1966 Cortina Mk 1 V8 Replica of Bill Tatham car

My father (Bill Sherwood, racing under the name Bill Tatham) built the original in the late 1960's and raced it up until the mid 1970's. He wanted to beat the local hero's - Moffat, Johnson, Geoghegan, etc, so fitted it with a 302 Windsor mid-mounted. It was indeed very fast in a straight line but no so good around the corners!

That car has long since rusted away but I always wanted to build a replica so I did, with a lot of professional help. The engine block is the original but with modern performance parts added, and it now makes about 50% more power (451 hp) than it did back in the day.

The original only had a very rudimentary roll cage, this one has many metres of steel tube to stiffen the car up immensely and make it safer for the driver. Additional chassis rails have been added to also stiffen up the flimsy (a non-optional factory option) Cortina shell.

The engine is now 335 cubic inches and was tuned by Russel Jones Engineering. It has done less than an hour's running as my father unfortunately passed away before being able to be in it on the track. Behind it is a close ratio Ford Top Loader.
The engine and gearbox inside the car are completely enclosed with removeable steel panels.

The suspension is Mk2 Escort & steering rack on the front and leaf springs with anti-tramp rods. The front struts have adjustable spring platforms. There was considerable work in getting the front geometry correct.

The Basset Racing wheels are 13" diameter all round to keep it like the original, with the rear wheels are 12" wide and the fronts are 9 3/4" wide. It comes with a suitably-sized set of Avon slicks that have never been used on the track.

There has been a phenomenal amount of work gone into it, but I have to let it go to a good home. It's not the original but it is as close as I could get it with exceptions made for safety and speed. It's still a significant part of Queensland's motorsport history.
The price is only a fraction of what it cost me to build.

The price is negotiable.