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Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Fri 7th Aug 2015 4:57 pm
by 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
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Fri 7th Aug 2015 6:07 pm
by walone
Hi Alex, it has 2 brake servos because it must have dual circuit braking system.
Regards Walter.
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Fri 7th Aug 2015 11:08 pm
by Cortina123
Thx but you see something thats not genuine?
Is it a mk2 series 1 or 2???
Thx a lot
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Sat 8th Aug 2015 8:09 am
by 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.
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Sat 8th Aug 2015 10:56 am
by Cortina123
Hi
I live in europe. Car is in austria.
How can i check if its genuine?
Chassis etc?
Thx
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Sat 8th Aug 2015 11:09 am
by DaveC
They will travel if you ask them (and pay their expenses)
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Sat 8th Aug 2015 3:13 pm
by 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 Says it's located in Stockholm although the ad may be out of date.
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Mon 10th Aug 2015 2:09 pm
by 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.
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Mon 10th Aug 2015 5:15 pm
by Cortina123
Where is the stamped chassisnumber of the car?
And i read that in the rear shoulf be a strenghtening part?
Thx
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Mon 10th Aug 2015 10:17 pm
by 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.
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Tue 11th Aug 2015 8:53 am
by Cortina123
Where is the stamped chassisnumber of the car?
And i read that in the rear shoulf be a strenghtening part?
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Tue 11th Aug 2015 1:16 pm
by 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
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Tue 11th Aug 2015 1:24 pm
by 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.
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Tue 11th Aug 2015 2:01 pm
by Cortina123
Why they have welded this metal part over the existing topmount?
Thx a lot
Re: Help: Is this a genuine one
Posted: Tue 11th Aug 2015 2:23 pm
by Rick
its the first place that rusts out
