Adding a note about Portugese Cortinas - seen today in Glasgow a white Cortina Mk4 1.6L estate, VRL 575S, perfectly ordinary looking, correct badges on tailgate ..... but LHD. Tracked it down online - it's for sale locally for £15,995 - a recent import from Portugal with only 3500 miles.

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FORD CORTINA 1977
Registration number: VRL 575S
Body type: Estate
Colour: White
Date of first registration November 1977
Date of first registration with DVLA May 2019
Year of manufacture 1977
Cylinder capacity 1600 cc

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