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 The 1963 Motor Show in London saw the unveiling of a very popular vehicle from Ford; the Corsair. The Ford Corsair was a vehicle that immediately polarised opinions and this only served to help the reputation of the vehicle in later years. When the car was finally offered for sale a year later it was produced for six years until 1970 and proved to be something of a success for Ford. The Corsair was available from release as both a saloon and estate car and a number of third party developers also modified the vehicle into a convertible. The Crayford modified convertible Ford Corsair is actually considered a collectors item; it sells for exceptionally high prices at auction and is considered a car that is very iconic of the era in which it was created. There was also a two door version of the Ford Corsair created and this has proved to be rare as well as it was only sold in the Uk for a relatively short time.
The humble Mk1 Cortina was used as the basis for the Ford Corsair and in an effort to ensure uniformity amongst brands and reliability many components were used from the Cortina. The Corsair was a true "Marmite" car, some people loved it, others loathed and detested it. The main reason for the division of opinion was due to the unique aesthetic design adopted by Ford; it clearly drew inspiration from the Thunderbird and some felt the marriage of American icon and British family car did go very well together. The 1.5 litre 60 horsepower Kent engine that powered the Corsair proved to be reliable and adequate, but Ford also introduced some other engines for those who desired extra performance, and once again the introduction of these new V4 engines polarised opinion as some felt they were too raw and rough.
In 1966 Ford took steps to make the Corsair appeal to a wider audience by introducing an estate version and one year later they also released a luxury executive model that was restyled inside for extra luxury. The Corsair proved popular with enthusiasts as the less than stunning performance of the vehicle combined with the unique Ford Americanesque design led many people to develop modifications and tweaks to improve the power of the car. In 1970 the vehicle was taken off the production line and replaced by the Cortina and Capri.
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