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We are located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

We have been driving, maintaining, modifying and trading in Cortina Mk1s for over 25 years. We travel some distance to find them too. So if you know of one sitting in a yard or paddock that may be going to meet its end in a scrap yard please contact us...

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  News

April 25th
Ballarat dyno day

News of this event just emerged. Held at the Wakelings dyno centre. On 3rd May. Discussion here

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April 19
PBR Ford performance masters.

Images from the event now ready for viewing. Go the gallery here.

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April 18th
63 GT updated progress

Updated images now in the gallery See them here.

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April17th
Updated eBay page!

Now see listings from eBay motors as well as the UK and Australia here

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April 8
New seals available

Estate tail lights now included. See these and other new seals here.

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All Ford day S.A '08
See images of this big Ford Day from South Australia here

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New engine conversion
Pics now on our engine conversion page. See them here.

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Small Ford day '08
Small Ford day images NOW in the gallery see the majority of the cars here.

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Cortina forum
Register on our Cortina discussion forum here

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Cortina Classifieds
Browse over and have a look
Register, and you can place your own adds.
Its free!
"One stop Cortina MK1 shop©"
Click here!

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January 2nd
MK1 replacement sill panels no longer in production from Rare Spares. Disappointing news

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December 23
NEW! Phil in his cossie powered MK1 has run a 11.6 more details here.

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MK1 Cortina UK Nationals
New to the gallery ! Our coverage from the '07 MK1 UK Nationals...The biggest MK1 gathering in the UK... here

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No changeover boosters
Still unable to offer changeover VH40 & VH44 boosters. We are sorry for the inconvenience but we still require your unit for recondition.

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March 18th
New 31 spline axles now fitted. Diff center overhauled.


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Achievements
Recorded a 7.31 ET on the 1/8th mile. 97 MPH. On 1/4 mile 11.5 @123 MPH. Calder park. 280 rwkw

 

Cortina MK1 racing success
Cortina's have a very prestigious history in racing winning many of the world great rally's and race events. First we have results from here in Australia below you can find European and other Countries. Some MK2 models are also listed. All attempts have been made to keep this as accurate as possible. If you have any further information please contact us.

You can find magazine summaries of the results on a few listed below here

Click here for European results

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Australian racing results
1963 Cortina
MK1

Event
Drivers & Co Drivers
Result
Model
Armstrong 500
Bob Jane/Harry Firth
1st (C)
GT
Frank Morgan/Ralph Sach
2nd
GT
Bruce McPhee/ George Ryan
3rd
GT
Bill Cunliffe/Barry Broomhall
8th
GT
Alan Caelli/Ern Abbott
10th
1500
STCC (Mallala)
Harry Firth
4th
GT

1964 Cortina MK1

Event
Driver & Co Driver
Result
Model
Armstrong 500
Bob Jane/George Reynolds
1st (C)
GT
Barry Seton/Herb Taylor
2nd
GT
Harry Firth/John Reaburn
3rd
GT
Ron Hodgson/John French
5th
GT
Leo Geoghegan/Ian Geoghegan 
6th
GT
Bruce McPhee/Barry Mulholland
7th
GT
STCC (Lakeside)
Ian Geoghegan
1st
GT

Glyn Scott

6th
GT
Harry Firth
10th
GT
Ampol Trial
Harry Firth/Graham Hoinville
1st
GT
Barry Arentz
7th o/r
GT

1965 Cortina MK1

Event
Driver & Co Driver
Result
Model
Armstrong 500
Barry Seton/Midge Bosworth 
1st(D)
GT500
Bruce McPhee/Barry Mulholland
2nd
GT500
Bill McLachlan/Jack Murray
5th
GT500
Harry Firth/John Reaburn
14th o/r 1st(A)
220
Max Volkers/Glyn Scott
17th o/r 1st (B)
240
Shell Touring CC
Ian Geoghegan
2nd
Lotus

1966 Cortina MK1

Event
Driver & Co Driver
Result
Model
Southern Cross Rally
Harry Firth
1st
GT
Ian & Rodger Vaghan
3rd
GT
Frank Gilfoyle
5th
GT

1967 Cortina MK1

Event
Driver & Co Driver
Result
Model
Southern Cross Rally
Frank Kilfoyle
2nd
GT
Ian & Rodger Vaghan
5th
GT


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European racing success
1963 Cortina

