And then there was the Mk3 and Mk4 and the ... As Jimmy Rafferty says: "Basically, Ford took a four-door GT Cortina and gave it Lotus suspension, a new plush interior with deep-pile carpet ...

The original range was made up of a vast 35 models, comprising 1.3-litre, 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre engines, two-door, four-door or estate bodyshells and Base, L, XL, GT or GXL trim levels.