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Ford Cortina 4door sedan 

1968-1970, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
68-70: i4/8V 9.0:1 1298cc.(79ci)

52-bhp

@5000rpm

40.1 hp/l 1x1bbl 66lb-ft. (89Nm)

@2500rpm

68-70: i4/8V 9.0:1 1599cc.(98ci)

64-bhp

@4800rpm

40.0 hp/l 1x1bbl 85lb-ft. (116Nm)

@2500rpm

68-70: i4/8V 9.0:1 1599cc.(98ci)

82-bhp

@5400rpm

51.3 hp/l 1x2bbl 87lb-ft. (118Nm)

@3600rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.3l52hp: 130kph/81mph ?s 21.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.5-10.5 l/100km22.4-24.8 mpg
1.6l64hp: 136kph/85mph ?s 20.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.0-11.0 l/100km21.4-23.5 mpg
1.6l82hp: 150kph/93mph ?s 15.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.0-12.0 l/100km19.6-21.4 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 5.60-13
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD, 3-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4267 x 1648 x 1445 mm (168.0 x 64.9 x 56.9 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2489 mm - 1333/1295 mm (98.0 in - 52.5/51.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.03 m² (75.7 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.96 m² (~21.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.16 m³ (359.0 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 880 - 930 kg (1940 - 2050 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 11.3 - 16.9 kg/hp (25.0 - 37.3 lb/hp) 59 - 88 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 836 - 1,097 £ (1969) 
production: ?

   

This was the second generation of the Ford Cortina, a mid size car developed by Ford England.
It was succeeded by the third generation, the british version of the German Ford Taunus (1970-1975).

Pictures taken at the "2010 Technoclassica" in Essen, Germany
 
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