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1965 Lotus Cortina Mk1 - SOLD

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Description:

This car was originally configured as a rally car and has done extremely well in European
Historic Rallying. It has also been entered very successfully in Historic Endurance Racing and
appears equally adept there. It has always been maintained regardless of cost and is equipped
to the ultimate specification. There are zero miles on a freshly rebuilt Lotus Twin Cam engine.
It is a very competitive car, absolutely on the button and ready to go.

Competition History

Built as a rally car this car has been very successful as the following exceptional results show :
Engine

freshly rebuilt Lotus Twin Cam engine
L block
83.5 mm bore
125 E conrods,
Farndon steel crankshaft, fully balanced at 8,000 rpm
Microdynamics rev limiter
big valve cylinder head (1.65 in inlet,1.4 in exhaust), fully ported
race/rally cams, vernier pulleys
165 bhp with lots of torque
Aldon race distributor
lightened flywheel
AP competition clutch

Fuel System

aluminium foam filled FIA fuel tank (10 gal.)
2 Facet fuel pumps

Oil/Water System

13 row oil cooler
3 core water radiator

Electrical System

55 Watt alternator
battery master switch

Body

painted BRG

Chassis

Very strong rustfree seamwelded shell imported from Riverside California (LHD)
Safety Devices FIA rollcage
4 Cibié Oscar lights
aluminium sumpguard
laminated windsreen
perpex windows all around
Leda suspention front and rear with adjustable shock absorbers
large dia. front anti-roll bar (1 inch), heavy duty bushes
heavy duty single leaf rear springs
Solid front discs and rear brake drums with competition pads and linings (Mintex M1144 front,
VG 95 rear), fully aeroquipped brake hoses
Aluminium Minilite lookalike wheels 51/2 x 13 with Colway tyres (165/70x13).