Ford Cortina (United Kingdom, 1970-1976)

Ford of Britain started developing a substitute for the Mk2 Cortina by the end of the 1960’s. The third generation Ford Cortina was finally unveiled in October 1970 at the London Motor Show. This model became once again Britain’s most popular car from 1972 onwards.

More trim levels and engine options were made available this time, when compared to the previous Cortina generations. Standard/Base, L (Luxury), XL (Xtra Luxury), GT and GXL (Grand Xtra Luxury) were the available trim levels for the Mk3 Cortina. When Ford of Britain stopped producing the Mk3 and replaced it with the 4th generation model, 1.126.559 copies of the 3rd generation Cortina had been built.