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PROBABLY THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER MK5 CORTINA , THE GLS MODEL WAS AVAILABLE IN SALOON AND ESTATES, WITH A CHOICE OF TWO ENGINES THE 2000 PINTO OR THE 2300 V6 AND WERE AVAILABLE IN MANUAL, OR AUTO AS A OPTION. THE "S" PACK INCLUDED FIRMER FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS AND GAS FILLED DAMPERS ALL ROUND, WITH THOSE AT THE REAR BEING OF LARGER CAPACITY THAN THE STANDARD ITEMS.
SPORTS ROAD WHEELS WITH 185/70/13 RADIAL PLY TYRES WERE STANDARD, WHILE BUMPER OVER RIDERS, A PAIR OF LONG RANGE DRIVING LAMPS, A REV COUNTER, A FOUR SPOKE STEERING WHEEL, AND A SPECIALLY STYLED "HOCKEY STICK" GEAR NOB WERE ALL INCLUDED.
ON THE 2000 MODELS THE "S" PACK WAS A VERY POPULAR CONVERSION THE COST A MERE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE POUNDS.
FOR 1982 BUT ANNOUNCED IN SEPTEMBER 1981 THE CORTINA RANGE WAS GIVEN A FINAL EQUIPMENT CHANGE, WHICH MEANT THAT THE GLS MODEL WERE GIVEN RECARO FRONT SEATS AS A OPTION, AVAILABLE TO L AND GL MODELS ONLY SALOON AND ESTATE CARS.
THE "S" PACK WAS AVAILABLE ON THE GHIA VERSIONS IN SALOON AND ESTATE CARS BUT NEVER WITH THE RECARO SEATS.
THE LATER CARS ARE THE ONES TO HAVE ON A X OR Y REG AS THE CORTINA RANGE CAME TO A END THE REAL LATER CARS BENEFITED FROM MANY FEATURES OFTEN FOUND IN THE GHIA, INCLUDING P.A.S. ELECTRIC MIRRORS, FACTORY ROOF, AND HEADLAMP WASH WIPE.
cortina gls info
MK5 CORTINA GLS WAS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A CARBODIES CONVERSION AS A CONVERTIBLE, ALSO AVAILABLE IN 2.0 AND 2.3 VARIANTS, THE MOST EXPENSIVE CORTINA EVER MADE WAS A CRAYFORD 2.3GLS AUTO.
THERE WAS ALSO A SOUTH AFRICAN VERSION 3.0GLS CORTINA WHICH HAD AIR-CON, P.A.S. CENTRAL LOCKING AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS, VERY RARELY FOUND IN THE UK THOUGH
S.A 3.0 GLS
THE GLS SALOON WAS AVAILABLE IN 16 COLOURS THE GLS ESTATE WAS ONLY AVAILABLE IN 9 COLOURS
STRATOS SILVER SALOON & ESTATE
GRAPHITE GREY SALOON & ESTATE
CRYSTAL GREEN SALOON & ESTATE
FOREST GREEN SALOON ONLY
VENUS GOLD SALOON ONLY
TITAN BLUE SALOON & ESTATE
CHAMPAGNE GOLD SALOON & ESTATE
COSMOS BLUE SALOON ONLY
WALNUT BROWN SALOON ONLY
DIAMOND WHITE SALOON & ESTATE
CORDOBA BEIGE SALOON ONLY
DOVE GREY SALOON ONLY
SIENNA BROWN SALOON ONLY
CARDINAL RED SALOON & ESTATE
CARIBBEAN BLUE SALOON & ESTATE
ATLANTIC BLUE SALOON & ESTATE
