Cortina: The Story of Ford's Best-seller (Veloce Classic Reprint)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1787111008 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It's been a long wait for what is a work of genuine quality No Ford enthusiast should be without it. Classic Car Weekly
Graham Robson possesses a worldwide reputation as a motoring historian, and has been close to the sport of rallying for many years, as a competitor, team manager, organizer, reporter, commentator and observer; in more than forty years he has never lost touch with the sport. . Graham Robson lives and works in England. Not only has Graham competed in m
GRH "Ex WHA Jet" said Ford once knew what it was doing& still does, in Europe. This book covers the evolution of the Ford Cortina in great detail. It is interesting to note how the car was constantly improved, and that each new generation of the model moved a bit upmarket, thereby increasing sales not only through repeat buyers but also by garnering conquest sales in the higher market niche it was entering. Ford of Europe has been successful in the family car market, first with the Cortina, then the Sierra, and at present with the Mondeo. If only the parent North American arm of the company had some sense of continuity. In the past, if you asked someone to name a Ford sedan, in the 60s
Ford's rivals had to rush to keep up.Not only was the Cortina the first, it was also the best--a fascinating, ever-evolving project around which Ford-Europe's planning always revolved.Here, for the first time in one title, are all the facts, figures, images, and legends of the Cortina story. It established a new class of car: the Cortina Class. With over 180 color and black and white photos, this is the fascinating story of an incredibly successful car.. In the 1960s, the Cortina was an entirely new type of British car; light yet strong, cheap to buy yet roomy