Event
Drivers & Co drivers
Result
Model
Acropolis

Henry Taylor/Brian Melia

4th
GT
Pat Moss/Ann Riley
5th
GT
Midnight Sun
Bo Ljungfeldt/B. Rehnfeldt
3rd
GT
Alpine rally
Henry Taylor/Brian Melia
3rd
GT
David Seigle-Morris/B. Hercock
4th
GT
Spa-Sofia-Liege
Henry Taylor/Brian Melia (twin cam)
4th
GT
BRSCC
Jack Sears
4 class wins
GT
Jimmy Blumer
2 class wins
GT
Bob Olthoff
2 class wins
GT
Marlboro 12 hour
Jack Sears/Bob Olthoff
1st
GT
 
Jimmy Blumer/Henry Taylor
2nd
GT
BRSCC
Jack Sears
1 class win
Lotus
 
Jim Clark
1 class win
Lotus

1964 Cortina

Event
Driver & Co driver
Result
Model
East African Safari
Peter Hughes/Bill Young
1st
GT
Mike Armstrong/Chris Bates
3rd
GT
Manufacturers' team
Winners
GT
Tulip
Henry Taylor/Brian Melia
5th
GT
Alpine
Vic Elford/David Stone
1st
GT
RAC
Vic Elford/David Stone
3rd
GT
Bengt Soderdstrom/Bo Ohlsson
5th
GT
Manufacturers' team
Winners
GT
BRSCC
Jim Clark
3rd o/r wins
Lotus
" "
8 class wins & C/ship

Lotus

European Touring CC

Sir John Whitmore
5 outright wins
GT?
Peter Procter /John Whitmore
1 outright win
GT?
Henry Taylor
1 outright win
GT?
Alan Mann racing
2nd & class win
GT?

1965 Cortina

Event
Driver & Co driver
Result
Model
East African Safari
VicPreston/George Syder
3rd
GT
Circuit Ireland Vic.
Elford/David Stone
2nd
GT
Roger Clark /Jim Porter
3rd
GT
Brian Melia/Geoff Davies
4th
GT
Manufacturers' team
Winners
GT
Shell 4000
Henry Taylor/Roger Edwards
2nd
GT
Alpine
Henry Taylor/Brian Melia
3rd touring category
Lotus
Welsh
Roger Clark/Graham Robson
1st
Lotus
BRSCC
Jim Clark
2 o/r wins
GT
" "
3 class wins
GT
Jack Sears
3 class wins
GT
European Touring CC
Sir John Whitmore
4 o/r wins
GT?
" "
2 2nd's
GT?
" "
2 class wins
GT?
" "
Championship win
GT?
Jack Sears/John Whitmore
1 o/r win
GT?

1966 Cortina

Event
Driver & Co Driver
Result
Model
Monte Carlo
Roger Clark/Brian Melia
4th (disqualified)
Lotus
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
5th (disqualified)
Lotus
Flowers Italy
Vic Elford/JohnDavenport
1st (disqualified)
Lotus
Circuit Ireland Vic.
Brian Melia/Geoff Davies
2nd
Lotus
Tulip
Vic Elford/JohnDavenport
2nd
Lotus
Acropolis
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
1st
Lotus
Roger Clark/Brian Melia
2nd
Lotus
Vitava Czech
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
2nd
Lotus
Tour De Corsa
Henri Greder/H.Vigneron
5th
Lotus
RAC
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
1st
Lotus
BRSCC group 5
Jim Clark
3 o/r wins
Lotus
" "
2 class wins
Lotus
Team drivers?
5 class wins & C/ship
Lotus
European Touring CC
Sir John Whitmore
4 outright wins
Lotus?

1967 Cortina

Event
Driver & Co Driver
Result
Model
East African Safari
Peter Hughes/R. Syder
3rd
GT
Jack Simonian/Peter Huth
6th
GT
Manufacturers' team
Winners
GT
Swedish
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
1st
Lotus
East African Safari
Vic Preston Jnr/R.Gerrish
2nd
Lotus
Acropolis
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
3rd
Lotus
Gulf London
Ove Anderson/John Davenport
1st
Lotus
1000 Lakes
Ove Anderson/Nordlund
4th
Lotus
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
5th
Lotus
Three Cities
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
2nd
Lotus
BRSCC group 5
Graham Hill/Paul Hawkins/Jacky Ickx
4 class wins
Lotus

1968 Cortina

Event
Driver & Co Driver
Result
Model
Swedish
Bengt Soderstrom/Gunnar Palm
3rd
Lotus
East African Safari
Peter Huth/Ian Grant
2nd
Lotus

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More details on events here

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May 2008

- Bay city swap meet

- Steam rally

- Ballarat dyno day

- Werribee swap meet

- Pakenham swap meet

- Nostaglic drag racing

Further details here
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Calder Park
Friday night street meets. Weather permitting

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Heathcote Park
Limted racing now

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