Michael's Mk III Cortina

Post by **IFHP** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:44 pm

Here is a picture of my 1972 Mk III Cortina L 1600. I bought the car this summer from fellow member Doug Milota. It is originally from Victoria, BC. It currently has about 78,0000 miles on it. This photo was taken at ECAIP 2007.

Fern · Post by **Fern** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:30 pm

That's a nice little car.

dado · Post by **dado** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:38 am

a question: L version of Canada Cortina have a chrom lines on edge of wing ? rear windows are openable ? this orange rectangle is winking light ?

satkyn · Post by **satkyn** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:50 am

dado wrote:a question: L version of Canada Cortina have a chrom lines on edge of wing ? rear windows are openable ? this orange rectangle is winking light ?

Yes it is standard

http://cortina.web4photo.cz/1fotog.php?i=390

dado · Post by **dado** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:15 am

satkyn wrote:
dado wrote:a question: L version of Canada Cortina have a chrom lines on edge of wing ? rear windows are openable ? this orange rectangle is winking light ?
Yes it is standard
http://cortina.web4photo.cz/1fotog.php?i=390

thank you satkyn, nice to see you

Post by **IFHP** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:33 pm

Recent picture of my Cortina

My 1972 Ford Cortina L by IFHP97, on Flickr

Brett Wilkie · Post by **Brett Wilkie** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:26 am

You car still looks great, I see back in your 2007 post that you had 78000 miles on her. What is she up to now??

Welshie · Post by **Welshie** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:32 am

The very first car I remember my parents having was a red MK3 Cortina Estate, yours is a lovely example

Post by **IFHP** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:00 am

Brett, your question sent me out to the carport to check the mileage on the Cortina --78,518. I think when I said 78,000 a few years ago I was rounding to the nearest 1,000 but still... Frankly I'm a bit frustrated with the car. I've driven it less than 1,000 miles in seven years and have spent over $2,000 in repairs and the car is in worse shape now than when I bought it. (Which doesn't mean it isn't the nicest Canadian spec Mk III Cortina 1600 in existence).

My 1972 Ford Cortina L by IFHP97, on Flickr

Scenic breakdown shot.

robarc · Post by **robarc** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:49 am

Love the scenic breakdown shot - I have been in that exact same position with the Taunus, but not in a place as scenic.