1974 Ford Cortina Estate 2000 MkIII

1974 Ford Cortina Estate MkIII in Shoestring, TV Series, 1979-1980 Ep. 1.03+

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin:

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
Sandie ◊ 2012-10-21 22:00	Having seen off a Hunter Eddie Shoestring gets this. (Main image is from 1.04) 1.03: The vehicle details for VUC 959M are: Date of Liability 01 08 1986 Date of First Registration 23 05 1974 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2000cc Fuel Type PETROL Vehicle Colour YELLOW
dsl ◊ 2012-10-21 22:05	XL grille, but not sure if it has enough chrome at side and rear, plain hubcaps. But also not sure if you could still get a 2000 L estate by then.
Sandie ◊ 2012-11-02 16:43	1.05: 1.06:
Sandie ◊ 2012-11-13 04:53	In 1.09 it is stolen by a De Tomaso driving bad guy played by Christopher Biggins:
Richard Davies ◊ 2021-02-01 23:41	I've heard there were 2 Cortinas used for Eddie's car, one was an L & the other an XL. The Auto trader checker reckons VUC959M was a 2000 BASE, so a bit of plate swapping has taken place.
CarnivalRedEscort ◊ 2021-12-03 15:09	In series 2 episode 6 there is a continuity error where this car briefly displays the registration PLC 628R -- Last edit: 2022-10-25 22:57:01
dsl ◊ 2021-12-03 17:58	^ We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided FORD CORTINA 1600 L 1976 Registration number: PLC 628R Body type: Estate Colour: Blue Date of first registration: October 1976
CarnivalRedEscort ◊ 2022-10-27 08:38	https://pics.imcdb.org/16047/1fc84467-3c42-4e85-bb82-05392b7953c9.jpg VUC 959M also used on Escort van in Widows