‘She was put away in a garage for 32 years!'
1969 Cortina MKII 1300 Deluxe Steve Amos, Porta Wesfalia, Germany
Here is my new baby – I haven't owned her for very long. She is a 1969 Cortina MKII 1300 Deluxe and is still in great condition overall. She is a South African built example with only 31,000 miles on the clock from new, all original with no rust. She was put away in a garage over there for 32 years before being exported to Germany. Since buying her last September I have had the master cylinder resealed, changed all the brake hoses and fluid, replaced the carburettor that unfortunately had suffered somewhat during the recommissioning.
I am about to replace the fuse box and also the steering box bottom oil seal as it leaks a bit, but otherwise she runs like a dream and will definitely be out and about over the summer months.