd it for a Skoda 130LSE! go me.
Very interesting and proper Lotus Cortina envy. A flash back to my own first car, a 1970 MK2 Cortina 1300. A bit anemic but with the dna :-)