Ford Australia photo-shoot to amass material for the release of the new Cortina Mk2. The ski-bunnies are at Falls Creek in the Victorian Alps, 385km north-east of Melbourne during August 1967.
While the Going Ford is The Going Thing tagline days were a little after this, I always thought FoMoCo was a bit more edgy than their local competition with their marketing. The Sex Sells approach is consistent with that, bless them. Poor girls, it certainly would have stood the nippy-nips on end.
My first car was a very fourth-hand Mk2 1600 GT which served me well in my student years and gave me a thorough grounding in the Kent engine and the foibles of Lucas electricals, both useful in my Formula Ford years later. I’ve always thought the Corty Mk1 was much the prettier car of the three Cortinas all the same.
In order that you won’t think I’m engaged in the wanton exploitation of the female form – goodness me, perish the thought – the shot below is of Paul Hawkins in an Alan Mann Racing Cortina FVA in 1967, circuit folks?
The Mk 1 Lotus Cortinas were built at Hethel (Lotus), while Ford built 4,032 Mk2 Lotus Cortinas and Cortina Twin Cams at Dagenham through until September 1970. Their use as Ford’s frontline touring car was relatively short as Ford homologated the Escort Twin Cam in May 1968, it was with the new car that Ford then focussed its marketing/competition efforts.
The car shown – CTC24E chassis BA91GD12811 – was originally a Team Lotus car raced by Paul Hawkins and Jacky Ickx in the ’67 BRSCC Group 5 British Saloon Car Championship powered by the equally new Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6-litre F2 engine. Check out this website for some fantastic information: http://www.lotuscortinainfo.com/?page_id=101 and here: http://www.lotuscortinainfo.com/?page_id=4
Etcetera…
(R Donaldson)
Don’t do it, it can’t be that bad! I wonder if JUF-423 is still with us?
Oops, nearly lost it.
Cine camera as well, the footage would be interesting to see.
Credits…
Rob Donaldson-State Library of New South Wales
Tailpiece…
Good to find a gentleman in the group.
Finito…
primotipo... 
Mark, Those nip nips would be more like good old fashioned Starter Buttons!
JUF425 Victoria plate not found on usual number plate registers.
Ditto for other Cortina plates
Mark
”Hawkeye” Cortina pic is from practice for the Martini Trophy “saloon car” race May 1967 at Silverstone
Looks like Stowe corner with few spectators hence a practice shot.
Team Lotus entered two MK IIs for Hawkins and John Miles but they were never as successful as the Mk Is and then were superseded by the various Escort iterations
cheers
David
ps last time I commented you published my email address… I’d be grateful if you dont again! Thanks DF
Those young ladies are now in photo-shoots for new walkers!
Hi Mark, seeing the mkII reminds me of one Mr Moffat running at Calder park rally cross in a MkII, late 60’s, think it was a red twinc, all the stars of the day used to compete, loved going to Calder as a youngster watching Brock, Moffat etc running against the rally stars of the day, keep up the great work. Gary Carruthers