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1965 Rambler American 
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◊ 2013-07-17 13:34 |
1963+ Ford Taunus 12M on the left |
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◊ 2013-07-17 14:20 |
... or 1963-5 Ford Consul Cortina? |
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◊ 2013-07-17 15:27 |
It's never occured to me how similar these are from this angle ![[:rolleyes]](https://imcdb.opencommunity.be/images/smileys/rolleyes.gif "[:rolleyes]") -- Last edit: 2013-07-17 15:27:30 |
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◊ 2013-07-17 15:33 |
1965 Rambler American |
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◊ 2013-07-17 20:07 |
This was because they were Dagenham's and Cologne's interpretations of the same decree from Detroit. It was unfortunate that Dagenham had to drop the Consul (Classic) 315 as a result; IMHO it was in many ways better than the Consul Cortina. |
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◊ 2013-07-17 20:36 |
^ Surprised to read that. My impression of the Classic is outdated overweight 1950s British stodge, only memorable for unusual styling and a poor seller, while Cortina was a much more focussed design deliberately targetting simple proven technology in an efficient package as an antidote to BMC Minis and ADO16 complexities (and also internal rivalry with V4 fwd Taunus 12M). I've never driven/owned/been taken to school/whatever in either a Classic or early Cortina, so no direct experience of either but Classic is to me final fling of 1950s thinking and Cortina a new template for 1960s conditions which certain other UK makes (Rootes, BMC, Vauxhall) failed to follow quickly enough. |
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◊ 2013-07-18 15:48 |
Well, de gustibus non est disputandum. Remember my age ... in my admittedly limited experience Fords up to and including the Classic seemed reasonably sturdy and well glued together; after 100Es I've driven a '64 Corsair and a '67 Anglia 123E. I've driven a '65 Mk.I Cortina and to my sorrow owned a 1970 Mk.II, and they both felt rather tinny. |
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