The Private Life of the Ford Cortina (1982)

0.0/10 • 45 min • Documentary

Overview

A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular, most stolen, and most misunderstood car. 'Dagenham dustbin'? 'Poor man's Rolls-Royce'? In the year that may well see the end of a legend, some of the motoring public, including Sir John Betjeman, Tom Robinson, Alexei Sayle, Sir Terence Beckett and Magnus Magnusson take apart the Ford Cortina: Life and Works 1962-1982.

Cast

Alexei Sayle

Self - Presenter

Magnus Magnusson

Self - Mastermind Questionmaster

John Betjeman

Tom Robinson

Self

Fiona Richmond

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