The Go-To Rep Car - 1982 Ford Cortina 80 / Mk5 (Taunus)

The Mk4 and Mk5 Ford Cortina or Taunus wasn't a particularly adventurous car, but one designed with its customers in mind. Ford were the experts at designing cars their customers were happy with, and the last of the Cortinas was probably the best at that.
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[@TwinCam]

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[@chuckselvage3157]

My mate had a Cortina TC (MARK 3) down here in Australia it originally came with a six he put a 302 Windsor V8 motor in it. Fun times.

[@davidchambers7508]

One wonders if this Cortina would be better called the "Father Ted" Cortina but I reckon that would be an ecumenical matter. What caught my eye about this film is that this car is the same colour as Father Ted's Cortina. "Taunus" is pronounced "Townoos" as it is a German name. The bodyshell of this car is derived from the Continental Ford Taunus TC which was contemporary with the Cortina mk3 with the Coke bottle styling. Thank you for producing this film.

[@tsimeone]

Such a great car. Remember it well from my childhood

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

The Sweeney made the Cortina so cool and wanted. We had one, It was like riding on a sofa around corners. Just magic.

[@danentwisle8885]

You've a great writing and presentation style.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Dan ☺️

[@pit_stop77]

I loved my white 2l GL, 1982 WJT 186 X love to have it again with its veloooor seats 😁

[@sunderland97]

Lovely motor love the wheels looks abit like the Granada from the side view thumbs up to the owner 👍👍👍

[@TwinCam]

You could. These wheels are from a Ghia or a GLE I believe, but they've been put on this standard GL because shiny.

[@wernerbloemwagen6878]

Absolutely correct : these mags were period correct and standard fitment on both the Granada Ghia as well as the Cortina Ghia - both of thése model ranges, obviously denoting their respective top spec models in the range.

[@StuartAxe]

Very similar Ghia style wheels of course to the Granada but not carbon copies The Granada Ghia style alloys were an inch bigger and had five studs whereas these have four. 😉

[@owensteele1274]

@@TwinCam The Ghia wheels are a nice upgrade. Strange how the first 2 years of the Sierra Ghia had steels though. The mk1 Fiesta Ghia also came with similar alloys, yet the mk3 Escort Ghia never did, even though its velour upholstery pattern changed 3 times in its 5 and a half year life on sale! Cortina 2.0 GL would have had Sports Wheels (or Dartboards) with stainless rim covers and black rubber hub and nut covers from the factory. Carousel and Crusader had them as well. Caribbean Blue was a very popular Ford colour in 1982, but I've never seen any Ghia models or Granadas in that colour.

[@billmason2785]

Beautiful.... sophisticated yet not too pretentious

[@davidmurphy2903]

I had a manual TD, what you'd call a MK3, Cortina wagon as my first car, and a TF ,MK5, Cortina as my second car. Both manual. Loved them to pieces. Wonderful 4 cyl engine, that 2 litre Pinto. Very revvy.

[@cjmillsnun]

Mk 5 rear lights are bigger because of rear fog lights which were mandatory from 1980. As they were redesigning the car, they added in the lights instead of separate rear fogs..

[@TwinCam]

Ahh of course!

[@owensteele1274]

@@TwinCam The mk5 Estate version had a separate rear fog, below the rear bumper on the offside. It stuck out and was very easily damaged.

[@P_FamilyJAR]

The Mark IV & V were called the TE and TF Cortina here in Australia and quite often came with a 3.3l straight six or a 4.1 litre straight 6. The smallest engine was the 2.0 Four.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I really liked these when they came out. Wish they sold these in the USA at the time.

[@paulbennell3313]

At the time it was current, a very ordinary but nonetheless very good car. We had several in our family over the years. Whenever I see one I'm 11 again!

[@alanellis6688]

Great video, big fan of the mk5 cortina, it was the 7th best selling car in the 80s, despite it only being on sale for the first 3 years

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Alan

[@vwestlife]

That 140 MPH speedometer is mighty optimistic. I guess even 40 years ago they knew that many people mistakenly believe that the highest number on a car's speedometer is its actual top speed!

[@awesomusmaximus3766]

My Cortina could have used that the 180 Kmh speedo went back to zero often on the freeway

[@RichieRouge206]

My stepdad had a 1986 Toyota Camry with an oh-so-blue velour interior- fabulous. That Cortina is really cool, a car from the Rhyl area too!

