Scott Butler's Ford Cortina P100 is a seriously rare sight on British roads and to be honest with you most people quite literally have no idea what it is.
...and in some ways that mystery really epitomises what Mr Butler is all about. Scott - a Firefighter who is totally obsessed with cars (and all things Ford) - happens to also be a bona fide adventurer. It's actually difficult to say how many adventures and achievements Scott has been a part of. If you're intrigued then you must check out his website, it absolutely inspires one to go out there and conquer the world!
www.splitlipadventures.com/
Scott's schedule is absolutely hectic - he works in the London area - roughly 220 miles away from where he lives, and yes he has cycled to work before! Pairing this insane commute with endless challenges and adventures did result in this video being created over many many many months. We initially filmed part of this video back in December 2021 and couldn't get our diaries to align until an off-season Monday in July - which happened to be one of the hottest days of the year - not the ideal weather for blasting around congested Devon lanes in a wagon from 1985!
...but it was super fun and we had a blast, after all these old girls are meant to be driven!
I truly believe that the cars we own are extensions of our personality, they say something about how we view the world and what we value. Scott and his Cortina P100 perfectly encapsulate that concept - they're destined for each other!
Get out there and enjoy these old vehicles, before it's all too late!
If you've got a cool car/bike/plane you'd like to have filmed then drop me a message via - www.yeahdawgie.com/contact - I'm always on the look out for more cool car projects!
Gear Used:
Panasonic S1
LUMIX S 24-105mm F4 MACRO O.I.S.
Panasonic GH5
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario Zoom 12-35mm F/2.8
Assets from Envato Elements
Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro & Adobe After Effects
Zhuyin Weebill-S
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro
Tascam DR-10L
The Ford P100 is a car-based pickup truck that was built by Ford from 1971 to 1993, initially in South Africa, and later Portugal. It was based on medium-sized Ford passenger cars, originally the Cortina/Taunus and from 1988 the Ford Sierra. Initially marketed as the Ford Cortina Pickup, the P100 name was adopted in 1982. The P-100 name had previously been used on a small North American panel van in the 1960s.
The P100 is a car-based pickup truck, introduced in South Africa in 1971, based on the Ford Cortina Mk3. Initially marketed as the Ford Cortina Pickup, its overall bodywork closely followed that of the Cortina. The cab used the doors of the Cortina two-door sedan models, giving it a lengthy, yet truncated look, due to the use of a vertical rear window and B-pillar. The rear tray could be had as a wellside, styled with the Cortina MkIII estate's tail lights, or fitted with a flatdeck or purpose built body. A fibreglass canopy was offered as an option. It soon proved a popular seller in its home market of South Africa.
The bodywork was changed for 1977, to correspond with that of the Ford Cortina MkIV. The cab was redesigned, using the shorter front doors from the MkIV four-door models. A further change occurred for 1980, when the MkV's front sheetmetal was introduced. The Ford 1-Tonner name was used in the South African market. From 1986 the Mazda-based Ford Courier replaced the P100 pick-up in South Africa. The Courier was available with the Ford Essex V6 through to April 2000.
From 1982 the P100 name was adopted, and the model was exported from South Africa to Europe. For Europe, the chassis and tray were lengthened, whilst in South Africa it was available in both short wheelbase and long wheelbase variants. The P100 was released to Europe in Mk5 form, just as the parent Cortina MkV was being replaced by the Sierra. Ford had considered selling a rebadged Mazda pickup, which would have been lower priced, but rejected this on political grounds as there was a lot of fear over Japanese imports at this time. Ford UK considered being made in Apartheid South Africa as less of a liability than being made in Japan, and also managed to achieve 35 percent local parts content. Country of origin and outdated styling proved to be no effect on sales however, with the P100 continuing in its Cortina Mk5 based form until 1988. In 1986 the "hi cap" was released with a taller roof and door tops and a more upright windscreen specific to the last of the Cortina-based P100s.
Turkey's Otosan also produced a P100 variant, with a separate bed and using the shorter doors from the four-door sedan to achieve parts commonality - Otosan did not build any other two-door models. The Otosan P100 is based on the Ford Taunus TC, which was built in Turkey in sedan form until 1994. The Otosan P100 was produced until 1996.
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