MOUNTAIN CLIMBER

Having owned many old Fords, including various Cortinas, David Jeggo knew how badly they can rust. “I’d had lots of Fords until family and buying a house took priority, now I was looking to get an old car again,” remembers David. “Mainly one that was solid — I no longer want to spend months welding in new floors. I saw this 1973 Taunus TC 1600L saloon for sale in 2015 and thought it looked interesting and rust free, plus the Mk3 is the only Cortina I’d never owned so it sort of scratched that itch, too.”

The Taunus had a low starting price but David was the only person to bid.