1966 Mk1 Cortina GT Original Matching Numbers For Sale

1966 Mk1 Cortina GT (original matching numbers car)

Dagenham car shipped to the South of France in June 1966 and delivered to Michel Perrot of Lyon.

Subsequently taken off the road in 1980s and stored in a barn in the South of France until found by a Mr. Ray Evans and re-imported into the UK.

Mr. Robert Knapman purchased the complete and running original car in 2010 from Ray then embarked on its full restoration which was complete on 26th July 2014. In 2010 she was totally stripped down and received a ground-up nut and bolt restoration which included total body restoration and sympathetic mechanical renovation retaining all original parts where possible. Full details and extensive pictorial restoration evidence available showing the restoration in all its glory.

Body work was confined to front nearside wing head light surround repair, front valance minor welding, minor strut top repair, nearside rear wheel arch repair and nearside rear lower quarter repair so 99% of the original metal still exists on the car retraining all original panels. I can honestly say you will be amazed by the factory crispness of the original panels on this car.

Bodywork and final paint was complete in early 2012 and between 2013 -2014 mechanical renovation was the focus ensuring as many original components retained. Full details of mechanical work carried out is available on request but I can assure you everything was renovated or renewed where necessary.

A well-known classic car dealer, David Bradley, purchased the car in 2014 to add to his personal collection and doing only 150 miles, on it’s newly rebuilt engine, he decided to sell to reduce his collection size. In his ownership the car received original Rubery Owen Lotus Cortina wheels (stamped ROUK) and spent much of its time in a cocoon preserving its amazing condition.

I purchased her on the 1st of September 2015 and had rear seat belts supplied and professionally fitted at substantial cost along with full professional rust proofing by JR Classics in Doncaster at a cost of over 600 pounds. I have also had the headlining professionally replaced with the correct lodestar pattern material from Aldrich Trimming mainly because I wasn’t happy with the original installation. When the headlining was replaced I took the opportunity to fit some very expensive accurate front and rear windscreen rubbers to properly seal the windscreens. The period correct mk2 girling brake servo, as fitted to the John Willment Sprint GTs, was replaced in April 2017 for a brand new reconditioned original item (at a cost of over 500 pounds). She has been stored in an Air Chamber and used on sunny days and now fully run-in and simply a joy to drive and own.

Please note the following:-
-She is running a more reliable Weber 32/ 36 carburetor but the original Weber 28/ 36 is included with the car along with the factory fit air filtration box.

-The oil pressure gauge fitted to the car is a direct capillary feed gauge and not the original electronic gauge. The original electronic gauge and original sender unit (very hard to find) do come with the car along with some spare gauges.

-During her restoration she has been professionally converted from LHD to RHD which includes the correct RHD GT steering ratio box being sourced and fitted and the only sign of this is the conversion is the LHD cowling and indicator stalk but I can supply the correct RHD indicator stalk to make this perfect.

-The Wood Rim Springall Steering Wheel and Wood Lotus Cortina Gear knob seen in the pictures is not included but the original factory black bakerlite steering wheel and ball gear knob is included with the car and will be fitted.

She must be seen and experienced to fully appreciate the amazing attention to detail gone into the restoration and renovation. She comes with a box full of supporting documentation, receipts, MOTs etc and I even have the original French registration plates and a copy of the original French registration document.

I am selling because I am buying another car and wish to honor my promise to me wife to keep one classic car only in the garage.

Please call Chris for more information on the details below or email me on using the button below.

Thanks
Chris

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