A great car, indeed. The only downside was the view of Brighton police that driving a MkI Cortina after dark was clear evidence of some form of criminal activity. I once got stopped three times in one short journey of no more than three miles.
I once bought a clapped out second hand MkI Cortina for £50. A couple of weeks later, I was driving around Brighton and the driver of a taxi slammed his cab into the back of the Cortina, severely denting the boot. He apologised and gave me £60 for the damage he had caused. My guess is that he...