Keith Halstead
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https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1880734
£75,000
Genuine original Lotus Cortina 1964. Two recorded owners from new. Last owner since 1990.
A car that is part of the original Lotus Cortina story and original itself. Inspected, confirmed, and documented by the Lotus Cortina register.
This Lotus Cortina was found laid up in a barn in Devon in the mid-1980s still in original one owner condition but requiring restoration. Whilst it passed through one pair of hands, one of the
West Country’s foremost bodywork men he lost interest in completion returning to his first love of bodywork restoration of early E type Jaguars. It was purchased from him bodywork completed but in a disassembled state by Mr. Terry Batchelor of the Lotus Cortina Spares Centre in Crewkerne Somerset.
Mr. Batchelor, an accomplished Automotive Engineer in his own right, had the V5 changed to his name and began the journey to completion. As is often the case with the (builder’s house) Terry
business was a busy and expanding enterprise credited by many as the reason many of these cars are still on the road as he engineered and had many unobtainable parts reproduced to a
high standard.
In fact, in the intervening years between 1990 and to last year progress although steady was slow. It was painted to a high standard and Terry’s love of mechanical work led to an engine
rebuilt to run like a fine sewing machine. All mechanicals were reworked to a very high standard. The writer became aware of the car around 2015 when visiting his premises to search for parts.
Seeing it stalled awaiting seat restoration and a few other details I arranged the seats to have frames powder coated and retrimmed by Aldridge Classic vehicle trimmers in Wolverhampton. After some more nudging of Terry and a final carburettor strip and clean by tuning guru Mr. Nick Stagg a close friend of Terry’s the car was ready to go to the Lotus Cortina 60th Anniversary gathering at British Motor Museum last year for its coming out.
This example features numbers matching Cyl Block & Cyl Head, original matched carburettors, and its original driveline. Interior wise, it still retains its original 3-piece rubber mats an unheard
of in other Lotus Cortinas of the era.
A car that is part of the original Lotus Cortina story and original itself. Inspected, confirmed, and documented by the Lotus Cortina register.
£75,000
Genuine original Lotus Cortina 1964. Two recorded owners from new. Last owner since 1990.
A car that is part of the original Lotus Cortina story and original itself. Inspected, confirmed, and documented by the Lotus Cortina register.
This Lotus Cortina was found laid up in a barn in Devon in the mid-1980s still in original one owner condition but requiring restoration. Whilst it passed through one pair of hands, one of the
West Country’s foremost bodywork men he lost interest in completion returning to his first love of bodywork restoration of early E type Jaguars. It was purchased from him bodywork completed but in a disassembled state by Mr. Terry Batchelor of the Lotus Cortina Spares Centre in Crewkerne Somerset.
Mr. Batchelor, an accomplished Automotive Engineer in his own right, had the V5 changed to his name and began the journey to completion. As is often the case with the (builder’s house) Terry
business was a busy and expanding enterprise credited by many as the reason many of these cars are still on the road as he engineered and had many unobtainable parts reproduced to a
high standard.
In fact, in the intervening years between 1990 and to last year progress although steady was slow. It was painted to a high standard and Terry’s love of mechanical work led to an engine
rebuilt to run like a fine sewing machine. All mechanicals were reworked to a very high standard. The writer became aware of the car around 2015 when visiting his premises to search for parts.
Seeing it stalled awaiting seat restoration and a few other details I arranged the seats to have frames powder coated and retrimmed by Aldridge Classic vehicle trimmers in Wolverhampton. After some more nudging of Terry and a final carburettor strip and clean by tuning guru Mr. Nick Stagg a close friend of Terry’s the car was ready to go to the Lotus Cortina 60th Anniversary gathering at British Motor Museum last year for its coming out.
This example features numbers matching Cyl Block & Cyl Head, original matched carburettors, and its original driveline. Interior wise, it still retains its original 3-piece rubber mats an unheard
of in other Lotus Cortinas of the era.
A car that is part of the original Lotus Cortina story and original itself. Inspected, confirmed, and documented by the Lotus Cortina register.
