{"id":420,"date":"2010-10-13T17:26:33","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T15:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2017-03-28T09:51:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T07:51:54","slug":"mk-1-press-cars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/?page_id=420","title":{"rendered":"Mk 1 Press Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1124\" title=\"50.1.1 Press Lotus Cortina V3 Prototype Jim Clark\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.1-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-Prototype-Jim-Clark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.1-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-Prototype-Jim-Clark.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.1-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-Prototype-Jim-Clark-300x181.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.1-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-Prototype-Jim-Clark-100x60.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.1-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-Prototype-Jim-Clark-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1125\" title=\"50.1.2 Press Lotus Cortina V3 779 NUR\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.2-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.2-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.2-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR-300x175.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.2-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR-100x58.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.2-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR-150x87.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1126\" title=\"50.1.3 Press Lotus Cortina V3 779 NUR 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.3-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.3-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR-1.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.3-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.3-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR-1-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.3-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-779-NUR-1-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another view, perhaps of the same car, from &#8216;Car Life&#8217; magazine, September 1963. It looks like the number plate is a trade plate from Hertfordshire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3682\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/171-NK-Prototype-Lotus-Cortina-Car-Life-Sep-63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/171-NK-Prototype-Lotus-Cortina-Car-Life-Sep-63.jpg 980w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/171-NK-Prototype-Lotus-Cortina-Car-Life-Sep-63-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/171-NK-Prototype-Lotus-Cortina-Car-Life-Sep-63-768x430.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/171-NK-Prototype-Lotus-Cortina-Car-Life-Sep-63-100x56.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/171-NK-Prototype-Lotus-Cortina-Car-Life-Sep-63-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>12 PAR. The Launch Car for the Racing Car Show January 1963<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was the first view the public had of the Lotus Cortina. This car was to go on to be used as a company &#8216;hack&#8217; at Cheshunt, with Graham Arnold using it as a mocked-up police car, for a bit of fun, and with a serious sales ambition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3635\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12PAR-1963-Racing-Car-show.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12PAR-1963-Racing-Car-show.jpg 980w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12PAR-1963-Racing-Car-show-300x183.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12PAR-1963-Racing-Car-show-768x469.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12PAR-1963-Racing-Car-show-100x61.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12PAR-1963-Racing-Car-show-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1128\" title=\"50.1.5 Press Lotus Cortina V3 164 FOO 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.5-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.5-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-1.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.5-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.5-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-1-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.5-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-1-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1123\" title=\"50.1 .6 Press Lotus Cortina V3 164 FOO 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1-.6-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1-.6-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-2.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1-.6-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1-.6-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-2-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1-.6-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-2-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1129\" title=\"50.1.7 Press Lotus Cortina V3 164 FOO 3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.7-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.7-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-3.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.7-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.7-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-3-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.7-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-3-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1130\" title=\"50.1.8 Press Lotus Cortina V3 164 FOO 4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4-300x116.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4-100x38.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4-150x58.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2949\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4a.jpg\" alt=\"50.1.8 Press Lotus Cortina V3 164 FOO 4a\" width=\"988\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4a.jpg 988w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4a-300x237.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4a-100x79.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.8-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-164-FOO-4a-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1131\" title=\"50.1.9 Press Lotus Cortina V3 165 FOO 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.9-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.9-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-1.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.9-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.9-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-1-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.9-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-1-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1132\" title=\"50.1.10 Press Lotus Cortina V3 165 FOO 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.10-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.10-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-2.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.10-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.10-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-2-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.10-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-165-FOO-2-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1133\" title=\"50.1.11 Press Lotus Cortina V3 166 FOO 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.11-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-166-FOO-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.11-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-166-FOO-1.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.11-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-166-FOO-1-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.11-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-166-FOO-1-100x56.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.11-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-166-FOO-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1134\" title=\"50.1.12 Press Lotus Cortina V3 433 UOO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.12-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-433-UOO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.12-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-433-UOO.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.12-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-433-UOO-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.12-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-433-UOO-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.12-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-433-UOO-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1135\" title=\"50.1.13 Press Lotus Cortina V3 778 BOO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.13-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-778-BOO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"505\" 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http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.15-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-784-BOO-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.15-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-784-BOO-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1138\" title=\"50.1.16 Press Lotus Cortina V3 488 WAR\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.16-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-488-WAR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.16-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-488-WAR.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.16-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-488-WAR-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.16-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-488-WAR-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.16-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-488-WAR-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1139\" title=\"50.1.17 Press Lotus Cortina V3 KPU 393 C\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.17-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-393-C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.17-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-393-C.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.17-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-393-C-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.17-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-393-C-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.17-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-393-C-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1122\" title=\"50.1.18 Press Lotus Cortina V3 KPU 397 C\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.18-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-397-C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.18-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-397-C.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.18-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-397-C-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.18-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-397-C-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/50.1.18-Press-Lotus-Cortina-V3-KPU-397-C-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Another view, perhaps of the same car, from &#8216;Car Life&#8217; magazine, September 1963. 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