Classic Ford

Tech Spec

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Body

1960 105E Deluxe, Lucas spotlamps. Paint: Vulcan Grey with Castrol-style stripes

Engine

GT-spec 1500 Pre-Crossflow, Fast Road cam, K&N air filter

Transmissi­on

2000E gearbox, custom crossmembe­r, 1200 propshaft, 3.9:1 final drive

Suspension

Front: Mk2 Cortina-based coil-overs, 2.25 inch ID springs, Spax inserts Rear: Spax adjustable dampers, standard leaf springs

Brakes

Front: Mk2 Cortina discs and P16 callipers Rear: standard 8 inch drums. Cortina master cylinder

Wheels and tyres

Mk3 Cortina 5x13 slotted steels, with 165/70R13 Pirelli tyres

Interior

Corbeau Classic buckets with headrests, Luke four-point harnesses, Aleybars rear roll cage, Momo steering wheel,Terratrip, maplight

Thanks

Peter Alexander for selling me the car, John Reed from KMJ Restoratio­ns (01392 204445) for recommissi­oning, Shaun Wray for helping with the research and finding an original Finishers’Trophy, Romany Palmer for the tune up and fettling, Ken Braddon (my Dad and the club’sTechnical Adviser) for mechanical work and sorting fuel system and changing the petrol tank, the Ford Anglia 105E Owners’ Club for supplying parts (https://105eoc.com), and Martin Bragg from Shillingfo­rd Organics for the photoshoot location

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