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Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 #59 J. Clark / R. Parsons Sebring 12 Hours 1964 Minichamps 1:43

Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 #59 J. Clark / R. Parsons Sebring 12 Hours 1964 Minichamps 1:43
Current price: £65.00
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
400648259
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About the Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 #59 J. Clark / R. Parsons Sebring 12 Hours 1964 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:43 diecast reproduces the #59 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 entered at the 1964 Sebring 12 Hours. A zinc-alloy casting of the Lotus-tuned touring saloon, suited to a classic Ford or 1960s motorsport collection.

The Lotus Cortina turned an otherwise ordinary family saloon into one of the more capable touring cars of the mid-1960s, and Sebring gave it a stage far from its home European racing ground.

A Lotus-Tuned Cortina at 1:43

The Lotus Cortina's flared arches and lowered stance set it apart from a standard Mk1 saloon, and Minichamps keeps those distinguishing details visible in the casting rather than treating the car as a generic period sedan. Race livery and the #59 number are tampo printed onto the zinc alloy body, giving flat, sharp graphics without the raised edges a decal would leave. Detail remains proportionate to the price point, a simplified cockpit and fixed panels, but the flared bodywork and stance carry the subject's identity clearly. Its compact 1:43 footprint suits a broader 1960s touring car grouping without demanding much shelf space.

Fitting Sebring 1964 into a Classic Collection

This casting pairs well with other Lotus Cortina liveries from the same period or with rival touring car entries from Sebring's 1964 running, letting a collector build an event-specific grid at manageable scale. It also anchors an early chapter in Ford's broader touring car and rally history, one that predates the Escort generations most collectors know better. At this tier, subject accuracy and period detail carry the piece, and for a classic Cortina subject that is precisely what matters.

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