Great cars ! I was really skint in 1977 because I just bought my first house, and the mortgage interest rate was 17% ! So I had to sell my MGB and buy a 1965 Ford Corsair 1500 (MMK226C) with a blown engine for £40, so I fitted an exchange engine for £70 which kept me on the road for several years. The 2000E was a lovely car, with a fantastic smooth gearbox. All Cars had their own individual characters in those days...not like now.
@peterward396511 ай бұрын
I'd love this Corsair, Ive owned three, 1965 1500 GT, 1967 2000E and a standard 1964 1500cc saloon HMP 896B still on the DVLA records. Now don't laugh and I know you will , the 1964 Corsair was haunted. 😅 honestly, it freaked me out so much i traded it in for a new Fiat. If only i could tell you the stories about it. It was a one lady owner car. Our neighbour owned the rare estate version back in 1987. I missed out buying it as I was in NZ when he decided to sell it. So i missed out there.
@minimaxi80212 күн бұрын
The Ford Corsair between the Cortina and Zephyr haven't seen one on the road since the 1990s. Lord Lucan vanished in one, and the Yorkshire Ripper had two.
@endeavour35611 ай бұрын
A 1964 1500cc Corsair GT set 13 World Speed and Endurance records at Monza It was a bog standard car but had been blueprinted . It ran at over 100mph for 5 days, stopping every 3 hrs to refuel.
@michaelbressette25992 ай бұрын
This is one of fords greatest looking car if I ever saw one. It reminds me of a 1960 ford falcon.
@Ant00810 ай бұрын
Wrong hubcaps, and no vinyl roof, a feature of the 2000E
@Mark1405Leeds9 ай бұрын
Always loved the Corsair!👍 A dream car! Love the early strip speedo and colunm gear change!
@MisterMikeTexas3 ай бұрын
The front gives off early 60s Ford Thunderbird vibes. Perhaps even early 60s "suicide-door" Lincoln Continental vibes.
@MisterMikeTexas3 ай бұрын
European stylists must have loved our 50s era tailfins.
@frankryan78210 ай бұрын
The first car I ever owned was one of these i was 17 and paid £15 at auction in Bristol. .around 1981
@markanthony2849 ай бұрын
Not sure this colour was available on 2000e in 1970? Zodiac yes, No vinyl roof wrong hub caps no rear pillar badges or black grilles ? ......... Did this start life as a genuine 2000E and they deleted the Vinyl and hub caps ?
@paulpalmtree929510 ай бұрын
A very nice 1970 Ford Corsair 2000E Automatic saloon...........I am sure the 2000E model has as standard full Vinyl roof covering. Also, the wheel covers on the 2000E that’s in this particular video are from a Corsair deluxe. A little odd, But still a wonderful car.
@andrewcripps2314
6 ай бұрын
It’s not badged either 👍
@malcolmbriggs428110 ай бұрын
Had 3 of them. 1963 1500,1966 V4 and 1970 2000E auto. The wheel trims wrong on that Corsair.
@AlexEssex810 ай бұрын
I thought the 2000E had a vinyl roof and fancier wheel trims?
@frankfisher1794
5 ай бұрын
It did have a vinyl roof and fancy wgeel trims
@leejankovskis781410 ай бұрын
Ah, the old V4 with self unscrewing exhaust down tubes! They always work loose as the V4 shakes itself to bits. Lovely car though. Hope it goes to someone who loves them.
@nigelhulse15383 ай бұрын
THE BADGES ON THE REAR ROOF PANELS ARE MISSING , THEY WERE ON ALL E MODELS
@martinburke362Ай бұрын
The automatic was not the version to have gearing was much to short turned these into real screamers the manual version had much taller gearing and the V4 had the torque to pull it made for a much more relaxed drive
@timriglar450211 ай бұрын
1700 V4 also an option.
@johnpoile1451
10 ай бұрын
Is this a genuine 2000e without such things as vinyl roof and MK4 Zodiac type hubcaps or a Corsair 2000 with an E bootlid?
@1idlehoffnerАй бұрын
Is the nearside brake light flashing in the last few frames?
@thatcheapguy52511 ай бұрын
I remember working on a few of these in the early 80s when they were already an old car. if the Essex V4 didn't shake itself to bits the dreaded steel worm ate them. to get this far is very rare. if my memory serves me right the Corsair was a sports saloon sitting above the Classic (laterly Cortina)
@susanhenderson23224 ай бұрын
No vinyl roof, incorrect hub caps, missing c pillar badges, is this a rebody ? Or clone?
