1962–1982 (Europe & Australia) 1971–1984 (South Africa)
Body and chassis
Class
Large family car (D) Compact
Layout
Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Related
Ford Taunus Ford Capri
Chronology
Predecessor
Ford Consul Ford Consul Corsair (Mark III)
Successor
Ford Sierra Ford Telstar Ford Orion
The Ford Cortina is a medium-sized family car manufactured and marketed initially by Ford of Britain, and then Ford of Europe in various body styles from 1962 to 1982 over five generations — and was the United Kingdom's best-selling car of the 1970s.
The Cortina was produced in five generations (Mark I through to Mark V, although officially the last one was only the Cortina 80 facelift of the Mk IV) from 1962 until 1982. From 1970 onward, it was almost identical to the German-market Ford Taunus (being built on the same platform), which was originally a different car model. This was part of Ford's attempt to unify its European operations. By 1976, when the revised Taunus was launched, the Cortina was identical. The new Taunus/Cortina used the doors and some panels from the 1970 Taunus. It was replaced in 1982 by the Ford Sierra. In Asia and Australasia, it was replaced by the Mazda 626-based Ford Telstar, though Ford New Zealand did import British-made complete knock-down kits of the Sierra estate for local assembly from 1984. Cortinas were also assembled in South Africa until 1984, with the pick-up version remaining in production in that country until 1987.
The name was inspired by the name of the Italian ski resort Cortina d'Ampezzo, site of the 1956 Winter Olympics. Several Cortinas were driven down the Cortina Olympic bobsled run at that resort, a publicity stunt which Ford called "Cortina Auto-Bobbing."[1]
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construction as the Ford UK's Cortina range, with the "TC" badge standing for Taunus Cortina. In September 1970, a new Taunus, the "Taunus Cortina" (TC), was introduced...
on medium-sized Ford passenger cars, originally the Cortina/Taunus and from 1988 the Ford Sierra. Initially marketed as the FordCortina Pickup, the P100...
Models from 1970 onward were built on the same basic construction as the FordCortina MkIII in the United Kingdom, and later on, the two car models were essentially...
was subsumed into the Mk3 Cortina and Taunus V4 for the German Fords range (mainly the new Taunus TC). It was the first Ford engine to feature a belt-driven...
survive. Unlike the FordCortina which had five versions (Mks), or the Ford Capri which had face-lifts, the entire production run of the Ford Corsair was a...
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l'Automobile. Sales began on 15 October 1982, replacing the Ford Taunus TC3 (UK: FordCortina Mark V). Its aerodynamic styling and the absence of a saloon/sedan...
side of the head. Applications: Ford Anglia FordCortinaFord Consul Classic and Consul Capri. Ford Corsair 107E Ford Prefect Autocars Sussita Lotus Seven...
(South Africa: Used in Ford Corsair, Ford Capri Mk. 1, FordCortina Mk III) 1962–1981 Taunus V4 (or Cologne V4)—(Germany) Used in Ford Taunus V4, Saab Saab...
1982. The Australian launch occurred in 1983, replacing the FordCortina. Unlike the Cortina, the Telstar was usually only available as a sedan or five-door...
the FordCortina including the XR6, with a 3.0 V6 engine, and a Cortina-based 'bakkie' or pick-up, which was exported to the UK. In the mid-1980s Ford merged...
up cortina in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cortina may refer to: Cortina (tango), a short piece of music played during a tango dance event Ford Cortina...
from the Mk2 FordCortina and was intended as the European equivalent of the Ford Mustang. The Capri went on to be highly successful for Ford, selling nearly...
1600E in the autumn of 1988, the 1600E name harking back to the Mark II FordCortina 1600E from twenty years earlier, as both were considered to be well-equipped...
a global Ford product, has also been offered between 2004 and 2022 Mid-size cars formerly assembled in Australia included the FordCortina, Capri and...
the Ford Cologne V6 engine that was used in the Ford Capri, Ford Taunus, FordCortina, Ford Consul, Ford Granada, Ford Sierra, Ford Scorpio, Ford Ranger...
to take components from the FordCortina Mk III-V. The Sherwood was an estate car conversion based around the FordCortina but using a new chassis. The...
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produce and was replaced in October 1963 by the Ford Corsair which was largely based on FordCortina components. Only 111,225 Classics and 18,716 Capris...
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FordCortina, which Hyundai had built under license. The Stellar was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro using a rear-wheel drive chassis from the Cortina...
opening at floor level when compared to the arrangements on the cheaper FordCortina estates. In November 1966, the manufacturers announced a plan to introduce...
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