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Ford Cortina

1962 – 1982

Ford Cortina

The Ford Cortina was on sale from 1962 to 1982. In that time it has had 5 generations or facelifts: Mk1 (1962), Mk2 (1966), Mk3 (1970), Mk4 (1976) and Mk5 (1979).

Move has 19 versions with full specs, with petrol engines, from 49 to 118 hp. 17 of them come with the manufacturer’s service schedule, so Move can remind you of every service.

Below is the timeline with every generation, its years and its photos. If you have photos of a Ford Cortina, you can send them to complete it.

Years1962 – 1982
Generations5
Versions with specs19
Photos10

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Generation by generation

1962

Mk1

1962 – 1966

  • 4 versions
  • 49–106 hp
  • Petrol
  • 3 with service schedule
1966

Mk2

1966 – 1970

  • 4 versions
  • 54–111 hp
  • Petrol
  • 3 with service schedule
1970

Mk3

1970 – 1976

  • 4 versions
  • 57–98 hp
  • Petrol
  • 4 with service schedule
  • Code TC1
1976

Mk4

1976 – 1979

  • 5 versions
  • 61–109 hp
  • Petrol
  • 5 with service schedule
  • Code TC2
1979

Mk5

1979 – 1982

  • 2 versions
  • 102–118 hp
  • Petrol
  • 2 with service schedule
  • Code TC3

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