Cars That Smashed Their Estimate In Our Last Auction

[@lips5913]

It would be fascinating to see three or four cars that didn't sell (that weren't over-reserved).

[@robertfreeman7906]

I think you will find that the Mk V was the Crusader version which used a lot of the left over parts from previous versions, but for me me the Cortina was the last good British Ford

[@Invisibleman7]

Thanks Derek

[@terryramsey1470]

You are never far away from your values that you think that the cars will do 😊❤

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Cortina mk5 was advertised by Ford at launch as mk4 series 80 (with supposed better rustproofing).

[@ianmitchell1594]

Looking at the 240Z I think it probably was a UK car all it’s life, right hand drive and old tax disc. But I understand that as you say there are loads of them sold in the US as they were cheap cars at the time. Your right there was of course a mark v Cortina we had one called a Crusader 👍

[@carlmason4153]

Also under the hood (Bonnet) looks like a pair of SU Carbs, (I could be wrong, but didn't Datsun originally fit "Nikki " Carbs to their cars. Derek was saying the yanks had these & we had the Capri, i know which one was the better of the two in my opinion, & i wouldn't have been the "Dagenham Dustbins". Again I personally never rated the Capri, the 1600E in my opinion was far superior, Even the Savage with the 3 litre Engine, & of course the twin Cams. but again personal opinion.

[@Omegaman1969]

@@carlmason4153 UK 240Z's had SU's from the factory, not sure about the Federal models.

[@carlmason4153]

@@Omegaman1969 Well done my man , I didn't know that, had a relation with a 260C sedan & that had Nikki on it, thanks for the update.

[@Omegaman1969]

@@carlmason4153 mine had 3 x twin dellortos on it when I bought it, that’s quite a common conversion in the U.K. 👍🏻

[@paulmasterson386]

Wise words from the man

[@hughphillips1427]

Much nicer than a Capri

[@dennisrohm6372]

That ones rhd not U S spec. Was it converted in England?

[@rcpmac]

Of course the 240Z isn't US because it's a right hand drive. In the USA we put the wheel on the correct side... and it's feet, not meters🤪