E for Executive (Ford Cortina 1600E & Ford Escort 1300E) - 1973
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- This film is a sales training film outlining the distinctive features of the Ford Escort MK 1 1300E drawing on the heritage of the classic Ford Cortina 1600E MK 2.
Brilliant period piece. No 1970s corporate film was complete without a Patrick Allen voice-over!
Its just such a pity there were no plastic wheel arch liners back in the day. Maybe today a lot more of these beautiful cars may still be on our roads.
I've had a liking for the Mk1 Escort since my father bought one new in 1974. It was a 4 door 1300XL and it was Deep Aqua in colour. Back then the car cost around $2500.00 in Australian dollars. From memory, apart from normal servicing the car was very reliable. It wasn't a car for open road driving. With 12 inch wheels and a 4.125 : 1 final drive ratio it wasn't a high speed cruiser. In Spite of that we did take the car on several driving holidays to destinations on the far north coast of New South Wales and into Queensland. A couple of trips totaled over 2500 km's. As long as you drove the car between 80 and 100 kph it was ok. I do remember my father pushing the car to 125 kph whilst over taking a truck. Dad reconed it had plenty left I think it wash close to flat out! . I've seen many videos from Europe about the Escorts and the thing that stands out for me is the variety of model variations and appointments that the Australian models weren't offered with. The Escort did sell well in Australia but it was outsold by Japanese models like the Datsun 1200 and the Mazda 1300. Both those models offering higher equipment levels, better performance and economy. Regardless,the Escort it still one of my favorites.
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Datsuns had no soul, but good engines
Wow a clock - now we are rocking. The bird stroking the seat! You were the muts nuts back in the day with one of these.
I got a summer vacation job at Victory Motors Ford dealership in Cheltenham in 1968 cleaning up second hand trade ins for resale and dewaxing the new Ford models ready for the showroom.The wax was applied at the factory to protect the paint during transportation to dealerships.I loved driving the new Cortinas especially the 1600 E with its real wood finish,very unusual for Ford.The seats were very comfortable.I kept forgetting to take the windshield wipers off as the dewaxer fluid reacted with the rubber and it crinkled up and they had to be replaced.Other rubberwork was unaffected.I only got 8 pounds a week full time but I learnt a lot from the mechanics and other staff that summer.
+Stephen Fox My father had a used car dealership back in the late 60's and through to the early 80's. I saw a lot ofthese old Fords come and go over the years, and yes, like you I had to clean up trade ins ready for resale. I have manyfond memories of those years. My favourite Fords of that era were the mk3 Cortina, mk1 Granada, and mk1 Capri.I hated the Austin Morris range, they looked dreadful. Remember the Basil Fawlty sketch where he gives an old 1100Austin a good thrashing with a tree branch! Joking aside, yes I have good memories. A friend of mine at the time'sstep father had a Ford Mustang 11 Ghia. We used to get them in rhd back then, I only wish it had been on generalsale, and not only in such small numbers. I've always liked the style of old American cars from that era. We used tosee quite a few of them at car auctions here back then, as well as on the streets. Not so much these days, just Jeepsand Chrysler 300's which still look pretty cool.
Stephen, you sound like you were at the right place, at the right time.
Treasured memories of long ago.
👍👌💚🍺🍻🥃🌎🗽
Ironic that these two cars are now incredibly desirable, rocketing in value,along with the Capri, the trans-Atlantic influence in styling just epitomises the early 70s,Ford got it right .All you need is wide flares and wide lapels !. A friend had an identical 1600E, followed by a succession of similar cars, but that car in particular stood out head & shoulders above the others as a really great all-rounder, in terms of style and performance.
And don't forget those WIDE 5 1/2 inch rims ! : P
Ahh, back in the day when it was perfectly acceptable to have pictures of ladies on beer cans, smoke cigarettes in pubs and launch cars in purple as the default standard colour. What went wrong?
The law, the Dept. of Health, etc.
Kiinnell
Fours after your note we are still trying to work that out.
