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Follow the Cortina trail. Start in Australia.

What you will find

Browse an Australian-first index of source-linked Ford Cortina builds, performance references, events, clubs, videos, history, photos and parts. Each card names its publisher, links to the original, and shows its review date. Search and category filters run in your browser; queries are not sent or stored. Australian-first means editorial relevance, not a verified physical location; places appear only where a source states them. International Cortina resources stay separate and secondary. Links are references, not endorsements, verified rankings, live feeds or member submissions; no source text or media is copied.

Original source links

Directory set reviewed 23 October 2026. “Australian Cortina focus” is an editorial label, not a verified physical location. Geographic places appear only where the original source states them. Confirm current details with each publisher.

Australian-first Cortina references

Chris and Angela Gobbo’s 1965 Ford Cortina Mk1Street Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online metadata: 27 Aug 2026 · first appeared in the July 2026 issue · Source context: Owner/build location is not stated; The Bend is stated as the pass venue.
1965 Mk1 · 302ci Windsor. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Tim Gray’s turbo-Barra TC Cortina sleeperStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online metadata: 15 Mar 2026 · first appeared in the March 2026 issue · Source context: Deniliquin is named as the purchase location; current build location is not stated.
TC sedan · BF/Territory turbo-Barra hardware. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Charlie Ters’ twin-turbo Windsor TC CortinaStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online metadata: 11 Nov 2023 · first appeared in the November 2023 issue · Source context: Sydney is stated for the owner; Greenacre is named for engine work.
TC · 363ci Windsor · twin GTX3584RS turbos · E85. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Shane Bridge’s 429-powered Mk1 Cortina sleeperStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online: 3 Dec 2022 · first appeared in the December 2022 issue · Source context: Queensland is stated as the build setting; the Cortina was driven from Queensland to Summernats. No build suburb or postcode is stated.
Mk1 · 429ci Ford big-block · C6 automatic · nine-inch differential. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Lambro Nicolaou’s turbo-2JZ 1978 Ford Cortina TE GhiaStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online: 1 Jun 2019 · updated 27 Feb 2024 · first appeared in the May 2019 issue · Source context: Location is not stated in the accessible feature.
1978 TE Ghia · 2JZ · BorgWarner S300SX · E85 · Powerglide. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Goran Ivanovic’s twin-turbo LS2 1975 Ford TD CortinaStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online metadata: 1 Apr 2018 · updated 18 Jul 2024 · Source context: Queensland is stated for the owner; Willowbank is mentioned in connection with a previous VL, not as the Cortina’s location.
1975 TD · 6.0L LS2 · twin BorgWarner SXE66 turbos · Powerglide. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Joe Paratore’s 1969 MkII Cortina with a 347ci WindsorStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online: 6 Feb 2017 · updated 15 Aug 2023 · first appeared in the August 2011 issue · Source context: Melbourne is stated for car-show appearances; the build location is not stated.
1969 MkII · 347ci Windsor · C4 automatic. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Paul Calleja’s 1977 TE turbo-six CortinaStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online: 7 Apr 2016 · updated 15 Aug 2023 · first appeared in the January 2008 issue · Source context: Woonona is named for the paint shop; the owner’s/build location is not stated.
1977 TE · de-stroked 250ci Ford turbo six · C4 · nine-inch. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Calvin Sharpe’s home-brewed TE CortinaStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online metadata: 18 Jun 2026 · first appeared in the May 2026 issue · Source context: The owner’s and build location are not stated.
1977 TE · 302ci Windsor · C4 · tubbed, shortened BorgWarner differential. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Rachael Van Zyl’s KILATD CortinaStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online metadata: 20 Dec 2025 · first appeared in the December 2025 issue · Source context: No current owner or vehicle location is stated; the article names Moolap and Geelong for service businesses.
1974 Cortina · 427ci Dart-based Clevor · C10/transbrake · 4.11:1 nine-inch. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Paul Douglas’s twin-turbo TD CortinaStreet Machine · Builds & cars · Source date: Online metadata: 11 Jun 2025 · first appeared in the May 2025 issue · Source context: The source describes Douglas as a New South Welshman; it does not state a town for the current vehicle location.
1974 TD · 400ci Dart/CHI Clevor · twin Precision PT6266 turbos · E85/methanol. Original feature by Street Machine; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Jim McKeown’s Cortina-Lotus Mk II: racing, rallying and the MarathonShannons Club · Technical & history · Source date: Publication date not shown on the accessible source page · Source context: The source places McKeown’s development team near Mount Dandenong, in Melbourne’s outer east; no postcode is stated.
Lotus Cortina Mk II · 1558cc Ford-based engine · Lotus twin-cam head. Original feature by Shannons Club; any performance figures remain attributed to that source and are not certified here.
Jack of all trades: Greg's Barra-powered Ford Cortina | HALTECH HEROESHaltech · Videos & channels
BARRA TURBO · 1973 TC. A shed-built TC turned into a turbo-Barra project, with cage, fuel system, rear-end work and metal fabrication shown along the way. Open the publisher's video page; embedding remains click-to-play on Media.
AUSTRALIA'S BEST V8 POWERED FORD TE CORTINA [Build Review]Street Car Culture · Videos & channels
302 V8 · 1979 TE. The walkthrough identifies a 302ci/5.0L V8 from a 1994 EB XR8, plus a shortened LSD rear end, R31 rear brakes and detailed exterior/interior work. Open the publisher's video page; embedding remains click-to-play on Media.
