Wednesday 14th October 1970
The Ford Cortina Mk lll was launched at the 1970 Earl’s Court Motor Show. The Mk III Cortina was inspired by the contemporary “coke bottle” design language which had emanated from Detroit – the car sported similar fluted bonnet and beltline design elements to the North American Mercury Montego and Ford LTD of the same era. It replaced both the Mk iI Cortina and the larger, more expensive Ford Corsair, offering more trim levels and the option of larger engines than the Mk II Cortina.