£45,000 - £55,000
1966 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025 • Lot 243
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1960s Lotus Cortina Mk1 is a genuine example, confirmed by the Lotus Cortina Register. It has been fully rebuilt between 2012 and 2016, with only 1,500 miles driven since, and is accompanied by an impressive history file.
Condition
7
Rebuilt, very good, minor reconditioning.
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Manual
Transmission:
BA85FM59828
Chassis No:
Odometer:
1,500 miles
LXD 300D
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
In 1961, Colin Chapman was commissioned by Harry Mundy to design a Twin-Cam version of the Ford Kent engine and its first appearance was at the Nürburgring in a Lotus 23 driven by Jim Clark and soon after, the engine appeared in the Lotus Elan.
During the engine's development, Walter Hayes at Ford asked Colin Chapman to fit the Twin-Cam into 1,000 Ford saloons for 'Group 2' racing homologation.
Chapman accepted the contract and the Type 28, or Lotus Cortina as it became known, was born.
Whilst Ford supplied the two-door body shells and took care of the marketing, Lotus engineered the mechanical and cosmetic changes which included the 1,558cc engine along with the Elan's close-ratio gearbox, front quarter bumpers and Lotus badges.
They also made changes to the interior with a new centre console to accommodate the revised gear lever position, different seats and a later styled dashboard that incorporated a tachometer, odometer, oil pressure, water temperature and fuel gauges.
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Points of note
£15,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£32,625
Median Price (Since 2020)
£77,679
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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