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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Manufacturer description
This colour scheme, distinguished by the small green and white Lotus badge on the rear wing, epitomises the 1960s era of British saloon/touring car racing. Registered UAH 861G from 1968-69, the Cortina Twin Cam lettering on the rear of the vehicle is another giveaway of its provenance. Developed from the original Cortina which Ford launched in 1962, the two-door Ford Consul Cortina evolved into a high performance sports saloon which Ford produced in conjunction with Lotus Cars and which became known as the Lotus Cortina. The Mk2 was a refined version of the successful MkI and featured a black front grille, Lotus badges on rear wings and a Twin Cam badge fitted under the Cortina script on the boot lid.
Our model features many of these original refinements, including the green stripe down the sides and round the back of the car. The interior is black and lots of exterior silver trim rounds off this evocative replica from an unsurpassed British sporting era.
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Oxford Diecast Ford Cortina MK2 – Ermine White with Sherwood Green detailing.
Manufacturer Part Number: 76COR2008.
The model represents the car as it appeared in the 1968‑69 season, painted in British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS) with the small green and white Lotus badge on the rear wing. The original vehicle carried the registration UAH 861G and bore the “Cortina Twin Cam” lettering on the boot lid. It was a two‑door Ford Consul Cortina developed in partnership with Lotus Cars, later known as the Lotus Cortina, and the Mk2 version featured a black front grille, Lotus badges on the rear wings and a Twin Cam badge beneath the Cortina script.
The die‑cast replica reproduces these details, including the green stripe running down the sides and around the rear, a black interior, and silver exterior trim, capturing the characteristic appearance of this 1960s British sporting saloon.