@Sylvia That purple was THE colour!
Feminism
@@TheHorsebox2 could even buy suits from Burtons in that colour - Aubergine
This video is presented as date from 1973. The Cortina we can see is a Mk2 which was replaced by the Mk3 in 1970...
Its the same bloke who did the protect and survive films (Patrick Allen). Expect him to say "if you have had a body in the escort for more than 7 days then...."
Absolutely fantastic. I can still remember these cars on the roads
I always wanted a 1600E but missed out, ended up with a 2000E Mk 3 estate, loved it a cracking car. Drove it to Davos Switzerland and it never missed a beat.
My first car was a 1600E, had it for 7 years 1978-1984. My dad had a 2000E Mark 3 in the same metallic purple as the Escort above. Happy memories of both, but in all honesty they weren't the most reliable of cars. On mine, I rebuilt all the running gear during my ownership, and dads 2000E regularly wore out its overhead cam due to a poorly designed oil feed pipe. I think it went through 3 before Ford finally came out with a better designed feed pipe. Rust was also a big issue.
Mechanically never had a problem with mine, but rust is another story! But the same could be said about most cars of that era, worst being Lancia Beta, they rusted as you watched!
My old friend had a 1967 Ford Cortina that he bought new in LA. The Cortina was not that popular then but neither was Toyota or Datsun, later to be known as Nissan. The Volkswagen Beetle was very popular as was Mercedes and BMW but those were higher end cars here in the US. The Cortina was a fun and peppy car. Fuel prices were not an issue then but the style of the Cortina was eye catching. It had a powerful 4 cylinder and 4 speed. It was a reliable car for years but he kept it well maintained. It was his daily driver until 1973 when he bought a new Ford Torino but kept the Cortina for his backup car. When the 73 fuel crises hit he used it more often and it still drove like a top. I bought a 1973 Ford Pinto wagon with the 2.0 4 cylinder and automatic. I got 30 miles on the highway and put 125,000 miles on it before selling it to a young couple. I had no problems with it but I always maintained it with frequent oil changes, never letting the brakes get bad, transmission fluid changes, putting top quality coolant in the radiator yearly when flushing the radiator and lube and grease jobs. Preventative maintenance pays off. That was the best $2,700 car I ever purchased and it was the best $250 car that young couple could purchase..... ;) I gave then the list of brand names of all fluids I used and also when I changed all of the fluids and oils. They kept the car for a few years as I saw them around town driving it. I believe the Cortina used the same 2.0 engine in some of their models but my friend had the 1.6 liter engine.
My work mate had that very same Escort in that colour, smart car for its day.
My workmate Pete had the very same escort in that colour, great for the day.
I lusted after them both.
Note in those days no one had any need for ipad iphone sockets or booming radio to annoy people with.
WE had a Volvo a round this time with a simple car radio ....... I recall many a radio play n that on our trips and journeys. That's all people needs isnt it?
Yes, the days when you would go for a Sunday afternoon drive as recreation. Not now unfortunately 🙁
I live on the A41 just north of Telford.
It is now turning into a complete horror. Sundays are prob the worst ....... lorries pretty much one after the other, nose to tail.
1600E was a great car . way ahead of others at the time . so popular in "old gold" . great colour forcthis model .
Great ad,the mark 2 was a classic,my father bought one of these new,it had its problems,i remember doors not closing properly,overheating,bought a new silver avenger in 73 ,and it went on fire!
I'm from Portugal. I was saying they were big here in europe. For us small cars were the fiat 500, a compact car a fiat 127 and a large car a fiat 124. But for the Americans I believe a 124 is a small car.
A 124 is microscopic. A Buick 225 Electra from 1972 is however quite large lol
The American spec version of the Cortina GT had the blacked out grille and black back panel of the 1600E in Britain. It also had what I still consider to be the nicest dashboard, that real wood fascia that came on the 1600E. In the US, the Cortina GT also had attractive black pinstriping on the sides. A really nice car.
That Escort was beautiful.....
Love the gauge layout on the Escort.
