Cortina 2-door Sedan
The second-generation Cortina combines a straight-edged body and roomy cabin with a crossflow engine and rear-wheel drive.
Selected generation models, including overseas specifications
Vehicle details
The second Cortina developed the practical family-car formula of the original into a wider, more angular body. Its two-door sedan has a fixed roof over the rear seats and a separate luggage compartment, while four-door and estate versions broadened the range. The standard 1.3-litre inline-four uses overhead valves and a crossflow cylinder head, driving the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox. MacPherson struts with coil springs support the front, with a rear axle carried on semi-elliptic leaf springs. Its straightforward mechanical layout and varied equipment choices made it suitable for commuting and family travel.
- Production years
- 1966–
- Illustrated model year
- 1969
- Body
- Sedan
- Powertrain
- Petrol
2-door De Luxe 1300 4-speed manual · 1969 GB
- Powertrain
- Petrol
- Displacement
- 1,297.4 cc
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
- Length
- 168.0 in
- Width
- 64.9 in
- Height
- 56.7 in
- Wheelbase
- 98.0 in