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Ford Cortina 2dr Fleet Model

1966 · 2,966 miles · Manual · Purbeck Grey

£18,995

Listed today at KGF Classic Cars, Peterborough. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1966
Mileage: 2,966 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 1.2-litre four-cylinder
Power: 54 bhp
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: Purbeck Grey
Doors: 2
Generation: Mk1

About this car

This is a 1966 Mk1 Cortina in the most basic Fleet Model specification, the cheapest way into Ford's best-seller. Distinguishing details include a body-coloured grille and roof extractor louvres, rubber floor covering, a single sun visor and no opening front quarter windows. The Mk1 Cortina Owners Club has recorded only 34 surviving UK Fleet Models, against 486 Lotus Cortinas.

It is finished in Purbeck Grey with Ravenna Red PVC trim, and is powered by the 1,200cc engine with 54 bhp and a four-speed manual gearbox. Heater and demister are fitted as factory options. The car was found in a garage in 1986 and identified by its BA71 chassis number. It has since won Mk1 Cortina Owners Club awards, including National Supreme Champion and Best Rare Model, and appeared in The Grand Tour.

The page lists 2,966 miles, an MOT to September 2027 and a clear HPI check. The original gauge showing a gear diagram has been replaced with a period-correct water gauge, but it is included in the sale.

Written by Vertar from KGF Classic Cars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (No verified Ford UK published figures for the 1966 Cortina 2dr Fleet variant; 1966 spans Mk1/Mk2 changeover so generation and engine size left null. Only general layout given.).

Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated