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🚗 About the Cortina MK3 Club
Founded in 1992, the Cortina MK3 Club celebrates and supports all things MK3 Cortina. Whether you're an owner, enthusiast, restorer, or admirer, the club offers a welcoming community and expert resources to help with servicing, technical queries, DVLA matters, valuations, and sourcing parts.
Thanks for sharing this rich overview, Helena — it’s a brilliant snapshot of the Cortina MK3 Club’s spirit, history, and member benefits. Here’s a structured summary you could use for promotional materials, onboarding packs, or even the Coke Bottles intro page:
🚗 About the Cortina MK3 Club
Founded in 1992, the Cortina MK3 Club celebrates and supports all things MK3 Cortina. Whether you're an owner, enthusiast, restorer, or admirer, the club offers a welcoming community and expert resources to help with servicing, technical queries, DVLA matters, valuations, and sourcing parts.
🎉 Membership Benefits
We welcome everyone — from concours winners to modified builds, barn finds to dreamers. Membership includes:
- 🔧 Access to technical advice and servicing support
- 💬 Entry to the members-only forum: cortinamk3club.com and fordcortinaforum.com
- 🛠️ Links to suppliers, parts for sale/wanted, and modification tips
- 🛡️ Public liability insurance for club show exhibits
- 📄 Free car valuations for insurance or sale
- 🏛️ DVLA assistance (e.g. tax exemption, model proof)
- 🚗 Discounted classic car insurance via Heritage Classic Car Insurance
- 📰 Quarterly club magazine Coke Bottles with events, articles, classifieds, and merchandise
📅 National Gathering
Since 2000, our annual gathering brings members together from across the UK. It’s more than just awards — it’s a celebration of stories, friendships, and Cortinas. No MK3 on the road? No problem. Just come along and enjoy the camaraderie!
🧢 Club Regalia
From mugs and grille badges to stickers and keyrings, we stock a range of club merchandise. Clothing is available to order. Details in Coke Bottles and online.
🧩 Remanufactured Parts
We’ve partnered with a 3D printing company to reproduce rare MK3 parts. Small components are already available, and larger items like parcel shelves in GRP are in development. We're always exploring new remanufacturing possibilities to support members.
🎂 Celebrating the MK3 Cortina
Launched on 9 October 1970, the MK3 Cortina marked Ford’s third generation of the model — a product of Ford of Britain and Ford of Germany’s merger into Ford of Europe. Known internally as the “TC” (Taunus Cortina), it shared a floorpan with its German counterpart but featured unique body panels and trim.
With six major models across four body styles and 35 trim/powertrain combinations, the MK3 offered unprecedented choice — including the debut of the OHC ‘Pinto’ engine
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