[@marshalllucky]

My uncle has a brand new cortina 1.6 and a new capri calypso , he ran a small ford dealership than closed due to franchise problems in the early 80`s and some of the cars on the inventory were stored in his barn and basically forgotten. He is quite elderly now and jokes he will leave me the cars when he pops :-)

[@Dan-hq2js]

You bring your own humour, No waffling on for 20 minutes, You stay close to the facts, the pros and cons and you give your honest opinion on the car not just what lovers of the car want to hear. Brilliant review as always. Look forward to the next.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Dan ☺️ it wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be as it was quite rushed on the day.

[@Mk7adxm]

I just absoloutley love the look of these👍🏻

[@PhilOsGarage]

It was a good move to make the Cortina and granada look similar inside and out, giving the Cortina a bit of reflected glory. I always feel that the Cortina was better built than the Sierra, too. It's amazing how much the market changed over the next 10 years, with both Ford and vauxhall unable to sell their biggest cars due to the lack of badge prestige.

[@TwinCam]

It would’ve been really interesting to see what would have happened if Ford were allowed to buy Rover in 1986. Would the Granada/Scorpio still have been made and would the Mondeo have continued past it’s first generation?

[@PhilOsGarage]

@@TwinCam I think it would have hastened the demise of the scorpio for sure, and I suspect the X type would never have existed. Sadly, outside of Jaguar, British brands simply do not have the badge appeal to rival BMW, Audi and Mercedes. I fear the 'old man' image of rover /MG meant their fate was sealed regardless of who owed them.

[@johnf5817]

@@TwinCam interesting idea. Bearing in mind the jellymould Sierra had a mixed reception, you could almost imagine a reworked Montego being a Mk6 Cortina.

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

Oh god, mine was exactly the same colour as this but only the 1.6 GL and I think designated the 4 1/2 spec, I was 22 in 1982 when I got this car new as a sales rep and I felt like the King of the road. It wasn't very rapid but I had some real fun on the twisty Cat and Fiddle road and stopping off at 'Hobson's Choice' which as the name suggests was the only burger van on that road. Happy days and thanks for reminding me of them with your excellent video.

[@xj358]

I noticed that he mentioned the improved vision between the MK4 and MK5. This reminds me of being caught out by wrongly thinking that a MK4 door would fit a MK5 as they looked exactly the same. Unfortunately, as soon as I tried to fit the MK4 door it became quite apparent that they were in fact slightly shorter than the MK5 door.

[@TwinCam]

Yes. It's strange how much they changed the shell (especially at the back) considering the style remained almost identical. Surely that was a rare waste of money for Ford?

[@allankernohan6864]

I would have loved one of these as my family car back then but had to compromise with smaller basic Mark 1 Golf. I so agree with you about velour seats. They were hard wearing as well as pleasant to touch and eye. They seem to have been perceived as naff by fashion police and killed off. I always thought this dashboard was posh but amazed to see all the screw heads.

[@TwinCam]

Yeah, the dashboard is disappointing to be honest. Everyone criticised the dash in something like a Princess (myself included), but this makes a Princess dash look well designed and well put together! I’m going to call it, the Mk1 Golf was the best looking car of its era.

[@kells77]

I’d rather have the mk1 golf

[@tonymaries1652]

Quite powerful for the era as well. 2 litre pinto in the video, 99 bhp. 1600 Octavia which I am driving now, 105 bhp. Not dazzling progress in 40 years. However no Cortina could ever make 70 mpg in daily driving. I don't think I ever managed 30 in mine. Try the over 50s Cortina quiz, if you are in a group of men that sort of age ask who has owned a Cortina. Last time I did that every bloke put his hand up!

[@helmethead72]

Remember very well never getting more than 270 miles out of a full tank in my Mk 3. When I got more than 300 out of my Mk 5 2.0 Ghia it was a revelation!

[@billywhizz98]

I had a mk4 2.0L Ghia x wood trim on the top of the door and carpet on the bottom with blue velour trim the colour of the car was squadron blue a rear colour at the time

[@jamesappleyard7459]

This car is currently for sale on Ebay for £3900 (so far). The owner has added the optional “S” package which includes a rev counter, badge and full centre console🙂👍

[@TwinCam]

Indeed it is. The owner has daily’d it for a good while, but now fancies an XR3!

