Fifty years ago, on September 21, 1962, Ford’s new Cortina was launched. Costing £573 for the standard 1200 saloon, it became an instant best-seller and enjoyed a 20-year career in which 4.3 million were produced. The last Cortina was assembled in July 1982, to be succeeded by the Sierra, by which time the entry-level model was priced at £4,515.
The Cortina was so successful and so different from other cars in the industry that in Britain it inspired what became known as ‘the Cortina class’. Along with the parallel success of the Escort from 1968, this helped Ford gain market leadership in Britain, which it has maintained for 35 consecutive years.
In 20 years, four generations of Cortina were launched – each selling more than a million around the world. When originally planned, Ford thought it could sell at least 100,000 Cortina models every year – yet more than 260,000 were sold in the first full sales year, 1963.
Veloce's Rod Grainger was invited to speak on The Jeremey Vine BBC Radio 2 show today to talk about Ford Cortina and DIY car maintenance.
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A sell-out 146,000 motor sport enthusiasts and retro-fashion fans flocked to this weekend’s Goodwood Revival (14-16 September) to join in the fun and celebrations at the world’s largest historic motor race meeting.
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This year’s Revival offered visitors a truly unique opportunity to see a significant
gathering of mythical pre-war Silver Arrows being demonstrated on track together at
speed for the first time in more than 70 years. The sensational Auto Unions and
Mercedes-Benz appeared alongside examples of the ERAs, Maseratis, Rileys and
MGs.
The St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympic-themed Credit Suisse Press Centre at Goodwood Motor Circuit welcomed some of the biggest names in historic racing on Friday for a Forum that debated whether the spirit of the sport is being challenged.
With a few days to go until the 2012 Goodwood Revival gets underway (14-16 September) this hugely popular historic motor racing event has sold out on Saturday and Sunday, with no general admission tickets remaining for these days. A few tickets are still available for Friday, however, but are selling fast and will be available strictly on a first come, first served basis.
The seat-specific covered grandstands sold out many months ago, with only a few tickets for ‘roving’ grandstand access remaining. All camping slots were snapped-up weeks ago too, as was hospitality. All the stalls in the Revival Market retail area were sold by March this year, so the popularity of the Goodwood Revival is unquestionably growing!
With a record Revival attendance last year of 138,000, Lord March - the event’s founder – once again took the bold decision to cap advanced ticket sales for this year to ensure the Revival remains a comfortable and enjoyable experience for all Goodwood visitors, without too much crowding. The huge early demand for the Revival will ensure that those lucky enough to have tickets are set for a truly enjoyable and memorable weekend.
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