Ford Lotus Cortina

When Colin Chapman and Ford collaborated to develop a race and rally winner - the end result was the Lotus Cortina.

From Ford came the basic two door Cortina shell and front suspension, where Lotus installed its own 105 bhp twin-cam engine, close ratio 4-speed gearbox and rear suspension.

The car sat lower, had front disc brakes and was shod with wider wheels. The choice of colors was limited - all were in a basic cream with green stripe and black grille.

More options became available with the Mk. II but this was primarily because the Mk. II was built on the Ford production lines - later the Cortina was to even loose the Lotus badges. Production ceased in 1970.