1:76 Scale

Launched in 1962, the Cortina became the trendy British car to have throughout the 1960s and 1970s. It was eventually discontinued after Mk 5 – or Cortina 80 - in 1982, when the Ford Sierra succeeded it. It was a great family car as well as adapting perfectly to the race and rally track. It was also popular as a company fleet car. Memories spring to mind of the early 1970s in our own grey Cortina with red upholstery, speeding down the M4 towards the Severn Bridge in the outside lane, trying to overtake a very fast motorway coach. With accelerator foot on the floor, we succeeded in passing the bus – just – only to blow a head gasket. With white plumes exiting the exhaust, we pulled onto the hard shoulder and ended up on the back of a breakdown truck. Not good news! The third generation Cortina - the Mk III was introduced in 1970 at the London Motor Show and lasted until 1976 when it was upgraded to the Mk IV. The Mk III was different from the Mk 1 and Mk 2 both technically and in looks. The only features carried over from the previous models were the Kent engine and the gearbox. Its stylish body, known as 'the coke bottle shape' was inspired by Ford in Detroit, although it was never sold in the USA. The Mk III was the first Ford car to be developed in collaboration with Ford Germany – where it was known as the Taunus and they shared several component parts.
Our 1:76 scale Cortina in sizzling Sebring Red is the latest in the Oxford Automobile Company series of this red-hot car of the era, joining the Mk I, II and previous Mk III releases to complete your very own fleet.