Great cars ! I was really skint in 1977 because I just bought my first house, and the mortgage interest rate was 17% ! So I had to sell my MGB and buy a 1965 Ford Corsair 1500 (MMK226C) with a blown engine for £40, so I fitted an exchange engine for £70 which kept me on the road for several years. The 2000E was a lovely car, with a fantastic smooth gearbox. All Cars had their own individual characters in those days...not like now.
The Ford Corsair between the Cortina and Zephyr haven't seen one on the road since the 1990s. Lord Lucan vanished in one, and the Yorkshire Ripper had two.
I'd love this Corsair, Ive owned three, 1965 1500 GT, 1967 2000E and a standard 1964 1500cc saloon HMP 896B still on the DVLA records. Now don't laugh and I know you will , the 1964 Corsair was haunted. 😅 honestly, it freaked me out so much i traded it in for a new Fiat. If only i could tell you the stories about it. It was a one lady owner car. Our neighbour owned the rare estate version back in 1987. I missed out buying it as I was in NZ when he decided to sell it. So i missed out there.
A 1964 1500cc Corsair GT set 13 World Speed and Endurance records at Monza It was a bog standard car but had been blueprinted . It ran at over 100mph for 5 days, stopping every 3 hrs to refuel.
Not sure this colour was available on 2000e in 1970? Zodiac yes, No vinyl roof wrong hub caps no rear pillar badges or black grilles ? ......... Did this start life as a genuine 2000E and they deleted the Vinyl and hub caps ?
A very nice 1970 Ford Corsair 2000E Automatic saloon...........I am sure the 2000E model has as standard full Vinyl roof covering. Also, the wheel covers on the 2000E that’s in this particular video are from a Corsair deluxe. A little odd, But still a wonderful car.
Ah, the old V4 with self unscrewing exhaust down tubes! They always work loose as the V4 shakes itself to bits. Lovely car though. Hope it goes to someone who loves them.
The automatic was not the version to have gearing was much to short turned these into real screamers the manual version had much taller gearing and the V4 had the torque to pull it made for a much more relaxed drive
I remember working on a few of these in the early 80s when they were already an old car. if the Essex V4 didn't shake itself to bits the dreaded steel worm ate them. to get this far is very rare. if my memory serves me right the Corsair was a sports saloon sitting above the Classic (laterly Cortina)
I had one, the engine was fords worst ever, sound like a bucket of bolts being shaken even when it was running ok! if ford had fitted the capri V6 this would have been a great car
