A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular, most stolen, and most misunderstood car. 'Dagenham dustbin'? 'Poor man's Rolls-Royce'? In the year that may well see the end of a legend, some of the motoring public, including Sir John Betjeman, Tom Robinson, Alexei Sayle, Sir Terence Beckett and Magnus Magnusson take apart the Ford Cortina: Life and Works 1962-1982.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Alexei Sayle, Magnus Magnusson, John McVicar, John Betjeman, Tom Robinson, Stephen Bayley
Crew: Nigel Finch (Director), Anthony Wall (Producer), Alan Yentob (Executive Producer), John Hooper (Lighting Camera), Ardan Fisher (Editor), Alan Lewens (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC Arena
Runtime: 45 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 19, 1982
IMDb: 10
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