@AvorkahWilliam-fx8hzАй бұрын
Can l get light to buy
@TC-qd1zw2 ай бұрын
Autos them days were crap. Knew a person who shoe horned a Essex V6 3.0 into one.
@nigelhulse15383 ай бұрын
IT WAS 2.0 OR 1.7
@TC-qd1zw3 ай бұрын
Trouble is it is an auto.
@michaelfrost98962 ай бұрын
I had one, the engine was fords worst ever, sound like a bucket of bolts being shaken even when it was running ok! if ford had fitted the capri V6 this would have been a great car
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Great cars ! I was really skint in 1977 because I just bought my first house, and the mortgage interest rate was 17% ! So I had to sell my MGB and buy a 1965 Ford Corsair 1500 (MMK226C) with a blown engine for £40, so I fitted an exchange engine for £70 which kept me on the road for several years. The 2000E was a lovely car, with a fantastic smooth gearbox. All Cars had their own individual characters in those days...not like now.
I'd love this Corsair, Ive owned three, 1965 1500 GT, 1967 2000E and a standard 1964 1500cc saloon HMP 896B still on the DVLA records. Now don't laugh and I know you will , the 1964 Corsair was haunted. 😅 honestly, it freaked me out so much i traded it in for a new Fiat. If only i could tell you the stories about it. It was a one lady owner car. Our neighbour owned the rare estate version back in 1987. I missed out buying it as I was in NZ when he decided to sell it. So i missed out there.
The Ford Corsair between the Cortina and Zephyr haven't seen one on the road since the 1990s. Lord Lucan vanished in one, and the Yorkshire Ripper had two.
A 1964 1500cc Corsair GT set 13 World Speed and Endurance records at Monza It was a bog standard car but had been blueprinted . It ran at over 100mph for 5 days, stopping every 3 hrs to refuel.
This is one of fords greatest looking car if I ever saw one. It reminds me of a 1960 ford falcon.
Wrong hubcaps, and no vinyl roof, a feature of the 2000E
Always loved the Corsair!👍 A dream car! Love the early strip speedo and colunm gear change!
The front gives off early 60s Ford Thunderbird vibes. Perhaps even early 60s "suicide-door" Lincoln Continental vibes.
European stylists must have loved our 50s era tailfins.
The first car I ever owned was one of these i was 17 and paid £15 at auction in Bristol. .around 1981
Not sure this colour was available on 2000e in 1970? Zodiac yes, No vinyl roof wrong hub caps no rear pillar badges or black grilles ? ......... Did this start life as a genuine 2000E and they deleted the Vinyl and hub caps ?
A very nice 1970 Ford Corsair 2000E Automatic saloon...........I am sure the 2000E model has as standard full Vinyl roof covering. Also, the wheel covers on the 2000E that’s in this particular video are from a Corsair deluxe. A little odd, But still a wonderful car.
@andrewcripps2314
6 ай бұрын
It’s not badged either 👍
Had 3 of them. 1963 1500,1966 V4 and 1970 2000E auto. The wheel trims wrong on that Corsair.
I thought the 2000E had a vinyl roof and fancier wheel trims?
@frankfisher1794
5 ай бұрын
It did have a vinyl roof and fancy wgeel trims
Ah, the old V4 with self unscrewing exhaust down tubes! They always work loose as the V4 shakes itself to bits. Lovely car though. Hope it goes to someone who loves them.
THE BADGES ON THE REAR ROOF PANELS ARE MISSING , THEY WERE ON ALL E MODELS
The automatic was not the version to have gearing was much to short turned these into real screamers the manual version had much taller gearing and the V4 had the torque to pull it made for a much more relaxed drive
1700 V4 also an option.
@johnpoile1451
10 ай бұрын
Is this a genuine 2000e without such things as vinyl roof and MK4 Zodiac type hubcaps or a Corsair 2000 with an E bootlid?
Is the nearside brake light flashing in the last few frames?
I remember working on a few of these in the early 80s when they were already an old car. if the Essex V4 didn't shake itself to bits the dreaded steel worm ate them. to get this far is very rare. if my memory serves me right the Corsair was a sports saloon sitting above the Classic (laterly Cortina)
No vinyl roof, incorrect hub caps, missing c pillar badges, is this a rebody ? Or clone?
Can l get light to buy
Autos them days were crap. Knew a person who shoe horned a Essex V6 3.0 into one.
IT WAS 2.0 OR 1.7
Trouble is it is an auto.
I had one, the engine was fords worst ever, sound like a bucket of bolts being shaken even when it was running ok! if ford had fitted the capri V6 this would have been a great car