Escorts were great cars.I learnt to drive in one.
i love the 70's and early 80's British Ford. they were one of a kind specially the mark 3 and 4. i miss them.
I lusted after one of these in my youth!
+jack Stansfield are you talking about the car? or the passenger lol
Your Escort back in 1980, I was offered one, a GT, by a clergyman whom owned fine motoring back in New Zealand 🇳🇿
I was in my final years of secondary school 🏫 😪 and had put together a lawn mowing round together, I was offered the car, it was like too good to be true.
No I never got to buy it, but had I, what would it be worth today ??
Colour was blue & black, I think it was a 1300GT, not the 1600.
The joys of yesteryear, thanks for taking down memory lane.👍👌💚🍺🍻🥃🌎🗽
Oh my god. Did you see that Escort in that sexy purple....
I NEED ONE OF THOSE!
Imagine if they made these (updated for safety) nowadays.....they would FLY off the shelves!
Thanks for uploading, I remember them well. Small point but 1973? H registration is pre-1973 by which time the far better MK3 was in production. No more leaf springs on the rear axle and spring strut front suspension at last. They also rusted very badly - worse than the MK3
The H reg Cortina is a 69/70 from july 31st 1969 to August 1st 1970 and the Escort is from 31st July 1972 to August 1st 1973. hope that helps.
Id have a 1600E now.
I rarely do more than 50/60 now and it would be quite capable of that.
Oh to be able to purchase a new Mk 1 Escort today, had an 1100 at Uni, then an RS 2000 later, but both rusted away sadly.
the top of range Mk3 Cortina was initially the 2000GXL, with the 1973 facelift it became the 2000E. The 2000E was the top of range Corsair, but is not as sought after as the Mk2 Cortina 1600E.
Love the purple Escort, want one. Mind you this is so basic that they bragged about the luxury features that now you get on the most basic of cars, my current 2018 Fiesta even has an electrical heated windscreen, what would they make of that then?
So basic. the escort only got one door mirror. :)
Love the old "porno" background music in these clips - when the "fully reclining passenger seat" was demonstrated it all became a little bit too cheesy.
DVLA check shows tlup as ' vehicle could not be found', probably the same goes for the people too!
i love this sort of shit.
How I wish I still had mine.
Nothing changes, I have just bought a new fiesta ST3 it too has duel reversing lights key selling point.
I'd take the Cortina 1600E. I also like the Mark I Escort 1300 E.
The Escort E - a "Triumph" in internal styling.
Brilliant 👏
superb film.
And the 1300E came with a door mirror! Not on the wings!! As he lovingly adjusted it without having to have a second person adjust the wing mirror for him!!
The panel gap on the boot of that Escort was appalling.
I love the Ford Cortina.
if I had kept all my cars and bikes ive had over the years I would be a rich man lol, and I had a 1600e was a fun car.
Me too...i had a 997 mini Cooper.. mk2 1600e cortina..plus a mk2 cortina lotus...3/half litre rover coupe..to name a few.Great times.
One would think that a radio would have come standard on the 1300E.
its a' shame that ford didn't build small cars like this in america.
what a great voice patrick allen had, utterly superb cars, i'd much rather own either of these fantastic classics than any modern supercar such as a ferrari or aston
My neighbor had a Cortina. Her husband surprised her by trading it in for a Cadillac convertible.
She never forgave him.
Give me the Cortina anyday
Umm had a 1970 1600E in about 1984 in amber gold sold it for £400. Bad move
My grandfather had this model after selling his ford anglia
The metal strip fitted on the sills looks like it was fitted in a hurry by a blind child with one arm. At this time, you could buy a Datsun for far less money with tinted glass, reclining seats, head restraints, clock, cigar lighter and radio plus built in reliability. Or you could buy a Citroën with an amazing ride and handling or an Alfa Romeo with a great engine and sharp handling. Of course they all rusted after a couple of British winters.
How odd.... I cannot easily get my head round it.