[@jetsons101]

With a bit of work a pinto engine will scream, not like a V8 but a great four banger. I always wanted a Cortina Mexico two door but there hard to come by over here. Thanks for posting.

[@fullmetalp0tat066]

My first car, 2.0 GL Mk5 in Gold. Ghia alloys, interior, X-Pack grille, Ghia interior and seats. AHY 21V Loved it.

[@peterriggall8409]

Thanks for quoting kilo watts. We don’t talk horse power in Australia anymore and it does not mean much to me. Kilo watts and a Newton meters of torque for us now. I guess Europe has always been that way.

[@maxmaxwell2180]

I've owned, driven and worked on numerous cortinas. As much as I liked them, they had as many faults as most other makes at that time. Gearlevers coming off in your hand, auto choke not functioning, camshaft rattling, rear void bushes, light failures due to bad earth's, under dash fires due to wiring chaffing etc etc. No better or worse than their counterparts.

[@e575fho]

2 a penny when I was younger, never see them now...………..

[@stuartleckie]

e575fho right? Always the number 1 choice in a game of count the cars. Closely followed by Escort.

[@nowukkas2472]

The Australian Mk 4 and 5 (called TE and TF) used interior armrests, winders and handles from the Ford XD Falcon. Looked much more modern than the Brit version! They also got the option of 2 6cyl engines in addition to the Pinto. The 4 speed manual/Pinto was a sweet little combination with a great gear change but a bit underpowered for Australian tastes - it was a bit heavier IIRC than the Japanese 2lt competition.

[@franzchong5889]

The Australian one was phased out late 81.They had their reasons given everything in the dealers below the Falcons and the derivatives for the 80's was to be sourced from Mazda.It started initially with the Laser then the Meteor(which was the stopgap Cortina)then the Telstar which replaced it come 83.Ford could have had the sierra but for Australians styling was too controversial against anything from Japan.

[@Yippeedee]

I remember my dad had the white one with the black vinyl roof

[@grayfool]

I think you got the summing up absolutely correct, the most average car you could buy at the time. Ford were so good at not upsetting anyone who just wanted any old car to get about in thier daily lives. I also agree about the seats. You always felt like you were sitting on the floor. I'm not a Ford fan and the Cortina was one of the reasons. I knew many people who had various versions and you could pick any of them and guarantee that it would feel floppy and worn out even after a couple of years. They were cheap to repair, moved under thier own power most of the time and everyone had one for some reason. I never got it myself but, hey, each to their own. Sorry Ford fans, it's just not me. Good review Ed. Looking forward to the next one.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks! ☺️

[@72Beo75]

Another sweet trip down memory lane to a time when these things were ten a penny. Makes me mightily nostalgic for my mk3 Escort. 👍🏻

[@stokeontrentchannel3593]

My mate had one in red. Out run most of the bmw on motorway. My mum had mk 2. Played guess where the cortina. Nicked every day. Lol

[@Jimbo-gi7xn]

I bought a Mk5 in that baby blue about 25yrs ago for 50 quid, and it had 6 months mot lol.. Like you say, they were 10 a penny

[@peterjennings8258]

Reminds me of my mums mk3 escort 1.6GL. 2 door. Good days.

[@owenh1713]

Good vid Ed.. well done again.. The styling on this car, which I thought was rather pretty, always reminded me of a MK1 Granada that had shrunk in the wash.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks again Owen ☺️

[@TaunusMicha]

I know the 2.0 Pinto has a little more HP (8) but i love my Taunus with 2.0 V6 engine. It sounds so much better and drives really smooth. The other ones in my garage also got V6's under the bonnet. Only the green one at my avatar wasn't a V6, it had changed to a Sierra DOHC engine. It was very efficiency but one day a 40ton truck crashed it.

[@dieselfan7406]

Used Mk2s, 3s, 4s and 5s as taxis in the 70s/80s. Great cars, easy to work on, 1hr 30 mins for a clutch change if you were skillful. Trouble was with the trailing arm suspension on corners with a car full of punters - bit hairy for them!

