STEVE SIRRELL

MK2 LOTUS CORTINA

Steve has known this Mk2 Lotus pretty much all its life, having first owned it back in the early 1970s. “It was later used for rallying but ended up being rolled and reshelled in 1979 using one of the last available factory-built shells,” Steve says, “and I was fortunate to be able to buy the car back again in 1997.” Since then, the 40,000-mile Mk2 has lived a relatively sedate life, having only covered 20,000 miles in the last 32 years. “I’ve kept on top of things and treated the 1558cc twin-cam to electronic ignition and a stainless-steel exhaust,” Steve points out, “I’m hoping to give the original engine a full overhaul over the winter.”…

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