Matt Neal eats up Silverstone opposition in Lotus Cortina

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

Love Mk 1 Lotus Cortinas! The sound when she’s opened right up along the straight is music to my ears! Got to love the cheeky Mini Coopers nipping through the inside on the corners… but down the straights it’s ‘no contest’!

[@peterg.bassist]

Love it! The Ford Lotus Cortina--my favorite sedan racing car--ever since they were introduced in the mid-60's!

[@paulquince5470]

Early 60s!

[@miichaelneri4687]

That looks like an absolute blast. That Cotina was quite a car. Parents bought a new one in 1966.

[@electroid8119]

It is still amazing how fast those minis go around a corner. The speed they can carry!

[@KjeldKahn]

"Not obeying track limits and gaining advantage" first corner 1:49 second lap.

[@brianellory28]

Yep agree

[@jimbritt2874]

That little car sounds great in high gear wide open 👍👍🇺🇸

[@SimonNoina]

That BMW towards the end is really quick...

[@korymanuel6759]

that's one very special car. And also a very good track car uncle has one

[@rogbrown1458]

Straightcutgearbox sounds great

[@dungareesareforfools]

Damn, that car's fast!

[@bertiewooster3326]

Room for hand/ eye/feet coordination.

[@timvins]

That top gear really motors!

[@billb7876]

Handy having a car faster than the others

[@1258-Eckhart]

Yeah, but kudos to that white BMW 1800 for which a Lotus Cortina is theoretically a stiff challenge.

[@jockellis]

Is Clark’s Cortina still being raced?

[@PaulinhoThompson]

You have to love the sound :D Any idea what the black strap is hanging down ?

[@fins59]

It's to hold his nuts up.

[@saab900t16]

Not a fan of the Mini but it certainly handled better.

[@ryanimber4622]

How in God's name are you not a fan of the Minis, you monster! XD

[@peterbalac1915]

When we were lads my best freind had a mk 1 lotus cortina no one around our area had one, he spent half his life popping the bonnet so everyone could have a butcher's at the engine 😂 we got well and truly stuffed on the way home one night by a lad in our village in a mini cooper s through the real twisty stuff .Both great cars👌

[@IMHAVINHOOPS]

Dippy! 😍

[@roywinchel3620]

Yeah yeah yeah of course I love the Cortina, but that baby was a bit sloppy. LOL🙀

[@BAJAFLATOUT]

whip I'm in my old dolly strint 20L 16v

[@brianmckenna1728]

Not in a thousand years - Matt Neal would beat you in a shopping cart with a wobbly wheel.

[@BAJAFLATOUT]

lol sure would 👍😆😆

[@brianmckenna1728]

Sprint was a good car though

[@BAJAFLATOUT]

yeah if you like drifting every corner lol! had a lot of fun building it and driving it too, fantastic old motor! 👍

[@philippe5249]

It looks very slippery... And scary

[@crusader5989]

Does anyone know what’s the aproximate top speed of this car in this configuration? Thanks.

[@54Rocketeer]

Probably 130-135 MPH tops on that circuit

[@shaunsart]

What’s the white car he’s not catching?

[@trenthazbroek5602]

I'm Early. Why did the boy drop his icecream? He was hit by a lotus!

[@briankirby4104]

Trent Hazbroek r

[@timcollins1131]

Hard to believe that had a Ford motor.

[@markaylott1780]

It didn't, it had a lotus engine

[@cam_121]

how much power do these cortina's have?

[@stevesammut9469]

Cameron, in stock livery, they developed 105 hp from 1600 cc, DOHC engine. They were pretty quick in their day, but where they shined was in their handling. I had one when I was 18...my second car. Should have never sold it.

[@cam_121]

steve sammut so Jim Clarke's one had 108? I heard the lotus cortina's had around 140 but these days produce around 180.

[@anthonymurrell702]

Millington engine

[@cam_121]

@@feydespiel. thanks. I know that now

[@johnfalkenstine8377]

Presentations are much too short. Let's crank these up to about ten minutes at least

[@lorispigato83]

Grande video ma pilota scarso