Love Mk 1 Lotus Cortinas! The sound when she’s opened right up along the straight is music to my ears! Got to love the cheeky Mini Coopers nipping through the inside on the corners… but down the straights it’s ‘no contest’!

Love it! The Ford Lotus Cortina--my favorite sedan racing car--ever since they were introduced in the mid-60's!

@paulquince5470

6 жыл бұрын

Early 60s!

"Not obeying track limits and gaining advantage" first corner 1:49 second lap.

@brianellory28

4 жыл бұрын

Yep agree

That looks like an absolute blast. That Cotina was quite a car. Parents bought a new one in 1966.

It is still amazing how fast those minis go around a corner. The speed they can carry!

That little car sounds great in high gear wide open 👍👍🇺🇸

That BMW towards the end is really quick...

that's one very special car. And also a very good track car uncle has one

Is Clark’s Cortina still being raced?

Damn, that car's fast!

You have to love the sound :D Any idea what the black strap is hanging down ?

@fins59

Жыл бұрын

It's to hold his nuts up.

Straightcutgearbox sounds great

That top gear really motors!

Room for hand/ eye/feet coordination.

What’s the white car he’s not catching?

Does anyone know what’s the aproximate top speed of this car in this configuration? Thanks.

@54Rocketeer

2 жыл бұрын

Probably 130-135 MPH tops on that circuit

Dippy! 😍

Yeah yeah yeah of course I love the Cortina, but that baby was a bit sloppy. LOL🙀

It looks very slippery... And scary

Yeah, but kudos to that white BMW 1800 for which a Lotus Cortina is theoretically a stiff challenge.

I'm Early. Why did the boy drop his icecream? He was hit by a lotus!

@briankirby4104

7 жыл бұрын

Trent Hazbroek r

Not a fan of the Mini but it certainly handled better.

@ryanimber4622

5 жыл бұрын

How in God's name are you not a fan of the Minis, you monster! XD

@peterbalac1915

4 жыл бұрын

When we were lads my best freind had a mk 1 lotus cortina no one around our area had one, he spent half his life popping the bonnet so everyone could have a butcher's at the engine 😂 we got well and truly stuffed on the way home one night by a lad in our village in a mini cooper s through the real twisty stuff .Both great cars👌

whip I'm in my old dolly strint 20L 16v

@brianmckenna1728

7 жыл бұрын

Not in a thousand years - Matt Neal would beat you in a shopping cart with a wobbly wheel.

@BAJAFLATOUT

7 жыл бұрын

lol sure would 👍😆😆

@brianmckenna1728

7 жыл бұрын

Sprint was a good car though

@BAJAFLATOUT

7 жыл бұрын

yeah if you like drifting every corner lol! had a lot of fun building it and driving it too, fantastic old motor! 👍

how much power do these cortina's have?

@stevesammut9469

7 жыл бұрын

Cameron, in stock livery, they developed 105 hp from 1600 cc, DOHC engine. They were pretty quick in their day, but where they shined was in their handling. I had one when I was 18...my second car. Should have never sold it.

@cam_121

7 жыл бұрын

steve sammut so Jim Clarke's one had 108? I heard the lotus cortina's had around 140 but these days produce around 180.

@anthonymurrell702

7 жыл бұрын

Millington engine

@cam_121

2 жыл бұрын

@@feydespiel. thanks. I know that now

Presentations are much too short. Let's crank these up to about ten minutes at least

Hard to believe that had a Ford motor.

@markaylott1780

4 жыл бұрын

It didn't, it had a lotus engine

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