Mark 1 Cortina Fastback

[jader1973]

So, I open the Rocktober issue (yes, really) of Street Machine (Australia) magazine expecting to find the usual megabucks muscle car stuff, but instead come across an article about this.





Apparently a company called Bodycraft built Mark 2 Zephyr estates using saloons as a base (7500 built altogether) and they also came up with a plan to build fastback Cortinas.

They built one 2 door 240, two 2 door GTs and one 4 door. The 4 door lives in a private collection, not sure if any of the 2 doors survive.

I found the pics here:
www.pixelmatic.com.au/cortina/cortina.html which has a link to an article from 1966. Click the Aftermarket link then the Bodycraft link.

[dbizzle]

How strange!

[e21meister]

It takes time for the eyes to acclimatise to such a familiar shape with an unfamiliar addition to it. '#dreams of a Lotus version#

[dbizzle]

Sept 26, 2011 10:24:33 GMT @e21meister said:

It takes time for the eyes to acclimatise to such a familiar shape with an unfamiliar addition to it.

Kind of like the first ever time you see a Cobra with a hardtop.

[mr]

love it!!!! love the fat steels too.looks like its got one of those alpine/sunbeam type roofs on.
come on, someone make one please

[dbizzle]

On the subject of unusual mkIs... here's the build thread for the now-famous Saxon - clicky.

Apologies for hijack, carry on!

[Deleted]

I like it, a shame that more weren't made. The overall shape has hints of Marlin about it and the rear view reminds me of a Datsun Cherry Coupe/ 120A fastback.



Completely unrelated, but while checking which company made the Marlin (Plymouth as it turns out, I thought it might've been Dodge) I found this picture of a Marlin with Belvedere wings and I like the idea... or is it a Belvedere with a Marlin top?



EDITED TO ADD: Also, VW Type 3 fastback-a-like... before the Type 3 was produced?

[stealthstylz]

I wasn't sure of the ones with the stock ride height/steels, but the one slammed on wide steels looks superb.

[Paul H]

Liking that a lot, especially the rearwards lean on the c pillar. Cant help but wonder if that would work better on the two door than the forward rake.

The Marlin / Belvedere is a '57/'58 Plymouth with the Marlin roof.

[skinnylew]

how interesting, never seen that before. It could have been an interesting range if they'd made this as well:
Saxon

[bortaf]

2 door still about



Aus had some nice motors based on UK cars, have a search for they Mk1 and cortina vans !

[ditchdigger]

Sept 26, 2011 10:46:04 GMT @volksangyl said:

Completely unrelated, but while checking which company made the Marlin (Plymouth as it turns out, I thought it might've been Dodge)

Actually it was AMC/Rambler

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambler_Marlin

[haaallloooom]

Sept 26, 2011 10:27:33 GMT mr said:

looks like its got one of those alpine/sunbeam type roofs on.
come on, someone make one please

definitely shades of the Harrington Alpine

[qwerty]

That looks fantastic! Really wish these had gone into production. Such a fantastic shape.

And as AMAZO has said how awesome would a Lotus version have been!

[Seth]

Never seen the fastback Cortinas before. Not sure if it works a a four door but as a shape that then much predates the Rover SD1 or LAncia Gamma etc.

Have an Anglia (also several built down under as far as I am aware) from this excellent thread on them.

www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?95-What-happened-to-all-the-Breadvan-Anglia-s

[mr]

looks like 57/58 fury-belvedere front and rear wings,bloody love it.want want want want want!!!!!!! give me a sled any day. bloke round the corner from me has one but wont sell me it
as for original post though,
I can see this really starting off here,i predict roof transplants are the next massive thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!remember I said this,and I want a badge that says I said so first ...haahahhaha!!!!
its coming..................you just don't know it yet. lead filling makes a truley epic come back in 2011/2012!!!!!!!
bored with rusty and satin black motors??,lets see some old skool roof swapping happening!!!!!
hell, give me two cars and just enough cash to get the job done and ill have a go I'm a curse word welder but will try most automotive stuff

[Deleted]

Calibra roof on a Granny like yours, perhaps? Could work.