CORTINA GT Estate

Any Mk2 Cortina Estate is a rare sight today — they often led harder lives than their saloon-based cousins, after all. As with most of Ford’s range, the Cortina Estate was available in various specifications, but few people realise there was a range topping GT version within the line up, too.

Eddie Borley has been a huge fan of the GT Estate since as long ago as 1977, which happens to coincide with the year he bought this very car. “I grew up with my Dad, Joe driving around in 100Es and an Escort van, I was Ford man through and through,” Eddie laughs,