This sad, tatty mkI Woody Estate bears a 1979 tax disc, although it changed hands in 1982. It was 'rescued' from a farm near Wombourne in 1997 and is now garaged. The engine had stood for so long that the valves were rusted solid. It does now run although the front brakes are the 'economy' pad-less version with the calipers bearing directly onto the discs...

The following pictures were sent in by Goran Miljkovic from Belgrade, the car is a 1200 Deluxe. The car was last on the road in 1978 and he spent 1.5 years on the restoration.
As bought for 300DM
      Restoration shots.
The finished article.
Real cortinas don't just hide in garages!