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Ford Cortina Heavy Duty Waterproof Car Covers
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 The Ford Cortina was a vehicle designed for the UK market and it remained in production for many years, proving to be an exceptional success for Ford. The first MkI Cortina was designed in response to the BMC Mini however it was aimed at the family end of the market so was a much larger vehicle. The MkI Cortina was first launched in 1962 in September and it was not long until Ford were busily taking orders and improving the vehicle and many see it as the car that made Ford what they are today; the Cortina offered an awful lot for the money that was paid for it with exceptional space, good road handling and reliability and everything a family may need in a car. This first version of the Cortina only lasted four years before being replaced with a MkII model that was designed by Roy Haynes and first offered for sale to the public in 1966. Even though the MkII Ford Cortina was shorter than the MkI various other changes contributed to an overall increase in internal space. Overall the vehicle was better to drive thanks to better suspension, new brakes and clutch and a greater variety of engine models available to choose from.
Ford designed the MkIII Cortina with the aim of selling as many vehicles as possible and prepared their production lines to meet demand. The new MkIII Ford Cortina found many fans in the business world with companies buying up whole fleets of the vehicle for employees to use. The Ford Cortina MkIII not only replaced the MkII but it also replaced the popular Corsair thanks to the huge variety of trim and fitting levels Ford were able to offer to those buying the vehicle. It was also available with much larger engines than what was previously available. Once again Ford managed to improve interior space in the new Cortina MkIII by widening the vehicle at various points, however sadly the vehicle sold very slowly initially due to a major strike at their Dagenham plant in 1971. By the next year the MkIII Cortina had surpassed the expectations of Ford however with the vehicle taking the title of best selling car in Britain for 1972. The MkIV Cortina departed somewhat with convention by actually taking a step back and becoming more conventional than the MkIII. This was because Ford were targeting the vehicle at company buyers who would purchase bulk orders and the added simplicity was appreciated by many. This new Ford Cortina was actually simply a re-badged For Taunus, however it still sold well once again thanks to a wide variety of engines ranging from 2.3 litre V6 down to much smaller, more economical units. By September 1979 it was apparent that the Cortina was somewhat out of date so Ford updated it to MkV standard. This was a major upgrade with Ford almost completely redesigning the body from scratch and improving aerodynamics substantially. The viewing area from the windscreen was increased, the roof was flattened, new C pillars were added and the lights were revised, and of course the interior was given a major overhaul. The legacy of the Ford Cortina continued until 1982 when production ceased even though models continued to be sold by dealers until 1987.
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