Upper Middle Petrol Head:

This MkI Cortina was absolutely delightful, being as close to perfect as you could hope to see.  Everything - its paint, brightwork, cabin and engine - has been recently replaced or painstakingly refurbished to an extremely high standard.  All the work was done by the owner, other than the interior trim. The car 's not just a looker, though; it's packing a mildly worked original GT 1500 cc power-plant mated to a genuine Lotus Cortina close-ratio four speed gearbox.  The suspension has also been sorted and the handling package nicely finished off with some decent tyres on a set of Superlite- style wheels.    In keeping with those Superlights , there's also a very elegant three spoke, leather-wrapped sports steering wheel and an also era-correct bullet-style rear-view mirror.  The only thing that's strictly not 1960s’ fare is the colour, which the owner says is one aspect of his restorations that he takes a little licence with. But it's not just Cortinas that...