It’s not often we see a car like this! A Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 finished in the Alan Mann colours of red with the gold stripe, with the black interior.

Finished to a very high standard, it is simply stunning in every way! There is a host of photographs showing the rebuild it went through and copies of a magazine article explaining some of its life history, which is very interesting.

The car is believed to been owned a very interesting chap called Mike Spence, who was an F1 driver in the 1960s and competed in a number of races with a good level of success.

He was also a motor trader dealing in high end sports cars, as well as being an agent for BRM engines.

Unfortunately, he was tragically killed in a racing accident at Indianapolis.

The Cortina is in many ways very special, not least by the fact that it wears a plaque on its engine detailing that the engine was originally built by BRM for Mike Spence.

Then there is the condition, which is amazing in every way with the trim and sp...