This is a launch film for the Escort 1300E, harking back to the earlier Corrina 1600E that he by then been out of production for around 2 or 3 years.
One can see why the reference to the 1600E was made, but it is a strange way to sell cars....
"We used to make this. Now we make this."
Was this a film for dealerships?
It has that look and ring to it.
I ought to read the description more carefully.
Nice cars shame how the rusted,love fords from the 60s/70s.
A mate of mine used to own a purple 1300e just like this in absolutely mint condition in the nineties. He sold it before the prices went AWOL. He did have a mint MKI Capri 3 litre Ghia stashed away in his garage. Not sure if he still has it though.
You can keep your modern cars. Long after your car had been scrapped or the ECU failed, my car will still be running.
Bring back the escort mk1 or mk2
Bought a new 1600E in 1970. Small steering wheel and no power steering not a great idea. Despite Zeibert treatment rusted badly. nevertheless a great handling car. Top speed 98MPH. Slow by modern standards and needed frequent tuning.
top car the mark 2 cortina. 👍
Is that what Onslow drove?
Yes a 1978 Ford Cortina (number plate VSD 389S)
Well, he certainly kept up appearances, didn't he ? : )
This was a mark 2 Cortina, we had a red estate cortina when I was a child followed by a blue mark 3 saloon. Onslow drove a mark 4 pre facelift
great cars, but over here they weren't small cars. :)
With the 1300E, you would think Ford would go all out for just that extra 1mph, and end up with a far more impressive looking number of 100mph rather than settling for 99mph🤔, like the way supermarkets love the 99 number, but for the opposite reason, that is to give the "Impression" of something of much less cost, like in £1.99 instead of £2.00!
in Deutschland gabs die nie mit echtem Holz
I had a new escort sport in purple velvet red stripe down each side ...should have kept it
Might have handled better,but it was a senior clerks motor,not a junior sales directors transport ,and of course it was much less engineering for much more dosh ,although some years apart! always a great shame when the corporate wallers ,think they can generate a sales pitch on past laurels!
I'm sure the later 1600 E had leather seats and a vinyl roof.
No always vinyl but loverly looking seats. Great cars. It had a 3 litre crayford conversion Uprated engine Full sun roof. Bigger wheels servo brakes in diamond white Rapid motor. Loved it. Very juicy though. Bags of torque
I meant I had.
@@russcooke5671 Cheers, my parents had a 1600 E, but it was so long ago and I might have mistaken the high quality vinyl for leather. It was a nice car, then came an Austin Maxi that was like a tank.
There’s no radio 📻! 😐
1973? The Mk 2 Cortina ended in 1970.
As the narrator (Patrick Allen) says "looking back to the last E executive model a few years back - the Cortina 1600E". A model that finished in autumn 1970 ; the same time as its rarer & dearer stablemate the Corsair 2000E @ that time they were both replaced by the mk3 Cortina GXL , until the 2000E Cortina went on sale '73.
00:15...my God, dont you brits have street lamps?
They're fog lamps and spot lights for the country lanes etc , something more of the lesser models wouldn't have had
Great car
I liked the series 1 cortina (1965) had better body lines,classier.
had one, rallied it,rolled it into a ball of scrap.
R for Rust
paaahaaahaaaaaaa sounds like a description for an item on sale of the century............
j'aimerai bien etre un siege de ford escort
in 1972 that was definitly a small car in america.
Lovely! However, right after these models, Fords simply dissolved in winter :(
One one hand a roomy modern performance car ,on the other a bloody rust bucket......! 🤪😺
F O R D ..found on roadside dead
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@@guyjonson6364 Fix or Replace Daily !
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Don't slag off the Dagenham Dustbin!!!
@@guyjonson6364 That spells FIAT...Not Ford !!
The Capri was once an extremely silly vehicle.
Exexcutive.....that ghastly word...
02:31 - I'm gonna have my girl switch on the rear window defroster and watch it work!!!
#Extreme_Sexism
wow such a sweet car
A mate of mine put a 2.0 pinto engine in a 1300E escort, certainly moved