Members cars - a small selection of cars which are the pride and joy of our members:
Peter Meyer of Sydney, Australia - MkII Cortina Lotus imported from UK (hence J registration plate) very original car which is winning prizes at shows "down under".
Pat Leacy Republic of Ireland Series 2 MkII Cortina 1600E purchased from UK in 2008 when it's registration was DUU 928J
Rod Smith (club Spares Secretary) 1970 1600 Deluxe North American Station Wagon. Owned by Rod since 1971. One of six cancelled export orders from Peacock's, Balham, South London.
Phil Lewis (club magazine Editor) Late "E" based Savage. Converted when brand new in October 1970. Currently mid-way through a "nut and bolt" restoration.
MkII series 2 Lotus of club Chairman Howard Law. All original excepting minilites and added gold stripe.
Photo courtesy Gerard Hughes Photography and Classic Ford magazine.
Stuart Bird (commitee member) recently restored (2010) 1600E
Alec Ross Series 2 1600E owned for many years
Michel Barthelemy (Paris, France) very tidy MkII Cortina Estate
Pete and Lynn Pascoe's pair at Dagenham Motors. SPU (known as Spud) is an automatic Super on low mileage. They are the second owners. DBY is a Cortina Lotus owned since 1997 and restored in 2000. In the relativley rare colour of Silver Fox. This car was in Sporting Fords Vol1 Cortina's
Julian Credland 1969 GT in Saluki Bronze, another relatively rare colour.
Graham Orchard immaculate Estate, bought in 1999 as a non runner with a 2 litre Pinto and Sierra 5 speed gearbox. GT/Lotus spec' interior, Australian GToverriders, motor bike carbs, mixture of GT/Lotus/Capri suspension and brakes.
Eddie Newman purchased this lovely 1600E in May 2010 having been off the road for 24years!. Just one year later Ed had fully restored the car (all his own workmanship) and got it through it's first MOT in years. Enjoy the two photographs here:
