All of them were two-door sedans and left the factory in white with green stripes. It's been almost 60 years since the Lotus Cortina Mk.1 debuted, and it seems that one of the 3,301 cars was ...

A FORD Cortina raced and owned by British ... with the Sherwood Green accents along the flanks, finished with gold ‘Team Lotus’ lettering and pinstriping.

apart from the respray in the Lotus racing colours of white and green. Fewer than two dozen Lotus Cortina Mk2 Crayfords were ever made and only a handful are thought to remain in existence.

A stunningly restored Lotus Cortina is set to go under the hammer ... with the paint job being the traditional Ermine White with Sherwood Green stripes down the side. This particular example ...

The Lotus Cortina was a car that changed how enthusiasts felt about small Fords in the 1960s. News24 Motoring classic car contributor Stuart Johnston takes us down memory lane with a bit of history ...