Ford cortina mk2 1600E 1970 First Clean After Being Dry Stored 30 yrs

[@AmrikSingh-tw9mq]

I worked at a Ford dealership in Leicester in the late 60's and this is one of the best cars Ford UK ever made.The 1600 E was like a Rolls Royce.The walnut veneer on the dashboard and door tops was sheer quality with metallic paint and rostyle wheels it was a beauty to behold.

[@davidpatterson9107]

Worked on a gold mk2 1600e as a young apprentice,took it on test drive fell in love with Twin choke carb performance.Later on bought my own car in Red with tan upholstery &fitted new tan carpets.Bought Amber gold 1600e donar car +mk2 Super 1500 in Silver.Great to see your car enjoy using it.👍

[@djm9676]

My father in law had one. Magnificent. I drove it lots. I was 17. It got stolen in Southport, Lancs in 1970. Never found.

[@00maiden]

Alle memories are there again, thinking of my 1600E VOT 363 H I drove in the early seventies now 50 + years ago while then living in Maidenhead.......

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Lovely car.

[@chrisward3605]

Wish it was mine chap next door to my girlfriend had one g reg in the 70s beautiful car

[@stevenanderson2285]

My grandad had this car the same colour brings back memories.

[@michael5089]

Amazing thank you for sharing 😊😊😊😊😊👍👍👍

[@robertlloyd7493]

The old days....thanks for sharing

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

A friend had an identical amber gold 1600E, OER 573J , a beautiful car with great performance , traded it in for an MGB GT - what a mistake !

[@Gold479]

Thank you for sharing this i wonder if this car is still redgistred and on the road

[@colinmiles1052]

Very nice, shame spot lamps missing. First thing I'd put back on - made the "face"!

[@Gold479]

Hi Colin when I first purchased this car in 87 1 was broken so I put the other on the rear as a reverse light i had rushed to get this back on the road after last Aug as it had been sitting for over 30yrs iv finally now found a decent origional pair of spot lights with brackets and I totally agree it Does makes the car

[@davidpatterson9107]

Those Rostyle wheel embellishers were Cool had them too.

[@roundchops]

nice car tom

[@saltydog4759]

True nostalgia

[@davidshattock9522]

Ain't seen one of these as nice I'm years.probably a bit rusty under the skin.sadly but great restoration.project.obviously.cared.for

[@johndavey72]

Looked very nice apart from the shabby welding on the turret tops. Thanks

[@Gold479]

I agree ,it was welded by a friend back in 1987 Iv put the car back on the road as it is but I did originally intend to fully restore the car 1 day and I think that's what delayed putting this back on the road so iv decided to enjoy as it is after being parked up since Aug 1988

[@Gold479]

Thank you for your kind comments il get the pictures together before it was cleaned but I'm sure I posted a video of the first start in its pre cleaned condition

[@vijayjagannath2870]

It is hard to believe that a man will dry store his car under temperature control, and take it out for 30 years. If he did so he must be a genius to know for sure that he will live 30 years forward.

[@jackpayton5065]

That's called long term investment

[@vijayjagannath2870]

We see some rust buckets re built in the UK. We have better condition old Fords in South Africa, we have many enquiries wanting to purchase our original cortinas, escorts, mk 1 capris.

[@dudleywordley6986]

Beautiful...

[@Gold479]

Thank you

[@MrJerry1902]

Nice original car

[@Gold479]

Thank you ❤

[@fasthracing]

Had the exact same car and year. Paid £400 for it in 1984.

[@Gold479]

That was the going rate back then I paid £575 back in 1987 and I was told I paid £100 too much for it

[@fasthracing]

@@Gold479 Yeah they were not worth much back then.

[@nahimwazir1616]

My first car :)

[@Gold479]

There's a video first ford cortina 1600e start in 30 yrs

[@russcooke5671]

How much is it worth. 10 grand I bet.

[@johnarcher8156]

New top plates

[@Gold479]

Hi John the top plates were already done before I had purchased the car in 1987 I had put this back on the road as it was with safety inmind and still enjoying this car I don't want to take it off the road to fully restore it as I had left it sitting too long the first time

[@bigjagjim]

Amber gold and tan she looks well

[@Gold479]

Thank you Jim x

[@ungurdani8346]

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[@welshlyn9097]

I’ll give you a ring when I win the lottery ?stay safe

[@Gold479]

Bless you keep well

[@marklittler784]

Of course this was the era before the added weight to cars with crash bars in doors, air con, electric windows and reduce power catalytic converters.

[@kevinlewis7250]

“He had an E, that meant he was better than the Duke of Edinburg” -Jeremy Clarkson.

[@Thereishope664]

Adjusting the tappets on those engines was a doddle.

[@GIXXERUKX]

Brilliant 😎

[@Gold479]

Thank you

[@lyndonwatkins1]

Nice car but some parts not original for instance carb top.I had a 1960 model.once

[@noizyneighbour5790]

How when the Mk2 wasnt introduced until 1966?

[@lyndonwatkins1]

@@noizyneighbour5790 mine was a G REG FOR EXAMPLE PRJ 393G

[@jamescampbell7780]

This is a Series 2, 1600e, not. Mk2!

[@andrewcripps2314]

No but it’s a mk2 cortina

[@russcooke5671]

It’s a mk 2 series 2.