SAPPHIRE AND STEEL
When the conversation switches to Mk3 Cortinas, more often than not it’s the GXL model that springs to mind. Its legendary status, thanks in part to a few spells of stardom on TV has consequently led to the GXL being the one to have. Not everyone sees it that way though, and Glyn Dawson isn’t one to follow the crowd so when he went in search for a suitable Mk3 Cortina as a project, he chose an equally cool but much rarer 1600XL estate!
“Both myself and my wife, Christine have many happy memories of owning Cortinas in the past,” Glyn explains. “I have a real soft spot for them, and we knew an estate would add some extra
