£30,375 (Est: £30,000 - £35,000)
1963 Lotus Cortina Mk1 (FIA) Replica
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 21 Feb 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£30,375 (Est: £30,000 - £35,000)
1963 Lotus Cortina Mk1 (FIA) Replica
UK • 21 Feb 2026 • Lot 643
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1963 Lotus Cortina Mk1 replica is a historic race car with FIA certification, built by Steve Lancaster. It features a John Smirthwaite engine and various performance upgrades, presenting a cost-effective alternative to a genuine model, though some recommissioning may be needed.
Condition
7
The car is described as a 'superbly built replica' that was completed six years ago and has seen limited use. It's road-registered and has FIA papers, suggesting it's in good, usable condition but may need some recommissioning, which indicates it's not in perfect 'ready to go' state.
/ 10
47,300 miles
274C034057
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
PAG 447A
1963
Auction
£30,375 (Est: £30,000 - £35,000)
1963 Lotus Cortina Mk1 (FIA) Replica
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 21 Feb 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
The Lotus Cortina's serendipitous arrival resulted directly from Ford's decision to step up their motorsport involvement in the early 1960s.
Their Head of UK Public Relations, Walter Hayes, spoke to Colin Chapman asking him to come up with a competitive saloon, using their mainstream Cortina as a base, that could be produced in sufficient numbers to satisfy the mandatory 'Group 2' homologation requirements and with which the Blue Oval could beat all-comers.
The solution was to take Ford's bullet-proof 1500 Kent engine, take it out to 1,588cc, fit a Twin-Cam cylinder head, pop it into a stiffened Cortina shell, sort out the suspension and brakes, paint a green stripe down the side and the Type 28 had arrived.
The cars would be built by Lotus at its plant in Cheshunt and marketed through their dealer network as the Ford Cortina Lotus.
Once fully developed, Lotus Cortinas (as they quickly became known) absolutely shone on track as they have continued to do for the last 60 years.
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£19,000
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£37,695
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£78,750
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