1966 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk I Manual
NSW • Private
20
Odometer5,000km
Body typeSedan
FuelPetrol
TransmissionManual
Comments from the seller
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START AND I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M DOING THIS. BUT I'VE HAD THE OLD GIRL FOR 20 YEARS NOW AND IT'S TIME FOR HER TO FIND A GOOD, NEW HOME. SHE LOOKS AND GOES A LOT BETTER THAN WHEN WE FIRST MET, THE TOW DRIVER DELIVERED HER HOME FROM THE WHARF AND SHE SAT COCK-EYED ON MY DRIVEWAY WITH A FLAT TYRE AND FADED PAINT WORK. MY FIRST WORRY WAS... HAD SOME BUGGER STOLEN THE ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR SHIFT KNOB, NO, THEY WERE THERE ALONG WITH A SMASHED DASH, SEIZED ENGINE, TATTERED CARPET AND A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER THINGS THAT WOULD END UP COSTING A SMALL FORTUNE TO MAKE GOOD.
SO YES FULL ENGINE REBUILD, BARE METAL PAINT, NEW CARPET, NEW DASH BINNACLE, NEW DOOR PANELS, REDO FRONT SEATS, (REARS STILL ORIGINAL) RESTORE AND CALIBRATE ALL INSTRUMENTS, NEW ROOF LINING AND ON IT WENT AND ALONG THE WAY WE DISCOVERED THAT THIS WEST COAST USA CAR HAD BEEN RALLIED AND SPENT SOME TIME IN OREGON. THE FULL STRIP DOWN ALSO REVEALED IT HAD NEVER HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE CAR STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL DUNLOP RACING WHEELS, OWNERS MANUAL, STEERING WHEEL AND SO MUCH MORE. AND IN 20 YEARS IT'S DONE JUST OVER 3000 K'S AND I CAN HEAR THE PURISTS SHOUTING "THEY ARE MEANT TO BE DRIVEN"
APART FROM THE RALLY ACTIVITY NOTHING IS KNOWN OF THE FIRST 10-15 YEARS OF MR CHAPMAN'S CREATION, IT'S LAST US REGO WAS IN OREGON IN 1980 THEN IT SAT IN A SHED FOR THE BEST PART OF 20 YEARS THEN THIS AUSTRALIAN GUY (ME) COMES ALONG AND BUYS IT SIGHT UNSEEN ON EBAY...AND NOW HERE SHE IS ON CAR CALES
Engine is the one that came with the car I bought and due to the originality and state the car was in at purchase I would expect it to be the original motor. The FIRST rebuild was done by the very well respected Micheal Vinneron (AKA The Frog) of Highlands Race and Classic who assisted in the reassembly of most of the cars mechanics, several years later a valve seat cracked with sections finding their way into the No 1 pot hence the SECOND rebuild was done by Peter Larner Engines in Victoria...receipts I have by the bucket load, $60,000 plus easy... happy to answer any more questions. THE CAR ALSO HAS THE CENTER CONSOLE INDIANAPOLIS WINNER BADGE ( A LOTUS INDY CAR WON THE 1965 500) AND THE ORIGINAL STEERING WHEELS SHOWS THE LOTUS LOGO IN BLACK AND SILVER NOT GREEN AND YELLOW BUT THE BLACK BADGE WAS NOT INTRODUCED TILL 1968 AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOR JIM CLARK
I HAVE A STACK OF PAPERWORK, INFORMATION, RECEIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDING A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE ENTIRE RESTO. THE CAR SPEAKS FOR ITSELF AND IS FOR SOMEONE WHO KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS WHAT THIS CAR REPRESENTS, I HOPE TO MEET SOME PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE SAME LOVE AND PASSION FOR THESE CARS. HAPPY TO ASSIST WITH INTERSTATE OR INTERNATIONAL BUYER.
THE CAR IS ON HISTORIC CLUB PLATES AND CANNOT TRANSFER AND JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED THE CLUE ABOUT THE USA...IT IS A LEFT HOOKER
Car details
øVehicle description
Mk I Lotus Sedan 2dr Man 4sp 1.6 [IMP]
Powerplant type
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
Cost to insureSponsored
Exterior colour
White
Interior colour
Black
Body type
Sedan, 2 doors, 4 seats
Transmission
4 speed Manual
Engine
4 cylinders, Petrol Aspirated, 1.6L
Cost of financeSponsored
Registration plate
Check with seller
Registration expiry
March 2026
Build date
February 1966
Compliance date
Check with seller
Roadworthy certificate
carsales Network ID
SSE-AD-17119100
Interior
Vinyl
Trim
Woodgrain
Steering wheel
Instruments & Controls
Display
Sports instruments
Gauges
TachoAuxiliary
Brakes
Front
Solid
Safety & Security
Number of Airbags
0
Engine
Engine type
Piston
Engine Location
Front
Engine Size (cc)
1558cc
Engine Size (L)
1.6L
Induction
Aspirated
Engine Configuration
In-line
Cylinders
4
Camshaft
Double Overhead Cam
Valves/Ports per Cylinder
2
Compression ratio
9.5
Generic Engine Type
Piston
Transmission & Drivetrain
Gears
4
Gear Type
Manual
Gear Location
Floor
Drive
Rear Wheel Drive
Fuel
Fuel Type
Petrol
RON Rating
91
Fuel Delivery
Weber DCOE x 2 (Carburettor Multiple)
Method of Delivery
Mechanical
Dimensions & Weights
Length
4275mm
Width
1587mm
Height
1356mm
Wheelbase
2489mm
Other
Country of Origin
UNITED KINGDOM
Launch Year
1966
Launch Month
1
Generation Name
Mk I
Series
Mk I
Badge
Lotus
Doors
2
Seat Capacity
4
Body Style
Sedan
Probationary plate status +
Australian Capital Territory
Approved
Western Australia
Approved
Northern Territory
Approved
Tasmania
Approved
Victoria
Referred
Queensland
Referred
South Australia
Referred
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Graham is the sellerLocation
Moss Vale, NSW 2577
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2012
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