Sale Price:
£4 750.00
Condition of Car:
GOOD SOLID CAR - NEEDS REPAINTED
Classic Car Sale Status:
- Sold
1970 FORD CORTINA 1600E. CAR IS ON THE ROAD AND MOTD TILL JUNE 2018. SOLID OLD CAR WHICH CAN BE DRIVEN AWAY. SHOWING 55000 MILES BUT NO REAL HISTORY WITH IT OTHER THAN SOME OLD MOTS.
THIS CAR WAS SAVED FROM THE BREAKERS YARD AND REBUILT BY A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO. AT THAT POINT THE CAR WAS STUNNING AND SAID TO BE ONE OF THE BEST. AFTER HE SOLD IT IT HAD A FEW CAREFUL OWNERS AND THEN SOME NOT SO CAREFUL ONES, BUT THE CAR STILL SURVIVES TODAY AND IS ON THE ROAD . FROM WHAT I CAN GATHER THE CAR WAS FIRST REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND AND HAS BEEN UP HERE ALL ITS LIFE. IT COULD DO WITH THE PAINTWORK AND BRIGHTWORK BEING REDONE AS ITS SHOWING ITS AGE BUT THE CAR HAS POTENTIAL TO MAKE A REALLY NICE EXAMPLE ONCE MORE. WHEN THE CAR WAS FIRST REGISTERED IT WAS SALUKI BRONZE BUT AS THE METALLIC PAINT IN THOSE DAYS LITERALLY FLAKED OFF IT WAS REDONE IN RED WITH A BLACK ROOF ALL THOSE YEARS AGO.
BODY - GENUINE 1600 , SOLID FLOOR WHICH HAS HAD THE USUAL REPAIRS IN THE PAST BUT LOOK TO BE DONE TO A DECENT STANDARD. ALL UNDERSEAL HAS BEEN REMOVED AND FLOOR IS PAINTED UNDERNEATH SO YOU CAN SEE ITS NOT HIDING ANYTHING. HAS HAD WORK ON THE INNER WINGS AND SPARE WHEEL AND TANK WELLS IN THE PAST NOT AS TIDY AS THE FLOORS BUT SOLID AND WILL CERTAINLY PASS AN MOT. AGAIN UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES IS ALL PAINTED SO YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. ITS NOT CAKED IN UNDERSEAL. THE STRUT TOPS HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY BEEN REDONE AS THE ORIGINAL STRENGTHENED TOP PLATES ARE NOT ON IT. MY FRIEND WHO HAD THIS CAR LOOKED AT IT YESTERDAY AND CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE SAME CAR AND SHELL HE ORIGINALLY HAD.
PAINTWORK IS SHOWING ITS AGE AND REALLY NEEDS REDONE. ROOF IS PAINTED BLACK WHEREAS BACK IN THE DAY IT HAD A BLACK VINYL ROOF. BUMPERS COULD ALSO DO WITH RECHROMING
MECHANICS - CAR STARTS, RUNS AND DRIVES. ENGINE IS VERY QUIET WITH NO SMOKE OR RATTLES. CLUTCH AND BRAKES ARE GOOD AND CAR DRIVES FAIRLY TIGHT CONSIDERING ITS AGE. EVERYTHING APPEARS TO WORK.
INTERIOR - STANDARD 1600E INTERIOR. DRIVERS SEAT AND REAR SEAT ARE GOOD BUT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDS A REPAIR ON BASE. GOOD CARPETS , DOOR CARDS AND HEADLINING. DASH TOP HAS A CRACK ON IT.
WHEELS - 1600E HALF CHROME ROSTYLES WITH CHROME TRIMS. GOOD TYRES
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME AND VIEW THE CAR . I HAVE A RAMP SO YOU CAN LOOK UNDERNEATH. DELIVERY CAN ALSO BE ARRANGED IF REQUIRED. PLEASE ASK FOR A QUOTE.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK OR CALL 07879 557668. THANKS FOR LOOKING.