Monday, 4 May 2020

1971, Cars: Ford Cortina Mk III (TC)

The new Mk III Ford Cortina went on sale in late 1970. The new car shared the German Taunus platform, hence the internal name TC, standing for Taunus-Cortina. On the outside the cars were slightly different, the Taunus TC had longer front indicators, different door skins and rear wing pressings that toned down the "coke-bottle" appearance of the Cortina. The Mk III Cortina replaced both the Mark II Cortina and the larger Ford Corsair.

The car was available as a 2/4 door Saloon or 5 a door Estate with the following trim levels Base, L (for Luxury), XL (Xtra Luxury), GT (Grand Touring) and GXL (Grand Xtra Luxury). Four headlights and Rostyle wheels marked out the GT and GXL versions. The GXL also had bodyside rub strips, a vinyl roof and a brushed aluminium front and black boot lid panel, while the GT had a black painted section of the boot with a chrome trim at either side of it. Initially the new Cortina came with the L4 1300 and 1600cc (Kent) engines from the Mark II Cortina, with the exception of the 1600 GXL, which was equipped with a Pinto engine. Later a 2000 cc Pinto engine was offered.
Predecessor: Ford Cortina Mk II
Predecessor: Ford Corsair
Ford Cortina L Mk III
Ford Cortina XL Mk III
Ford Cortina GXL Mk III
In late 1973 the car received a facelift. The main new features were the dashboard and clocks, upgraded trim levels and revised grilles, revised rear lights, rectangular headlights for the XL, GT and the new 2000E (the "E" standing for executive), which replaced the GXL.
German sister car: Ford Taunus GXL
Ford Cortina Mk III 1973 1974 Facelift
The Ford Cortina Mk III (TC) was replaced by the Ford Cortina Mk IV (TC1) on 29 September 1976.
Successor: Ford Cortina Mk IV,
identical to the Ford Taunus TC2
Brochures
Ford Cortina Mk III introduction (1971)

Ford Cortina Mk III Advert 1 (1971)

 Ford Cortina Mk III Advert 2 (1971)

Ford Cortina Mk III Advert 3 (1971)

Ford Cortina Mk III Advert 4 (1971)

Ford Cortina Mk III 2000E Advert (1974)

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