CTC 16E - Mk2 series 1 press car for sale

[Keith Halstead]

Check out the following from the BSC website :-


I was hoping to find the time to rebuild my Lotus Cortina but alas it has not happened.
Now space constraints (wife) are demanding that I either rebuild it or sell it on to a worthy person.

What we are looking at here is a geniune MKII Lotus Cortina - engine is in parts but is in generally good condition, bodywork wise the front wings were arc-welded on before I got hold of it, and in the boot the spare wheel well is rusted away. Wheels for some reason are ex-mk3.

The reg no. CTC16E indicates that this was one of the cars used to advertise on the launch of the Cortina Twin Cam 1600E - I am told it was brought by an employee who kept it until his granson bought from him - no reason to doubt this as I have known both of them since I was eleven years old. Also have a tatty workshop manual.

Reasonable offers please given the uniqueness of this car.

Pictures to be added later

http://buysellcortina.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=26162&hl=

 

[Robert]

What makes you think is a wind up keith.

 

[Keith Halstead]

Hi Rob - It is just the way it is worded for such a well known car & it's come from nowhere.

I'm a born sceptic - will you view it as it's nearby?

 

[Robert]

Hi Keith, thinking about it, i have emailed the fella.

 

[Keith Halstead]

Hi Keith, thinking about it, i have emailed the fella.

He did reply to me & he lives in Epping so not far to go.

 

[Robert]

Fella replied, he's just sorting out pictures and price ??

 

[Rob]

Has anyone got to see this car yet ?

 

[Keith Halstead]

Pete Gedling lives in North Weald, as does this car, so I am waiting for a phone number or address from the vendo before he can view it and get some pics.

 

[Craig]

Hi Keith and all,

It looks like this car the CTC 16E is going to be for sale? Would it be possible to get a contact number for this guy so I could ask how much he wants for it? Looking at the BSC site and remarks it looks like it will be for sale openly so all can look at car or make offers or see whatever the chap wants. I would appreciate any number or correspondence. you could PM me if possible. Rick has my tel number.

Regards

Craig - 21-06-08

 

[Keith Halstead]

It is not a wind up and he has sent me pics - no contact address/phone yet though.

 

[DaveC]

Pictures have now been added to the above link in Keiths 1st post.

 

[Bertil]

The VIN stated cant be right, that makes the car built in 1963. Looking at the plate it looks like a C but if you look carefully there is remains of what makes the C a G. Should be G on this car.

 

[Rick]

Numbers all seem to check out, would advise going over the car with a fine tooth comb, to check it is the real thing, pictures look good though.

 

[Rick]

yes it is a G not a C.

 

[flyinghorse]

Cam cover does not have MK2 air filter mounting holes.

 

[flyinghorse]

Thinking about it would a works car have had a restrictive filter?

 

[Keith Halstead]

Out of interest - does anyone know what happened to this car after it was offered for sale ?

 

[Lashman]

I've heard nothing..it would be fab to see this car out and about, was'nt this the car they used for the longleat lions photoshoot?

 

[mk2cortinamatt]

Out of interest - does anyone know what happened to this car after it was offered for sale ?

Hello all,

I have bought this car and i am currently looking it over to try and get it mot'd and on the road.

I will be fitting the air box to this car that i bought from you a while back keith.

Any info on the car would be greatly received.

Cheers. Matt

 

[Keith Halstead]

Out of interest - does anyone know what happened to this car after it was offered for sale ?

Hello all,

I have bought this car and i am currently looking it over to try and get it mot'd and on the road.

I will be fitting the air box to this car that i bought from you a while back keith.

Any info on the car would be greatly received.

Cheers. Matt

Hi Matt (Ipswich??) - I thought you were still looking to buy a car - I didn't realise you had bought this one. You do know that the car was a press car used by Ford when the model was launched and there are photos in most of the magazine articles of the time which have been used in books as well?