{"product_id":"va15008-corgi-vanguards-ford-cortina-mk5-1-3-prairie-yellow","title":"VA15008 Corgi Vanguards Ford Cortina Mk5 1.3 - Prairie Yellow","description":"VA15008 Corgi Vanguards Ford Cortina Mk5 1.3 - Prairie Yellow  \u003cp\u003eFord offered the Mk5 Cortina in several trim levels, of which GL was one, and the S Pack (for Sports) was a specification option that could be added to the customer’s desired trim level, L, GL or Ghia. That means that surviving GLS or Ghia S models are rare because fewer were sold and, unlike the Mk4 Cortina, there was no separate S model. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe S Pack could only be ordered on cars with engines of 2-litres or above and featured driving lamps, overriders, a tachometer, a sports gear knob, and wider 185\/70 HR x 13 tyres, plus revised stiffer suspension with gas filled front dampers. Alloy road wheels were a standalone option.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe GLS modelled was owned for many years by a police officer in Wales but ended up offered for sale while being stored in the open in Peterborough. It intrigued Hertfordshire-based garage owner Dave Lamb, whose first car had been a Cortina, because it was complete and unmolested, albeit rusty. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThere were also signs it had been cared for, such as five premium brand tyres, an unblemished interior and what looked like a genuine 90,000 recorded miles. Dave viewed it three times before his nostalgic impulse kicked in and he bought it in December 2023. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHe got it running, and his suspicions were proved correct because the engine was sweet, and it drove well. He has now started restoring it to its original specification.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corgi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56356091429244,"sku":"VA15008","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/VA15008_20Corgi_20Vanguards_20Ford_20Cortina_20Mk5_0b3f67c1-8671-4764-8af8-66490eb46d13.jpg?v=1786093016","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com\/products\/va15008-corgi-vanguards-ford-cortina-mk5-1-3-prairie-yellow","provider":"Kernow Model Rail Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}