Terry Sanger's Cortina V8 Mk1 (and others!)

[MONDELLO MAN]

Originally Posted by Kevin Bolton

Hi all, Kevin Bolton here, Brian Boltons son.....Interesting thread...Dad Bought the Fraud Cortina from Doc Merfirld and went on to win the 1968 saloon car championship.
At present, he is trying to find out if the old car is still in existance as he would like to get it back to maybe restore to race again. Anyone have any info on this?
Expect him to pop in onto this thread as i have sent the link so i.m sure he can clear up some of the questions you all my have, & post some pics!!
Cheers for now

Iremember Brian driving the car into the Phoenix Park in 1967 ( on the road ) great engine sound , the Sunday saw one of the wettest ever Parks and he was unable to use the power to good effect agaonst the quick minis ,

[JTL392]

I think the sick sounding Mk2 Cortina 1.09 in is Doc Merfield,would anyone have photos of Colin Hawker's V6 Mk1 Escort,I had a scrapbook of all these big saloons as a kid,also any shot's of the Steve Peer V8 Corsair,I saw Alan Peer racing this at Brands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLQVZ...eature=related

[MONDELLO MAN]

[QUOTE=JTL392;2938789]I think the sick sounding Mk2 Cortina 1.09 in is Doc Merfield,would anyone have photos of Colin Hawker's V6 Mk1 Escort,I had a scrapbook of all these big saloons as a kid,also any shot's of the Steve Peer V8 Corsair,I saw Alan Peer racing this at Brands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLQVZ...eature=related[/QUOTE

Sorry no photo but the Hawker V6 was bought by Irish raly driver (for rallying ) and was burnt out in what is referred to as The Great Fire Of Youghal , when on an event a Garda car rear ended it , the Escort was burnt out in the inferno that followed .

[Gerry Taylor]

Once again I have been rooting about and came up with this article about Terry and a nice picture of him in The Harrier.Makes a nice read. This was dated: March 28th ( my wedding anniversay incidentally) 1971. The event was: ROTHMANS F. 5000 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CAR RACES at Mallory.
Nice old picture of Mike Hailwoods, Surtees TS8.

[JTL392]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Hi Sal happy new year, looks like he has pulled it send him an email as there is an address on the home page http://www.jannousiainen.net/ worth a try.

would anyone be able to post the photo's that were on the link,I've just read an interview with Terry Drury from an old Classic Ford mag and he said the Cortina started out with a 289 engine followed by a 427 and finally a 302

[zombie289]

Originally Posted by JTL392

would anyone be able to post the photo's that were on the link,I've just read an interview with Terry Drury from an old Classic Ford mag and he said the Cortina started out with a 289 engine followed by a 427 and finally a 302

It has been said the car had a 427 in it at some stage, but no photos have surfaced. A lot of mods would have to have been done to the car to fit this engine, as when the car was fitted with a 289 it still had the factory firewall in place. Not saying it didn't happen, as up until recently, I would have never believed the car originally had a chevy small block in it!