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The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

The Private Life of the Ford Cortina (1982)

0 | 19 Jan 1982 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Nigel Finch Director
Anthony Wall Producer
Alan Yentob Executive Producer
John Hooper Lighting Camera
Ardan Fisher Editor
Alan Lewens Editor
Tony Cornell Production Design
Richard Boulter Sound
Geoff Cutting Sound Mixer
John Hooper Sound

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