Help: Is this a genuine one

[Cortina123]

Hi

I'am Alex from Switzerland and i want to buy me a lotus cortina,
a friend of mine offered me a Lotus cortina but my knowledge about these
cars is at the moment really low.

It's a resto object and i dont know if its been a genuine one:

Chassisnumber is:



I also know that the intake is missing but are the other parts genuine?







Is this a MK2 series 1?

why it has two gerlingcylinders?

thx a lot! hope you understand my english

[walone]

Hi Alex, it has 2 brake servos because it must have dual circuit braking system.
Regards Walter.

[Cortina123]

Thx but you see something thats not genuine?
Is it a mk2 series 1 or 2???

Thx a lot

[DaveC]

It's a Series 1 export model with Dual braking circuit. From the limited information in the pics it looks ok but it's probably worth getting an official inspections by Rick or Andy to be certain Walter.

[Cortina123]

Hi

I live in europe. Car is in austria.
How can i check if its genuine?
Chassis etc?

Thx

[DaveC]

They will travel if you ask them (and pay their expenses)

[walone]

This car is on Car and Classic .co.uk £15600, at least the pictures appear to be the same. Says it's located in Stockholm although the ad may be out of date.

[Rick]

Not on the register, Jan 68 built, Ermine White, everything seems to be in the right place for LHD, chassis plate all looks good, cant say more without seeing it, £15600 for a resto Project? seems a bit steep.

[Cortina123]

Where is the stamped chassisnumber of the car?
And i read that in the rear shoulf be a strenghtening part?







Thx

[Peter Meyer]

Just a thought. No air box? There is one on EBay and its currently 800 pounds and on past results may well go towards 2000 pounds. Just remember to add that to your purchase price.

[Cortina123]

Where is the stamped chassisnumber of the car?
And i read that in the rear shoulf be a strenghtening part?

[Rick]

The stamped chassis number will be under the top plates that have been welded over the existing front suspension top mounts. don't know what rear strengthening part you mean

[rockhouse66]

You may be thinking of the tubular braces you can see on each side of the trunk, but these are on earlier A-bracket cars only.

[Cortina123]

Why they have welded this metal part over the existing topmount?

Thx a lot

[Rick]

its the first place that rusts out