A Very Early Pre-Aeroflow Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 Club Registered with Full History - SOLD!

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A very early Pre-Aeroflow Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 Club registered with full history.
EQUIPMENT
Aluminium bonnet, bootlid and doorskins, rectangular Ford wing badge, opening front quarter vent windows, opening rear quarter windows, Lotus wooden steering wheel and concave gearknob, umbrella-style handbrake, antenna on right-hand side of steering column controlling horn, side lights, panel lights. Tachometer, combined water temp and oil pressure gauge, choke, rear view mirror combined with interior light, front and rear ashtrays, driver and passenger sun visors, padded centre console, front parcel tray.
EXTERIOR
Absolutely gorgeous finished in the iconic Ford Ermine White, (Code BA), with the Sherwood Green Flash. Instantly recognisable as an early car with the Consul on the bonnet badge, smaller front grille and separate oval indicators. The desirable aluminium panels are free from distortion and scrutinising the underside will reveal the immaculate A-Frame and one piece torpedo propeller shaft along with all other detailed and spotlessly clean early car features. Correct sealed beam Lucas headlamps remain fitted and the ornate Butler rear lamp is free from damage. All badges are correct including the rare oblong Ford badge only fitted to the nearside front wing and one key fits all locks.
INTERIOR
Special individual seats fitted to early cars are modified standard frames featuring extra padding around the edges of the squab remaining in beautiful condition and the Dunlop Hytone moulded rubber floor covering is perfect. All Lotus Elan derived instruments contained within the unmarked dash pod function which is fronted by the correct three-slotted spoke Springall steering wheel whose thin wooden rim has metal grip-studs on its far side. The door cards and door furniture is unmarked as is the confetti headlining and even the original type door seals with the metal corner fastener remain fitted. Opening the aluminium boot reveals all the strengthening bars, battery and floor mounted spare wheel. Importantly and clearly seen under the boot mat is the spot welded A-Frame hump to allow the differential to clear on full compression. The jack, wheel brace and handle remain.
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The Lotus twin-cam engine is steeped with racing pedigree and the unit in this matching numbers car is LP104. Former F1 British Racing Motors (BRM) Engineer, Paul Fisher, was entrusted to remanufacture the engine to as new condition in 2015, fully blueprinted with an itemised invoice and photos to prove totalling 102 hours. Mated to a Lotus Elan close-ratio gearbox and being an early car the differential casing, clutch housing and gearbox tailshaft are of alloy. Claimed speeds of 45mph in first, 69 in second, 92 in third and approaching 110 in fourth are quoted in period road tests.
WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
Wide rimmed Dunlop steel road wheels measuring 5.5J x 13 are shod in radial Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet tyres with ample tread. The spare wheel is bolted to the floor with the correct captive wheel nut under the floor. The Girling remote hydraulic servo assisted brakes with discs upfront and drums to the rear are standard fitment.
HISTORY FILE
Production of the Lotus developed Cortina commenced in February 1963 and 444YKK was the 88th example to be built in April 1963 by Lotus at its plant in Cheshunt. Supplied by Haynes of Maidstone to a Mrs D Hay-Bolton on the 16th July 1963, this prime example has been owned by some highly regarded and well known Lotus Cortina Club members. The late Trevor Barefoot being just one. He has created some of the most authentic restorations of Pre-Aeroflow cars and along with this example, has owned some of the most desirable Lotus Cortinas including 550VAR, (ex Jim Clarke road car) and Bruce Reynolds’s Great Train Robbery car BMK723A! Everything from the original build sheet and green Buff logbook to the full engine rebuild and restoration in 2014 is catalogued. The history file is immense and includes valuable Lotus Club valuations, historic invoices and MOT certificates, original newspaper print Lotus Cortina adverts and road test reports and even more recent magazine features including Practical Classics Lotus Cortina Mk1 buyers Guide and Classic Cars magazine group test. The car has also been featured in Quarter Bumper, the magazine of the Lotus Cortina Register.
HPI Clear.

[@paulgoode5245]

Just driven 1 today on a track,loved it!!

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Great cars!

[@MuhammadAhmad-mm8pd]

An awsome beauty !

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Awesome!

[@tonysag9626]

Simply spectacular I envy who ever is fortunate to buy it 👌

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Spectacular!

[@mickyhamer1300]

As a teenager in the 60s this was the car we cruised around in...great memories...I later bought a mk2 ...not the same but still a wicked car....now bought for nostalgia not performance...any modern small car can out perform it...108 BHP....nothing nowadays.

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[@frasch4611]

It’s so great that you keep the past alive!

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Thank you, we think so too!

[@brubru6819]

Great looking car of the past - the magic is under the bonnet with that Lotus engine 👍

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Lotus magic!

[@shanehnorman]

Nice restoration - no engine-bay bling.

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Thank you for sharing!

[@neilmcguinness4422]

A truly beautiful enigmatic car. And worth every penny on today's marketplace. 👍

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Thank you for sharing!

[@Invisibleman7]

Beautiful example

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It really is!

[@Yogi22727]

Sensational !!!!!!! Utterly bewildering!!!!!

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Sensational example!

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Seriously who could possibly get excited about this car?

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Iconic!

[@blade0954]

absolutely stunning

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We are glad you approve!

[@petertrinder3127]

Wow , what a great Lotus Cortina ❤

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It really is!

[@sajadnoori1976]

Well done 🔝👌👌👏👏👏

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Thanks ✌️

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Stunning 👌👌

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We think so too!

[@davidorama6690]

The motor is so tasty that there is the sound of the cameraman drooling at 1:40 🤪

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It was ha ha !

[@davidfoster1762]

If that’s your instrument panel you’re in heaven.

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Great view!

[@seansabhaois]

It's a magnificent example 🙂👍but £89 k+ whoa...!?

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Amazing car!

[@fatlad5090]

haha I just sent my pal the link to this video. He sold his mk1 lotus cortina in 1977 for 300 quid. He wish he kept it noe ha.

[@KGFClassicCars]

If only we knew!

[@classics144sportscarschannel]

a shame they did not make leather seating for these? look at that price tag, just on £90 grand. these are collectors cars.

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[@scottiehunnybunnywoowoo462]

They did you could order it when new

[@DoughnutsInspace]

Are you sure you don't have a time machine? I really don't know where you get this outstanding cars from.

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If only!

[@boktobak]

had one in 1979 sold it to jeff fenton in yorkshire for £750, had a couple of mk2 lotus, but prefer the mk1, now where did i put that time machine.?

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[@peterthwaites5891]

That`s just beautiful... A bargain compared to the price of an Escort Cosworth..

[@adeh503]

Absolutely spot on well said

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Bargain!

[@scottiehunnybunnywoowoo462]

Front wings all gummed up on the body lines? They were not like that factory as they were left with the joins . What's with the black gloopy stuff around the speedo cowl? But all said and done it is a thing of beauty. NOT 90 K

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[@klaus-rogerbenuar3687]

Absolutely great car in the style of its time, but even today it cuts a fine figure as far as looks are concerned. Its clear line of the body looks elegant and high-quality understatement is popular, elegant restraint but connoisseurs unmask it as a super automobile

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[@pierrewave7235]

Lovely car, but unless you can drive it like Jim Clark you shouldn't have one 🙂

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If only we could all drive like Jim Clark!

[@robertlloyd7493]

That's had some money spent on it !

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[@davidfoster1762]

A lot !

[@SonOfAnders73]

buying a lotto ticket

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Good luck!

[@petespanel]

Why don't you talk about it.

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All details are in the description!

[@stephenbishop8374]

They don't make probably the best ford make of all time

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