[@deniscudahy4549]

I had one of those loved it 👍👍👍👍👍

[@virgilrytaar9083]

Love them. My dad had a new 1 every year from 77. 1st was a 1.6 then 1.6GL , 2.0GL,2.3 Ghia.......then, the cream of the crop, a 1.6 LS with every factory option, Recaros, Bilsteins, front fogs and power steering. Everyone says it wasnt available on a 1.6 but I still have the original bill. Doesn't matter, it flew. Only 90bhp on paper with the 'Mexico' spec engine(carb,cam,dizzy and manifold) but to this day it remains my dream car. He drove it like he stole it from brand new. RTA506X. He still drives like a nutter at 81 years of age in his mapped 435i. What a lad

[@sebastianwelcome2080]

he he lol l remember driveing the 2.0 ghia with tinted windows was my dad's too in the early 2000s

[@virgilrytaar9083]

Update: dad is now 84 and itching to get rid of the mapped 435i and get something dafter

[@PhilOsGarage]

If I remember correctly, the little cubby hole above the radio is where the clock moved to if the tacho was fitted on the higher spec models

[@brentfairlie9159]

No the clock moved down and was just in front of the gear lever

[@owensteele1274]

Spot on. Ghia model only. And the fuel and temp gauges were moved over to the centre dial, to make way for the tachometer.

[@andrewstones2921]

Great Video, thank you. I remember these very well, I always thought of them as a little Granada as the style was so similar. That engine was reliable enough, though the cam would see premature wear which resulted in a ticking noise, also if you were not on time with oil changes the oil ways would clog up with black stuff. By the way my friend came back from Germany with a Taurus and we used to call it his Cortina 4.5 as it was somewhere between a Mk 4 and a Mk 5, certainly not identical to either.. having said that, it was not brand new so who knows what it’s history may have been.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks again Andrew ☺️ it wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be as it was quite rushed on the day.

[@mohammedpanju2236]

Terrific Video.

[@kinglouis6974]

The Cosworth engine That’s in the Sierra was based On the pinto block Obviously it was certainly made a good job of it. The engine is not being reborn in rebuilds. I still banging out very good power..👍🏼

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Fantastic. Mk5 is a nice car, I drove one last year.

[@TwinCam]

I’ve seen your video! ☺️

[@CortinasAndClassics]

@@TwinCam wow thanks. That's awesome 😁

[@Tedcz2e]

I had a hand me down Ford Cortina as a Rep Car in1983. I think it had the 1300 engine and I remember it had to warm up on really cold mornings before it could drive up a hill. A good car on the motorway and enough room inside. The branch manager had an 1800 Marina and he used to ask me to drive if we went anywhere. That car had a bit more performance but the clutch engagement was sharp when driven for the first time.

[@nowhereman5119]

We owned several used Cortinas over the years: First off a mark 2 'G' plate (1970-74), a couple of Mark 3's 'J' and 'P' plates (1975-82) and finally, a sky blue Mark 4 Ghia on the 'T' plate (1982-87). The luxury in the Mark 4 was unbelievable - blue velour seats, slightly tinted windows, and even though it was second hand to us, it still had that new car smell.

[@kukko83]

Nice video! You managed to make an entertaining and informative video, about one of the dullest (in my opinion) cars ever. It doesn't take much to impress me, just give me a 60s to 80s RWD car. But the last generation of the Taunus is just so mind numbingly conservative, that it doesn't register at all for me. Your last sentence, sums up my thoughts about the Taunus perfectly.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Mikko ☺️

[@steveni1459]

beautiful old cars had 2 of these years back 1980 v reg 4 door in dark blue and a 1982 x reg 2 door in red .. love to find another 2 door for daily runner...

[@landmatrose6987]

Nice! And, ooh, what a cute Rover in the background!

[@TwinCam]

Is right ;)

[@hankpb1]

yep had a MK3 smo996m

[@vistron888]

I was a kid when my Dad had one. Back then this refreshed version was a very stylish car and made the Mk4 Series 1 look way outdated. The lights look tacky now and it does look just like a box. Wish I'd kept my old Ford catalogues. The Cavalier at the time looked outdated but was a much better car mechanically and with far more equipment. But Ford were the marketing experts.

[@mikeenglish6401]

I agree, velour all the way. I wonder why it disappeared......? Mike

[@markanthony6128]

Great old car

[@chappers791]

My dad’s friend had this exact model and it always seemed massive! I remember as a kid even in ‘84 I found the dash looked so old fashioned with the wood effect. That steering wheel brings back the memories! Great vid 👍🏻

[@TwinCam]

Cheers Andrew :)

[@David-sv7by]

I have a memory at the time that it was called the "German shape"......there were many on the roads.

