Can You Help Me Identify My Grandad's Ford?

[jessie]

Hi everyone, I'm trying to find out more about the car my Grandad brought brand new back in 1979.  The registration number was CEW 321V.  I know the car was a Ford but I'm not sure what the model was, and the only photo I have of it is attached.  It only shows the back of the vehicle.  Can anyone help me identify what model this Ford is?  I've tried to search on Google and I can see cars that are similar, but none in this green colour.  My Grandad has since passed away and the car was sold about 14 years ago, so I'm not hoping to track it down.  I'd just like to know a bit more about the car model as I've got lots of fond memories of it.

 

On the DVLA website is states:

 

• Date of first registration 01 October 1979
• Year of manufacture 1979
• Cylinder capacity (cc) 1593 cc
• CO₂Emissions Not available
• Fuel type PETROL
• Export marker No
• Vehicle status Not taxed
• Vehicle colour GREEN
• Vehicle type approval Not available
• Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
• Revenue weight Not available

 

Any help would be great!

 

Thanks in advance,

Jess

xx

[preacherman]

It's a cortina mk4 or mk5 face-lift.

4 door ohc

[preacherman]

The car was last on the road in 2000.

[2512pf]

Your grandad is the one on the right of the picture

The car is a mk5 cortina

[thames300e]

Hi, its a crystal green mark 5 Cortina

[jessie]

Thank you thames300e, I believe that's the right one!! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. xx

[In The Pit]

Registration

  CEW321V Make FORD Model CORTINA Description L Fuel Type Petrol

 

It's an L model looks to be a MKV (rather than MKIV) Cortina.  Crystal Green is a later colour this one i'm sure is Highland Green.

 

It would have looked like this: (colour is Highland Green)

 

[jessie]

In The Pit, thank you so much for your helpful reply! I couldn't find any photos similar to my Grandad's car but I think this is the right one xx

[In The Pit]

In The Pit, thank you so much for your helpful reply! I couldn't find any photos similar to my Grandad's car but I think this is the right one xx

No problem happy to help.  I forgot to mention Highland Green was a rare choice so there were never many about in that colour.