£65,250 (Est: £65,000 - £75,000)
1966 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 FIA
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 22 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£65,250 (Est: £65,000 - £75,000)
1966 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 FIA
UK • 22 Aug 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 FIA is a highly successful, ex-championship winning race car with a proven track record, including a pole position at the 2023 Goodwood Members Meeting. It's offered in excellent condition with valid FIA papers and a newly rebuilt engine, making it an attractive and valuable proposition for historic racing enthusiasts despite the reluctant sale due to the vendor's health concerns.
Condition
8
The car is described as beautifully presented and in excellent condition, with remarkable attention to detail for a race car. It has a newly rebuilt engine, diff, and gearbox, and is 'on the button' and ready to race. While it's a race car and has been used extensively, the description emphasizes its high build quality, reliability, and impressive results, suggesting minimal cosmetic imperfections and no significant damage.
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126 miles (via 2012 MOT)
BA74FT59629
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
HAJ 458D
1966
Auction
£65,250 (Est: £65,000 - £75,000)
1966 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 FIA
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 22 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
On offer here is probably one of, if not the, fastest FIA Cortinas available today, indeed, this is the pole position car from the 2023 Goodwood Members Meeting Jim Clark Trophy race.
Unlike many, this is a genuine Lotus Cortina - with correct and original VIN plate (BA74FT59629) and its V5C displays just two former keepers.
It has achieved countless pole positions, class wins, outright wins and is the ex-HSCC Touring Car Championship-winner, having set the pace at some of the most prestigious events on the racing calendar including Goodwood.
Its impressive results can be seen on our website.
Built by Richard Moore of Moore Racing, the car is known for its high build quality and impressive reliability, having been subject to thousands of hours of development resulting in one of the fastest and most reliable leaf-spring cars on track.
It's classically presented in Ermine White but with the traditional Sherwood Green side-stripe and tail panel now in purple, as a nod to the team's s...
Price Analysis vs Other Lotus Cortina Competitions
£32,428
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£46,254
Median Price (Since 2020)
£121,832
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Lotus Cortina Competition Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 24th May 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
126 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 16th May 2012, 126 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- No passenger seats fitted at time of test
Passed
On 25th May 2011, 2 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- only drivers seat fitted at time of test
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