{"id":7,"date":"2010-08-22T11:51:26","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T09:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-02-04T17:14:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T15:14:45","slug":"identification-and-statistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/?page_id=7","title":{"rendered":"Mk 2 Identity &#038; Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DECODING THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/20-Lotus-Cortina-Chassis-Vin-Plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1006\" title=\"20 Lotus Cortina Chassis Vin Plate\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>PRODUCTION NUMBERS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lotus Cortinas (From Graham Robson book)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Domestic<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><u>Export <\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><u>Total<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1967&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1048&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;331&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;1379<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1968&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;1192&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;292&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1484<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1969&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;839&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;197&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1036<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1970&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;152&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;194<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3231&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;862&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4093<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total Mk2 S1 \u2013 2863<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total Mk2 S2 &#8211;&nbsp; 1230<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total Mk2 LHD &#8211; 622<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mk2 Lotus Cortina announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least four 4 door Lotus Cortinas built for Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note for above.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statistics for Lotus Cortina production were obtained by Graham Robson from the Ford archivist, who had access to the production records at the time. There is an anomaly around the production of cars in November \/ December 1968, as several cars are known with a date code of November 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems most likely that these cars were made at the end of October 1968, as far as the production system was concerned, but not allocated a chassis number \/ strut top stamp until November, which may only have been a couple of days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The identification of the cars by allocating a chassis number was only made once the cars were complete, running and had passed their quality checks, hence it was quite normal for completed cars made in one month to have the next month&#8217;s date code applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total Mk 2 Production Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the total number of Mk2 Cortinas built, showing the body type (number), the model name and the number made. These numbers are taken from the Russell Hayes book \u2018Ford Cortina \u2013 The Complete History\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 80 Cortina Saloon (4 door standard)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4914<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 90 Cortina Saloon (2 door standard)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 14324<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 91 Cortina Saloon (2 door Lotus)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4032<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 92 Cortina Saloon (2 door De Luxe)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;251537<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 93 Cortina Saloon (4 door De Luxe)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;347462<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 94 Cortina Saloon (2 door Super)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 18950<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 95 Cortina Saloon (4 door Super)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;116143<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 96 Cortina Saloon (2 door GT)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;62592<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 96 Cortina Saloon (2 door 1600E)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2563<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 97 Cortina Saloon (4 door GT)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;54538<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 97 Cortina Saloon (4 door 1600E)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 57524<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type 98 &nbsp;&amp; 99 Cortina Estate (De Luxe, Super and GT)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 90290<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(877 GT Estates built, with approximately 50% being exported)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(All GT Estates were body Type 99, Super)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0      1024869<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note. Again, some of these figures vary slightly from previously published numbers. Until a definitive set of numbers is produced, we will have to take these as indicative only, but they are the best available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FORD TIMES MAGAZINE COVER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ford seemed to be pleased with their range of colours for 1969:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Cortina-Colours-1969.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-378\" title=\"Cortina Colours 1969\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DECODING THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE &nbsp; &nbsp; PRODUCTION NUMBERS Lotus Cortinas (From Graham Robson book) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Domestic&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Export &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total 1967&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1048&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;331&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;1379 1968&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;1192&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;292&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1484 1969&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;839&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;197&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1036 1970&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;152&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;194 Total&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3231&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;862&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4093 Total Mk2&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4684,"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/4684"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lotuscortinainfo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}