[@darrenmartin1049]

Car upholstery has taken a backward step with this horrible scratchy nylon stuff, give me a plush velour Orion Ghia interior anyday!

[@lemmykilmister450]

My dad had the same model in gold with the obligatory black vinyl roof, awesome.

[@Rover75ConnoisseurSE]

DS Later DI Ray Carling’s Car (Dean Andrews) in Ashes to Ashes, looks great indeed and the Mark 3 is DCI Gene Hunt’s (Philip Glenister) Car in Life on Mars before he Trades it in for an Audi Quattro in Ashes to Ashes.

[@farnthboy]

Bought a new TE GL wagon here in Aussie back in the late 70's. Had the 4.1 litre crossflow falcon six in it. Went well although with that great lump of a six up front a bit under steery. Great car for cruising our long country highways with plenty of power for overtaking. Fuel consumption was so so. Did plenty of trips between Sydney & Melbourne in that car. Ah the memories.

[@helmethead72]

RNR 999 W, metallic silver 2.0 Cortina Ghia. Best equipped and luxurious Cortina I ever owned. That was 1986, back in the days when a twenty-year old could afford to own and run a nice motor. I still missed my Mk 3 2.0 XL that I had before. Loved the shape and character that personified the 1970’s

[@pauldavies6037]

Much prefer the MK3 Styling the 4 &5 look bland by by comparison oh velour bring it back !

[@ianturner6954]

Good vid. I grew up as a lad in Cortina’s and thus became a 70’s, 80’s Ford fan. Not so much Ford these days though. I always preferred the overall look of the Mk IV to the Mk V. Dad had 2 of them and the front and rear lights to me looked aesthetically better. Oh I also just dived into my Ford car catalogue of the era, the Ford P21 radio was a standard GL fit. Keep up the good work on the retro classic cars!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Ian ☺️ it wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be as it was quite rushed on the day. I also prefer the look of the Mk4. It just looks more polished and slightly smarter than the Mk5.

[@bradlemmond]

@@TwinCam It was great, but you should test the windshield wipers.

[@damieg82]

"Doesn't quite light the fire that makes me fall in love" ... naturally fondness for anything is purely subjective, but I'd hazard a guess that if you lived with a MK5 Cortina, you will love it. I had one, a mint all original 1982 2.0 Ghia automatic in white, with black vinyl roof and beige Chatsworth velour interior. I bought it as my first car in 2003 when I was 21, and not because I loved Cortinas per say, but my mom owned a 1982 1.6 L automatic from brand new, so I was very familiar with the car, and where to get parts etc, my main reasons for buying it. At the time I figured I'd use it for about 2 years and move on. Well after the first month I was totally in love. The 2 litre engine provided markedly better shove than the 1.6, which was a welcomed surprise since my mom's 1.6 was my only experience with Cortinas up til then. But it meant that it easily kept up with modern day traffic, and didnt struggle climbing a hill. It was relatively quiet and supremely stable on the highway, while still having excellent handling and roadholding. Yea it had buckets of body roll but I actually prefer that (even today) because you can feel the car's suspension loading up to point where grip will be lost, so tracking the car around a twisty back road was way more entertaining that its 1970s engineering suggested. I thoroughly loved my ownership experience with it and sadly 5 years into ownership, I had to sell it to help pay for college expenses. It's something I regret to this day, especially since they've all but disappeared from the roads

[@adrianagarzon1593]

I own a 1984 Ford Taunus 2.3 Ghia, made-in-Argentina, strato silver body / light tobacco interior, with factory 5 speed manual, air conditioning and power steering. The engine, contrary the european Cortina / Taunus, is not a V6 "Cologne" unit but a "Lima" straight four, with 105 cv (about 103 bhp) and a very handy 193 Nm of torque at 3,500 rpm. The torque is quite enough to move the 1,140 kg with grace, hitting 100 km/h (about 62 mp/h) in a tick over 11 seconds and reaching 173 km/h (106 mp/h). The best part is acceleration through gears, as 80-120 km/h can be done in 9 seconds in 4th. Fuel consumption is not its best attribute, but going a steady 110 km/h (70 mp/h) in 5th gear it can travel almost 14 km/litre (around 32 MP/G) at a low 2,300 rpm. It's very realiable, stable, has good brakes and is supremely comfortable.....as long as it riding on a smooth road. If the road is rough, the handling become a bit skittery, but that only adds to the fun factor! This is my fourth Taunus, and I love them!!

