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1968 Ford Cortina Super MkII

1968 Ford Cortina MkII in The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game, TV Series, 1979-1980 IMDB Ep. 1.02

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: UK

1968 Ford Cortina Super MkII

[*][*][*] Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase 

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Ingo DE

◊ 2015-12-10 22:11

 It's a conspiracy for annoying cl82: a rusty Ford-clunker, but 2x shiny Rootes-crap behind :o

dsl SX

◊ 2015-12-10 22:13

 I think the "clunker" is 1600E - is there a shot which might show rear pillar logo. Agree one Roote-jewel visible (orange Avenger), but wondering if red with black roof is actually Volvo 144 instead of Hunter.

Ingo DE

◊ 2015-12-10 22:17
dsl wrote I think the "clunker" is 1600E - is there a shot which might show rear pillar logo. Agree one Roote-jewel visible (orange Avenger), but wondering if red with black roof is actually Volvo 144 instead of Hunter.

No Volvo, it's clearly a Paykan-copy

Danzie UK

◊ 2015-12-10 23:09

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dsl SX

◊ 2015-12-10 23:13

 OK agreed. What threw me was the apparent 3rd side window seen through the cabin, but it's white internal pillar trim. And then I started to get excited at the prospect of a 1975 Hunter Topaz edition
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but no Rostyles or side indicators. So I'll console myself with a Marmite sandwich.

Ingo DE

◊ 2015-12-10 23:21
dsl wrote So I'll console myself with a Marmite sandwich.

[:puke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGK8IC-bGnU

Far right, hidden by the crunchy Cortina-clunker, isn't that a Reliant Scimitar?

A propos Reliant /vehicle_75277-Reliant-Robin-Estate-1981.html
next Saturday morning will be the appointment.

-- Last edit: 2015-12-10 23:23:49

dsl SX

◊ 2015-12-10 23:26

 .... and now it's definitely a 73-74 Hunter. Plus the 1600E bit on the Cortina starts to look dodgy as there is no black paint on rear trim panel. It's not a GT as no shield on rear wing, so that leaves Super for the rear trim, with 1600E wheels. OWF with G was Sept-Oct 68. Those fans of rusty Brit things may like to know that Ford's Silver Fox metallic had a spectacular tendency to peel off in sheets to expose the primer.

Ingo DE

◊ 2015-12-10 23:44
dsl wrote ...Those fans of rusty Brit things may like to know that Ford's Silver Fox metallic had a spectacular tendency to peel off in sheets to expose the primer.

This was not better elsewhere. So Volkswagen was incapable to offer durable metallic-paintwork up to the late 70ies. I remember Beetles and Typ3 with white-powdery roofs and bonnets back in the early 80ies. And yes, at my K 70 this problem increases, although it's always stored at a dark place, except the very few tours in the summer. You cannot do anything against it, the paintwork just decomposes by itself.

cl82 DE

◊ 2015-12-11 00:37

 :D Since I know a thing or two about Ford-products and their built-quality, there's nothing here that annoys or surprises me. I'm fine. Still, it's a bit of a pity because this particular Ford must have looked gorgeous when it was new. Especially this Generation of Cortina looked much more elegant and inspiring than its successor IMHO.

-- Last edit: 2015-12-11 02:54:19

dsl SX

◊ 2015-12-11 00:51

 Ford UK had problems with other 1968 metallics doing the same thing - Blue Mink was also notorious. But Saluki Bronze and Fern Green were fine as far as I can remember. And again from memory, Escorts and Cortinas suffered badly, but Corsairs and Zephyr/Zodiac were OK.

Agree Mk2 was the most elegant Cortina - Mk1 was too fussy, Mk3 too bloated.

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