[Dartskipper]

An early Ford Cortina Mk 1. My Dad owned this for a few years. It had been lightly modified and re-sprayed for a schoolmate by his Dad who worked at Reynolds Motors of Dagenham. It had been changed from dark blue to light blue metallic, with an imitation black vinyl roof. (Underseal!) It had lowered suspension, Cortina GT wheels and Goodyear G800 radials. Shortly after Dad bought it he put a short block motor in it. Being only a 1200cc motor with bits off the equivalent Anglia 1200 Super engine, it wasn't the fastest Cortina on the road, but it was one of the quickest on the back roads and country lanes as it handled as though it was on rails.

The photo was taken on Dartmoor in August 1968.