A collection of classic cars seen in use on Street View.

The intention is eventually list all pre 1975 cars seen on Street View, not just exotica.
If you find a pre 1975 car on Street View please send the details using the submission form in the column on the right.
Cars must be on the road or in another public place - please, no cars in gardens or private driveways.
Click on the "coordinates" link for each car to see the original Street View - but please note that the image may no longer be on the Streetview Database.

Ford Cortina TC Mark III

Ford Cortina TC Mark III

Coordinates 51.5099367,-0.2080133

Picture dated June 2008


The Ford Cortina is a mid sized car that was built by Ford UK between 1962 and 1982

The Mark I Cortina introduced in 1962 was available with 1200 and 1500 four-cylinder engines with all synchromesh gearbox, in two-door and four-door saloon, and five-door estate (from March 1963) forms. Standard, Deluxe, Super, and GT trims were offered but not across all body styles. A Ford Cortina Lotus was offered from 1963 as a two-door saloon all in white with a contrasting green side flash down each flank. It had a unique 1,557 cc twin-cam engine by Lotus based on a Ford unit.

The Cortina Mark II was launched on 18 October 1966. Shorter but wider than the previous car, it provided more interior space. Other improvements included a smaller turning circle, softer suspension, self-adjusting brakes and clutch together with a new 1300 engine. The 1500 cc engines were at first carried over, but were discontinued in July 1967 when new 1600 engines arrived. The Cortina Lotus continued with its own unique engine, although for this generation it was built in-house by Ford themselves.

The Mark III, (often known as the TC Mark III) followed the merger of Ford of Britain and Ford of Germany into Ford of Europe. The car marked the convergence of the German Taunus and British Cortina platforms with only minor differences between the two, hence the car's internal name TC1, standing for Taunus-Cortina. The early Mark III Cortinas came with the same 1,300 and 1,600 cc engines as the Mark II Cortinas, except for the 1,600 cc GXL, and a new 2000 cc engine. In late 1973 the Cortina Mark III was given a minor facelift, and was redesignated TD.

At various times the cars were made at: Dagenham,England; Ford Lio Ho,Taiwan; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia; Lower Hutt, New Zealand; Singapore, Malaysia;

For more information see here.

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