until Ford decided the fire-prone Pinto would be a more suitable offer for the everyday American. Going above and beyond the line of duty, the Cortina was also a popular rally car, taking part in ...

The original Ford Cortina was launched 50 years ago today on September 21, 1962, costing from £573 for the standard 1200 saloon. Today a similar car range would cost from between £16,000 and £ ...

The rarest model was a Dinky 139 Ford Consul Cortina, South African Issue, which has a bright green interior A Dinky toy collection of about 3,500 cars has fetched £150,000 at an auction of ...