Ford is an automotive company that needs no introduction. Of all the impressive engines the company has manufactured in its lengthy tenure, these are the best.
Any Rover 3500 Series 1 is a highly desirable machine, while this little-known Estoura conversion is even more exclusive. A P6 estate car, such as this 1970 example owned by Ben Curtis, is a perfect example of enterprising British coachbuilders adding a dash of practicality to some of the pre-eminent saloons of the period.
The “black-ball final” is justly mythologised within snooker. Indeed, the spectacle of a triumphant Dennis Taylor, shaking his cue above his head in glasses so large that some said he looked like the front end of a Ford Cortina, might be the single most replayed highlight in British sport.
Cortina Conundrum (Season 2 Episode 2 of 10): Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a Ford Cortina. Car S.O.S. airs on National Geographic Channel HD at 12:00 PM, Tuesday 16 January. Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a Ford Cortina