Here we have a pleasant example of the much-admired Ford Cortina Ghia finished in light metallic green with contrasting velour trim that was the standard on the Ghia specification.

This example would appear to be in standard factory specification as it left the factory and is fitted with the automatic gearbox.

A great combination to have on this top of the range executive car of the day.

If it was 1981 and you had one of these, you would have been at the top of your game and probably living the dream.

The Cortina comes with a bit of paperwork in the form of some receipts and invoices, a collection of previous MOTs and tax discs, a V5 and clear HPi.

One nice thing is that it has had only 6 previous owners, and our vendor has owned and enjoyed it since 2015 but as with all of us, life takes over and things change.

The Cortina presents very well with nice tidy paintwork, we can’t say it’s perfect but it is very nice and presentable, and the interior is very smart and tidy and shows ...