[@lakmeister]

Blimey this takes me back....taking of the console and putting in a Alpine stereo....(stolen of course) I had that grill on my 2.3 Ghia....a copper stopped me just to look at it..."I had one of these? He said...I t went like shit of a hot shovel!!!

[@jrbs]

Need accessible ash trays as reps back in the day smoked about 60 a day and got their kids on them when they were 10 😂😂.

[@veritasvincit2745]

I was in my early teens when the Cortina was phased out for the Sierra and can remember the Crusader and Carousel becoming quite desirable at the time because of resentment towards the Sierra's styling and the fact that they were the run-out models of a model that was established and loved.

[@TwinCam]

The initial resentment for the Sierra not only meant Ford made a lot of Cortinas very late on, but also the Orion was launched to fill the saloon gap.

[@garygriffiths2911]

How I lusted after those run out special edition Cortina Crusader/Carousel models back in the day - the two tone paint and graphics were more than my younger self could possibly resist. Funnily enough I also went a bit soppy over the Sierra when that car was launched too - this just goes to show how much of a Ford boy I was in the 1980's - and I'm not even from Essex. Putting nostalgia aside and trying to be a bit more objective about it, methinks any honest Cortina owner must concede that they could rust like a Lancia with age - all 3 of mine sufferd to some degree from rotted rear wheel aches/ front wings/door bottoms etc - at least one had major structural corrosion damage at the base of the ' B' pillar that might well had killed me in a serous collision. I also can't agree with those who feel that the Pinto engine noise is somehow 'sporty' ('thrashy' might be a better description) or that Cortinas handled at all well - there was times when can distinctly recall feeling that just 3 mph faster would have put me either in a hedge or over a cliff! Indeed I didn't actually learn just how competently better engineered cars could ride and handle until my motoring tastes changed and I discarded my last MK5 Cortina for a (FWD) VW Passat - but even that went rusty 6 months after I got it. Youngsters who have grow up never realising just how rapidly cars of the past could rust don't know they're born. Having said all that I'd still want a Cortina now of course ... but God alone knows how any have survived this long.

[@danielball7595]

Another great video Ed I love the Mk5 Cortina. I would love to have one especially the last off the line Crusader with its fantastic decals and wooden door cappings. The GL was still quite a basic model like the L hence no radio cassette fitted or rev counter etc. This was a popular colour for Mk5 Cortinas as I've seen quite a few in it. Are you making videos again? Or is this an old video you made but didn't upload it until now?

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Daniel :) I'm not making new videos yet on other people's cars, this one was recorded about six hours before the lockdown was introduced believe it or not!

[@chrisgreenwood271]

Fond memories of my MK4 Cortina, mixing body filler on an industrial scale to patch up the ever disappearing inner wings.

[@oddities-whatnot]

Chris Greenwood they used to rot in the corners just in front of the windscreen very nicely as well. Amazing to think how much body repair stuff you could buy from car accessory shops back then. Big business. Anyone over the age of 50 will know it was a weekend pastime for most of us at one time or another, filling holes in bodywork with bits of wire mesh and paste, then sanding it etc. Fun times. I had an old Vauxhall in 1986 and remember someone coming to look at it when I was selling it, and was standing there thinking "don't pull the wing too hard !" Haha.

[@chrisgreenwood271]

@@oddities-whatnot 😂 yes sir the old wire mesh was my preferred method of attack. Mixinging filler with to much harder, where it reacted and got bloody hot to the touch. 😂

[@jezb9762]

Totally agree with missing velour seats,.

[@TwinCam]

Never understood why cars don’t come with them anymore. It’s such a nice material.

[@BungleBare]

Twin-Cam It was easily burnt and torn, and a neglected car with a velour interior could look terrible in no time and be difficult to sell on. A big no-no for fleets/hire cars, hence why it drifted out of favour - one of their main concerns was resale value. You might get an executive car with velour, but a rep’s car? Forget it. - Unlikely to be looked after by a hard working rep. These days people aren’t used to seeing velour interiors. The most recent car I’ve been in with velour seats was a ‘98 registered Rover 600. So it’s likely not something that’s even asked for. As most cars are obtained (not bought) new on finance, then the finance providers are probably not keen on velour either, just like fleet managers weren’t. Again, all about resale value. Particularly as most cars are returned to the dealers to be sold on again as “approved used”.

