The Race Retro Live Online Auction 2021 27th-28th March 2021

www.silverstoneauctions.com 121 1pm: Competition Car Sale (Lots 401-419) Day Two Sunday 28th March 2021 Our buyers premium charge is 12.5% +VAT (15% including VAT at 20%) 1966 Ford Cortina GT (Mk1) Four-Door Rally Car (LHD) More Details Lot 418 Bid On Lot 418 Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000 • Sold directly to Switzerland in 1966 returning to the UK in 2016 • Nut and bolt restoration in France by Cedric Masier around 2002 • Lotus Cortina aluminium 4-speed, close-ratio box with Quaife internals • Lotus Cortina struts and dampers optimised for fast road use, Brembo discs, Girling pistons and Pagid fast-road pads • GT pre-X-Flow with a big valve head, blueprinted, lightened and balanced with a Kent 244 cam fuelled by twin 45 Webers. Originally built by Burton Racing • Full engine strip, inspection, and rebuild including a new Kent 244 cam and followers by Coltec (22-12- 2014 - £1,606) • Period-style bucket seats, Moto-Lita, Brantz International Pro-2 Digital rally clock, Terratrip intercom with headsets • Massive history file (workshop manuals, vehicle manuals, technical articles) Fully restored in 2002 and recently refreshed this is a delightful example of a rare model. LOT 418