TURBO Cortina Build - Part 3 - Our Engine Doesnt Fit!!!Hackshop Garage · Videos & channels
IN PROGRESS · AU FALCON SIX. A real mid-build fit-up: custom rear-sump need, tight starter/firewall clearance, steering and cooling checks, and a turbo mock-up. Open the publisher's video page; embedding remains click-to-play on Media.
Australian Ford Cortina TE · six-cylinder engine bayWikimedia Commons · Photo references · Source context: The source file identifies this as an Australian Ford Cortina TE. · Credit: Scaryscooby · CC BY-SA 3.0
A TE Cortina engine-bay reference by Scaryscooby. It is not a member build or a V8/Barra conversion example.
1979 Australian Ford Cortina TE 4.1 GhiaWikimedia Commons · Photo references · Source context: The source identifies an Australian-built car and notes it was sold new in New Zealand. · Credit: Riley / NZ Car Freak · CC BY 2.0
Commons describes this Australian-built 4.1 Ghia as sold new in New Zealand. A model reference, not a member submission.
1969 Ford Cortina Mk II Aussie GT · Starlight BlueWikimedia Commons · Photo references · Source context: The source identifies this as an Australian GT model reference. · Credit: Sicnag · CC BY 2.0
A photographed Australian GT reference. Its period GT identity is not presented as a modern V8/Barra conversion.
Chicane May auction: Cortina GT500 and Lotus Cortina · Chicane Auctions · May 2026 resultsChicane Auctions · Events & auctions · Source date: Not stated on the results page · Event/build date: May 2026 · Source context: No auction city, suburb or postcode is stated; none is inferred.
Collector auction · Cortina results. Original source link for this dated Cortina reference; the card does not claim a live calendar or verified attendance/results.
Chicane May auction: Cortina GT500 and Lotus Cortina · Trade Unique Cars · April auction wrapTrade Unique Cars · Events & auctions · Source date: 20 April 2026 (page metadata; no exact timestamp in article body) · Event/build date: May 2026 · Source context: No auction city, suburb or postcode is stated; none is inferred.
Collector auction · Cortina results. Original source link for this dated Cortina reference; the card does not claim a live calendar or verified attendance/results.
Historic Winton Cortina Challenge · Speedcafe · Historic Winton announcementSpeedcafe · Events & auctions · Source date: 19 March 2024 · Event/build date: 25–26 May 2024 · Location stated by source: Winton Motor Raceway · Source context: The venue is named in the source; a suburb and postcode are not stated.
Historic motorsport · event announcement. Original source link for this dated Cortina reference; the card does not claim a live calendar or verified attendance/results.
Daniel Nunziante · CortinaDragzine · Performance & records · Event/build date: Sydney Dragway Street Machine Nationals · 2011 report
Modified Street Blown · as reported. Publisher-reported historical claim · not current. Visit Records & Mods for the source framing; this directory card makes no leaderboard or current-record claim.
Daniel “Pazzo” Nunziante · 1975 TDStreet Machine · Performance & records · Event/build date: Sydney Dragway · 2016 report
Radial-tyre claim · formal class not named. Publisher-reported · historical. Visit Records & Mods for the source framing; this directory card makes no leaderboard or current-record claim.
PSIDUP · scoreboard-observed passYouTube · Performance & records · Event/build date: Sydney Dragway shown · 1:21–1:37 in source video
Window marking appears to read OLR 6 · full ruleset unverified. Video-observed · event date unknown. Visit Records & Mods for the source framing; this directory card makes no leaderboard or current-record claim.
RAW TC · Windsor V8Street Machine · Performance & records · Event/build date: Summernats 36 · 2024 Aspirated V8 class feature
1972 TC · naturally aspirated Dart Windsor 443ci. Different dyno locations · not comparable as one record. Visit Records & Mods for the source framing; this directory card makes no leaderboard or current-record claim.
WILDTC · turbo sixStreet Machine · Performance & records · Event/build date: Street Machine build feature
1972 TC · turbocharged AU SOHC 4.0-litre six on LPG. Different dyno locations · not comparable as one record. Visit Records & Mods for the source framing; this directory card makes no leaderboard or current-record claim.
Greg Bowden's Barra TCHaltech Heroes · Performance & records · Event/build date: Haltech Heroes build feature
1973 TC · Barra turbo on E85, reported at 17psi. Different dyno locations · not comparable as one record. Visit Records & Mods for the source framing; this directory card makes no leaderboard or current-record claim.
Cortina Capri Car Club of South AustraliaCortina Capri Car Club of SA · Clubs & groups · Location stated by source: South Australia (as stated by the club)
Public club site for Ford Cortina and Capri enthusiasts, with South Australian club information. Check the club's own page for current membership and event details.
Ford Cortina parts catalogueYesterford · Parts & resources · Location stated by source: Bayswater North, VIC 3153 (address stated on the supplier site)
A specialist catalogue with Ford Cortina-specific parts listings. Confirm present stock, compatibility and fitment directly with the supplier.

International Cortina references · secondary

1966 Ford Cortina Mk I GT Rally Car 1.6Wikimedia Commons · Photo references · Location stated by source: Gaydon, UK · Old Ford Rally (as stated by the source) · Source context: The source states that this was photographed at Old Ford Rally in Gaydon, UK. · Credit: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0
A historic rally reference photographed at the Old Ford Rally in Gaydon, UK—not an Australian swap-build example.
BuySellCortina public forum indexBuySellCortina · Clubs & groups · Source context: The reviewed public forum page does not state the publisher's geographic location.
A public Cortina-specific forum index with Engine & Transmission, Electrical, Bodywork and restoration areas. User posts are community discussion, not independently verified technical guidance.

References without a stated geographic scope

Ford Cortina Mk1 · post-faceliftWikimedia Commons · Photo references · Source context: The current source record does not state an Australian location for this photograph. · Credit: Charles01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
A period Cortina reference. It is not a member car, a build submission or a modern performance-build image.