1965 Lotus Cortina MK1

Congratulations to Stephen Harris, winner of the 1965 Lotus Cortina

Winner: Stephen Harris

Ticket No: 170

The Live Draw for this competition was held on Thursday 20th March 2025.

£15.00

Congratulations to Stephen Harris, winner with ticket number 170

Description

This car runs on Synthetic Fuel.
This car can be run on synthetic fuel as well as traditional petrol.
As part of our commitment to sustainability, we run all of our competition cars on synthetic fuel. This is a like-for-like fossil-free alternative to petrol that reduces emissions by up to 80%. This can be mixed with traditional petrol and no modifications to the car are required. You can fuel this car with traditional petrol – we simply use synthetic fuel as part of our sustainability goals.
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Our 1965 Lotus Cortina MK1 is finished in classic Ermine White with a Green side flash and trimmed in Black. It was restored to fast road/classic rally specification around 2005 by marque specialist Eddie Ganderton. 

Since undergoing its bare-shell restoration, it has covered fewer than 1,000 miles. The engine retains a correct 4-bolt crank with matching head and block numbers, fully balanced, gas-flowed, and ported. It features a period Magard double throttle linkage on Weber 40 DCOE 18s, a 2-inch exhaust with a competition manifold, twin Facet fuel pumps in the boot, and Aeroquip fuel lines. Additional period-correct competition upgrades include a competition clutch, 2000E gear ratios, an original alloy bell housing, genuine Lotus half shafts, and a one-piece propshaft. The suspension has genuine Lotus rear leaf springs and wedges, adjustable struts, and rear Bilstein dampers. Completing the rally-ready specification are a working period Halda, fixed-back front seats, and an aircraft clock of the type used in Sabre fighter jets of the era.

In the last three months, the car has undergone a full service, including new spark plugs, fresh antifreeze, oil changes, a new battery, and new tyres.

  • Ermine White with a Green side flash
  • Bare shell restoration to fast road/classic rally specification around 2005
  • Multiple competition upgrades
  • 1000 miles covered since restoration
  • Bridge Classic Cars pre-delivery inspection
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