The Ford Cortina-Lotus two-door saloon

Engine: Four cylinders, 82.5 x 72.75 nn. (1,558 c.c.).

Inclined overhead valves operated by twin overhead camshafts, 9.5 to I.c.r 108(net) b.h.p. at 6,000 r.p.m.

Gear ratios: First, 11.2 to 1; second, 7.57 to 1; third, 5.27 to 1; top, 3.77 to 1.

Tyres: 165 x 13 Goodyear G800, on bolt-on steel disc wheels.

Weight: 18 cwt.

Steering ratio: 3 1/2 turns, lock-to-lock.

Fuel capacity: 10 gallons. (Range approx. 250 miles).

Wheelbase: 8 ft. 2 1/2 in.

Track: Front. 4 ft. 3 1/2 in.; rear, 4 ft. 2 1/2 in.

Dimensions: 14 ft. 3/4 in.x 5 ft. 2 1/2 in. x 4 ft. 5 3/4 in. (high).

Price: £869 (£1,068 2s 11d., inclusive of p.t.).

Makers: Ford Motor Company Ltd., Dagenham, Essex, England.