1965 Lotus Cortina Mk1

Serial Number: tbd Logbooks: FIA papers and logbook road registered in Belgium First registration : 15.06.1965 Condition: Excellent Price: $18,500 USD Location: Belgium

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.

Recent Competition History

This car was also entered in endurance circuit racing with similar success :
- 1994 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps : 3rd Touring Car.
- 1996 Trophée des Ardennes : 8th oa.
- 1996 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps : 7th Touring Car.
The car has been meticulously maintained. It has only retired once (1993 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps).

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

Gearbox

• Tran-X staight-cut close ratio triple rail " bullet" gearbox with 2.5 first gear.

Final Drive

• Salisbury limited slip differential with 4.7 CWP ( + spare 4.1 LSD).

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
• Dampers: Leda suspention front and rear with adjustable shock absorbers
• Front Suspension: large dia. front anti-roll bar (1 inch), heavy duty bushes
• Rear Suspension: heavy duty single leaf rear springs
• Steering:
• Brakes: Solid front discs and rear brake drums with competition pads and linings (Mintex M1144 front, VG 95 rear), fully aeroquipped brake hoses
• Wheels: Aluminium Minilite lookalike wheels 51/2 x 13 with Colway tyres (165/70x13).

Interior

• 2.5 kg fire extinguisher
• Brantz electronic tripmaster
• map light
• 2 Cobra seats
• 2 Luke 4 point harnesses
• helmet box

Spares

• tbd