1974 Mk3 Ford Cortina 2.5l V6 Pickup Truck - Value?

[grizz]

I guess the old saying of "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" comes into play here, but worth asking.

I know cars are worth what people are prepared to pay for them. But some of you who have an interest in Mk3 Ford Cortina's may have a better idea what this would be worth in the UK market.

I want to buy this truck from a desert area. It comes with 2.5liter V6 engine, no rust visible and according to the seller, supposed to have 57k km on the clock, which I would guess Is 100k km or 60k miles short, so probably done 100k miles in real terms, then import it and add it into my garage with my Chevy C10.

I had a 1982 1600cc model as a student and only have good memories.

If it is as good as the seller says, not needing bodywork and capable of driving straight up to Edinburgh tomorrow, it means I could use it, but also sell it on and get my money back if I wanted to.

So, take a shot.

Pictures clearly taken by a blind mole with a Box Brownie.

[Mercdan68]

Hi rian I would contact Helena at the mK three owners club for a proper valuation

[grizz]

Apr 23, 2015 18:31:10 GMT Mercdan68 said:

Hi rian I would contact Helena at the my three owners club for a proper valuation

Hi Dan, I obviously do not know who she is, so go ahead.

[Mercdan68]

She is on buysell cortina or look in mtoc website

[grizz]

So then I need to register on there.

I hate just going on and using forums, but I guess that if I were to buy it, I would become a contributor too.

[grizz]

This one made £4,725 at Kings Lynn car Auction in January this year. It had lotus wheel and I would have bought it if I had the money

[Battles]

Apr 23, 2015 18:14:35 GMT grizz said:

and capable of driving straight up to Edinburgh tomorrow

If you get it and you make this trip to Edinburgh let me know and I'll stick the kettle on.

Seriously though, these are really cool and there must be a market for them even if you decide it's not for you.

[grizz]

Apr 24, 2015 14:49:10 GMT Battles said:

Apr 23, 2015 18:14:35 GMT grizz said:

and capable of driving straight up to Edinburgh tomorrow

If you get it and you make this trip to Edinburgh let me know and I'll stick the kettle on.

Seriously though, these are really cool and there must be a market for them even if you decide it's not for you.

Thanks mate, I used the Edinburgh example just to illustrate what the seller told me, basically that the truck would do a long distance easily.

[Battles]

Apr 24, 2015 15:04:13 GMT grizz said:

Apr 24, 2015 14:49:10 GMT Battles said:

If you get it and you make this trip to Edinburgh let me know and I'll stick the kettle on.

Seriously though, these are really cool and there must be a market for them even if you decide it's not for you.

Thanks mate, I used the Edinburgh example just to illustrate what the seller told me, basically that the truck would do a long distance easily.

Yeah, Edinburgh is pretty damn far from civilisation...

[grizz]

Apr 25, 2015 19:10:52 GMT Battles said:

Apr 24, 2015 15:04:13 GMT grizz said:

Thanks mate, I used the Edinburgh example just to illustrate what the seller told me, basically that the truck would do a long distance easily.

Yeah, Edinburgh is pretty damn far from civilisation...

PS. Found these of the one in Scotland......








Do like the simplicity of the front end.

[Battles]

These are so cool, RHD too.
There was a post on Retroshite's FB page a few days ago about retros at an auction, one of which was a white one of these.


I asked which auction it was and what it went for but nobody has replied yet.
Maybe FOAD will know, I think he's Mr Retroshite.

[FOAD]

Apr 26, 2015 21:04:21 GMT Battles said:

These are so cool, RHD too.
There was a post on Retroshite's FB page a few days ago about retros at an auction, one of which was a white one of these.


I asked which auction it was and what it went for but nobody has replied yet.
Maybe FOAD will know, I think he's Mr Retroshite.

Norfolk probably.