[@paulclapperton9866]

My focus 2007 still has velour . Love them

[@markrossow6303]

@@BungleBare Got married in 1992. My Dad had just inheireted his parents' last car, a 1983 LTD Crown Victoria. Chocolate-brown velour seats with electric motors for sliding / lifting / tilting. Two-tone braown outside, with landau vinyl on roof and coach-lamp lights on the B-pillars. Big chrome bumpers. During 1 summer, drove it 5hr20min each Friday Evening + Sunday Afternoon, due to a training job far from home. Had it until 1999.

[@malcolmcowan9554]

Best car I have ever sat in all those years ago was cortina ghia model. it was very comfy car for long distance driving cruising . I have driven modern bmws Mercedes benz there very cramped inside at the back horrible cars for long journeys. Wouldn't call those progress. The Only comfy modern car out the lot is insignia vxline that's what the cortina reminded of behonest underrated car

[@paulscountrygarage9180]

And, here in Australia, we stuck 250ci 6 cylinder engines in these and the previous model. 😜

[@alexwilkinson1689]

Bet they were awesome!

[@furkankavsur7638]

I think the 2.0 V6 produced 90hp which is 66KW I guess

[@stevehillier7018]

As they said in 82. A car above comparison

[@v8griff]

My first car as an 18 year old was a 2.3V6 Ghia Mk4 Cortina. Very happy memories, what an engine.

[@vicntez]

The car I passed my driving test in was my dads 1982 Ford Cortina, I can't remember if it was a 1.6 Carousel or Crusader but it was the same colour as the one in the video but with fancy striping along the sides and on the bonnet, the first car that got me into modding, ditched the standard push button radio for a cassette player, big rear shelf speakers, Wolf race alloys and fitted a twin choke carb, loved the car and used it till I found work at 18 and could afford my own.

[@petergibbs]

I loved this car. What happy memories.

[@paulbrooks7370]

I used to have one in the late 70 early 80 2L till it got stolen good car.

[@daveydoo3173]

Really love the Cortina, the boxy design, the looks .. Another great video and really enjoy them M&D xxx

[@TwinCam]

Thanks again ☺️ it wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be as it was quite rushed on the day.

[@daveydoo3173]

@@TwinCam Well it looked good to me, so no worries, But yeah i know how you feel, ive been there too, rushed and bitty and felt not quite happy with it.. But you are amazing....

[@robertmarsh3588]

Loved the shape of the Cortina Mk3, 4 and 5 but somehow the upmarket MK4 versions and late Mk3 were my favourite. I used to walk to the local Ford dealer every lunchtime when I was 13 or 14. My favourite car in the showroom was fabulous MK4 Ghia in metallic green with a black vinyl roof. Always thought it looked fabulous. You're spot on re those Cortina Mk5 rear lights. The MK4 is far nicer.

[@Woollylinnet]

One other thing that the Cortina and Taunus have in common is a mountain theme. The Taunus is a mountain range in western Germany, while Cortina (or more fully, Cortina d'Ampezzo) is a ski resort in - you couldn't make this up - the Dolomites.

[@jontaylor5322]

I remember my Dad having the MK3, MK4 & MK5. And every one I know who had one, didn’t know about the fan when set to vent. With the fan lever all the way to the left, vent, this shut off the windscreen and foot air so only the vents worked, but in this position you could pull the lever out 1 click and the fan would run on full to get nice cold air out the vents onto your face.... A weird little fact....

[@speedbird737]

preferred the larger rear lights on the Mk5 over the older cortinas - the smaller lights were too dated for my liking.

[@richardw64]

In Australia we had the 4GL (2.0L) and the 6GL (4.1L, which was our Falcon motor). The Ghia model and the L model. Unfortunately after several years of the Aussie sun the interior plastics cracked and believe it or not they rusted as severely as all our local made brands. They were always an attractive car and there were plenty to be had. But with the Japanese market creating other options, to buyers, the poor Cortina sadly faded into history.

[@franzchong5889]

Late 81 saw Ford switching to the Mazda 323 based Meteor as the stop gap measure then came many a generation of Telstar after that from 83-95.Just as well they did that Granted it meant we didn't have a contender against Sigma/Bluebird/Accord and 626(first gen)for a couple of years as the Meteor was a size smaller closer to say an Alfa Sud and whatever else existed around that period but the wait was worth it.

