The American SetA Cortina Wagon Hides a Lotus Elan's Heart
This Ford Cortina wagon carries an engine and gearbox lifted straight from a Lotus Elan, a swap that turns a practical family hauler into something closer to a sports car wearing a wagon's clothes. The body keeps the load-hauling shape collectors expect from a 1960s wagon, while the mechanicals underneath trace back to one of Lotus's most storied roadsters. It's a build that rewards a second look, since nothing about the exterior hints at what's been dropped in underneath.
With reporting from Car and Driver.