£33,000
1965 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk.I FIA Appendix K
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 23 Jul 2011
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£33,000
1965 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk.I FIA Appendix K
UK • 23 Jul 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a highly competitive 1965 Lotus Cortina racecar with a winning history, full FIA Appendix K papers, and a Historic Technical Passport. It has been maintained by Martin Stretton and Legends Automotive, with over £60,000 spent on it, though it requires some safety updates to be race-ready.
Condition
6
The car has been well-maintained with over £60,000 spent on it. While the bodywork and paint are in good condition, the listing notes that the new owner must consider replacing seat belts, the fire extinguisher, and the fuel tank to be race-ready. There are also some spares included with the lot, such as wheels and tires, which suggests there may be some wear and tear.
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Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
B259563BK/A254L
1965
Auction
£33,000
1965 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk.I FIA Appendix K
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 23 Jul 2011
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
A highly competitive full FIA Appendix K Lotus Cortina with winning history The history of the Lotus Cortina began in 1961.
Colin Chapman had been wishing to build his own engines for Lotus, mainly because the Coventry Climax unit was so expensive.
Colin Chapman's chance came when he commissioned Harry Mundy (a close friend and designer of the Coventry Climax engine and technical editor for Autocar) to design a twin-cam version of the Ford Kent engine.
Most of the development of the engine was done on the 997cc and 1,340cc bottom end, but in 1962 Ford released the 116E five bearing 1,499 cc engine and work centred on this.
Keith Duckworth, from Cosworth, played an important part in tuning of the engine.
The engine's first appearance was in 1962 at the Nürburgring in a Lotus 23 driven by Jim Clark.
Almost as soon as the engine appeared in production cars (Lotus Elan), it was recalled and replaced with a larger capacity unit to give 1558cc.
This was in order to get the car closer ...
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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