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Veloce Publishing PLC, Published 1998. Hardcover, 158 pp.; 26 cm; First edition; illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs throughout.
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In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Blue textured cloth boards with gold lettering on spine; mild edge wear to covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a pictorial front cover in red featuring a retro photograph of Ford Cortinas with fashion models; a few small nicks and light bumping and creasing to the edges, mild shelf wear. Now in an archival quality (removable) Brodart cover.[From front jacket flap] In the 1960s the Cortina was an entirely new type of British car; light yet strong, cheap to buy yet roomy. It established a new class of car - the 'Cortina Class' - and Ford's rivals had to rush to compete. Not only was the Cortina the first, it was the best too. It was a fascinating, ever-evolving project, around which Ford's planning always revolved. Built in the UK, South Africa and Australia, for twenty years the Cortina was Britain's best-selling car and was a huge success overseas too. Five generations of saloons, estates and road-going 'race cars' offered something for everyone, everywhere. Here, for the first time in a book, are all the facts, figures, images and legends of the Cortina story, including international racing and rallying.Contents: Introduction & Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The 'Archbishops' Project; Chapter 2: Cortina I & II - Million Sellers; Chapter 3: Lotus-Cortina - Twin-Cam Performance; Chapter 4: The 'Works' Cortinas - Rallying and Racing; Colour Gallery; Chapter 5: Cortina III - The Transatlantic Approach; Chapter 6: Cortina IV - Co-ordination with Germany; Chapter 7: Cortina V - The Final Evolution; Appendix I: What Happened When?; Appendix II: Engines; Appendix III: Performance; Appendix IV: Prices; Appendix V: Production; Appendix VI: Specifications; Index.
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