[@levelcrossing150]

A nice account of one of my locally supplied Cortinas! For me the all new bodied Mk3 was may favourite with it's beautiful coke bottle shape which was very nicely face lifted on later models! I was quite disappointed when the Mk4 was introduced as I thought Ford had lost something with it, but the refinements shone through and customers loved it. The Mk 5 was a little plain but it had managed to lose all the bits I did not like on the previous model. My father had a 1600GXL, followed by a 2000E, and then a Mk4 Ghia, and all were great cars. I always thought it was unusual to miss out the glove box with the wood finish in this model. I don't think the wood dash was fake, it might have been a veneer but it was very acceptable and nothing like some of the plastic fake wood found on some other brands of cars! The dash panel was an award winning design being nice and clear to view, first found on the facelifted Mk3 Cortinas during 1973. The Mk2 Escort also adopted it in 1975 and the facelift Mk1 Granada had a similar setup too! The floppy indicator stalk was intentional as it was a feature designed to enable the driver to indicate briefly without having to fully switch it on, for example when leaving a motorway. It was part of an idea to have all the main switches close to hand when driving. As regards not having a cassette player, at that time Ford wanted you to buy their top models before you could have luxury's like that!

[@leonshackleford9585]

I grew up in Ford Cortina Mk5’s & Mk4. My Child Minor owned a Green Cortina Ford Mk4 & Then Dickinson my child minder owned a Ford Cortina Mk5 in Beige 4 Speed Manual Gearbox I went in it for a ride to Vale Farm sports Center to the Gulf Course and Dick & Rosey Drop Me off home to My Parents House in Wembley Park From Alperton River Gardens Middx London one Night

[@gazza2933]

My parents owned a Mk4 Ghia. Beautiful car. Thanks for posting this.

[@moodyguymick]

Had a Crusader back in the day. Loved it !

[@TPerry2828]

Good video 👍 My Dad drove Cortina estates (both XL/GL models) in the 70s & 80s (a late mk3 and an early mk5), both had the same dashboard and the same 1600 Pinto engine (I think). It was a decent, reliable but unexciting car.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Tim☺️ it wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be as it was quite rushed on the day. It’s weird that I came to the conclusion that it’s a bit boring, as I really like the car. I suppose I like an interesting story and engineering more than I thought I did. I think I’m getting to the bottom of my BL obsession! 😂

[@mattw8332]

My parents had a 1974 1600 XL estate when I was born. It had RoStyle wheels. It was replaced by a late mark 1 Granada 2000L.

[@prambo4653]

Weren't worth a bruised onion years back scraped them at 50 quid

[@RSBritain]

Where are you from? When I saw the dealer sticker on the back window that says 'Rhyl, Denbigh' etc. I was like wow I live less than an hour from there!

[@TwinCam]

The car lives in Yorkshire, I’m in Lancashire 😂😂

[@TheInterflex]

I thought the windows on the mk5 were about an inch higher than the mk4 from memory

[@wernerbloemwagen6878]

This is the EXACT car that my Dad got as his company car in 1982 - 2.0GL Cortina sedan in "oil blue" non-metallic. Mom still had her 1979 diamond white 1.6L estate with choc brown velour interior - love that stuff! My uncle had the 3.0GLS in auto with A/C no less! And Grandad rounded it all off with his also "oil blue" 3.0GLE Granada auto : a complete FORD FAMILY then 😁🙌😀

[@johannviljoen64]

These were a hit everywhere. The Ford Cortina XR6 Interceptor would probably light your fire.

[@TwinCam]

Probably. That being said, anything with six cylinders would.

[@Shane_Marsh]

Great cars these, I had a X reg 2.3 V6 Ghia with the 4 speed manual. Wood dash trims and lovely deep blue velour seats, it was 5 years old when I bought it and still like new. I think the only negative with cortinas was the back seats were really low. Cracking video young man.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Shane ☺️ it wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be as it was quite rushed on the day.

[@stephennorris2524]

Love those old Fords, my fist car was a mk 2 Cortins, bought for the princely sum of £50.

[@andy-maunder]

I had RRX 72Y, a red MKv 1.6L company car when I was 18. Loved it.

[@ant2312]

not as good looking as a Cavalier ???!!!!!! Cavalier's were ugly horrible things