Top-of-the-line big six
Back in the early seventies, if you were shopping for a Ford Cortina and had to have whatever was at the top of the catalogue, this is pretty much what you got.
It was the mid-sized TC-on Cortina with the big 250 cube (4.1lt) six out of the Falcon, matched to a three-speed auto. And that lot was in XLE trim. It was a competitor for the top-range Chrysler Centura and of course some of the more upmarket Holden Toranas of the day.
In perfoemance terms, a car like this could give an equivalent V8 Falcon a serious fright.
We suspect not a whole lot would have left the factory in this spec and certainly survivors are thin on the ground.
This one looks to be in reasonable shape and is with Grays.
See the full auction catalogue here.
