Est: £30,000 - £35,000
1965 Ford Lotus Cortina Rally Car
United Kingdom • 17 Jun 2026 • Lot 194p
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1963 Lotus Cortina is a road-legal competition car with a history of class wins, last actively raced in 2010. Rebuilt in 1995, it includes a history file, trophies, magazine articles, and a V5C.
Condition
6
Moderate wear, some reconditioning required.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
BA74EM59059
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
EBA 888C
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Previous competition winner.
Registration No: EBA 888CChassis No: BA74EM59059MOT: Exempt
A road legal competition car in current ownership since 1996
Fully rebuilt in 1995 and subsequently prepared for competition
A fierce competitor with many class and overall wins to it's name
Last driven in anger in 2010 with our vendor at the wheel
Offered with history file, trophies, magazine articles and V5C
In 1963 Ford was looking to race the two-door MkI Cortina in Group 2, for which the obvious powerplant was the twin-cam version of the 'Kent' engine Colin Chapman had already developed for use in the Elan - the Lotus Cortina was born.
In addition to the 105bhp 1558cc engine, the changes included: a close-ratio gearbox, shorter front suspension struts, and trailing arms and coil springs with 'A' bracket at the rear.
Wider 5.5J steel wheels were added, lightweight aluminium panels used for the doors, bonnet and boot and quarter bumpers added to the front.
Interior amendments included: a n...
Points of note
£17,250
Lowest Price (All Time)
£23,575
Median Price (All Time)
£29,900
Highest Price (All Time)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Feb 09 2018
Latest MOT Mileage
1 miles
Registration Date
1965-04-21
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