Make	Model	Year	Reg	Colour	Bought for	Sold for	Bought	Sold
FORD	CORTINA MKI 1500GT	1966	JGJ 897D	GREEN	£125 plus a spray job, from Bob Richards.	£450, to John Merritt, Wotton.	October 1978	15th May 1981
Engine; 1550cc Ford pre—crossflow unit rebuilt using all new parts, race cylinder head and bigger jets in the carb together with free—flow exhaust, balanced and lightened flywheel, BCF2 cam, new followers, inlet 5nd exh8ust valves, rebored, new pistons.. power output around 110BHP. Body; Two door saloon originally with the GT instruments but replaced with a Lotus Cortina dash, suspension and diff also Lotus, 1600E rear seats and Huntmaster front seats, crushed velvet interior, green pearl and metalflake paintwork with laquer, 2x7” and 2x6” trailduster wheels and toque twister tyres. My one and only go at custom painting and customising—-the paintwork did look good though and I learned a lot about spraying techniques from that.