{"product_id":"corgi-vanguard-va15008-ford-cortina-mk5-2-0-gls-signal-yellow","title":"Corgi Vanguard VA15008 Ford Cortina MK5 2.0 GLS Signal yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003eFord offered the Mk5 Cortina in several trim levels, of which GL was one, and the S Pack (for Sports) was a specification option that could be added to the customer’s desired trim level, L, GL or Ghia. That means that surviving GLS or Ghia S models are rare because fewer were sold and, unlike the Mk4 Cortina, there was no separate S model. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S Pack could only be ordered on cars with engines of 2-litres or above and featured driving lamps, overriders, a tachometer, a sports gear knob, and wider 185\/70 HR x 13 tyres, plus revised stiffer suspension with gas filled front dampers. Alloy road wheels were a standalone option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GLS modelled was owned for many years by a police officer in Wales but ended up offered for sale while being stored in the open in Peterborough. It intrigued Hertfordshire-based garage owner Dave Lamb, whose first car had been a Cortina, because it was complete and unmolested, albeit rusty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were also signs it had been cared for, such as five premium brand tyres, an unblemished interior and what looked like a genuine 90,000 recorded miles. Dave viewed it three times before his nostalgic impulse kicked in and he bought it in December 2023. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe got it running, and his suspicions were proved correct because the engine was sweet, and it drove well. He has now started restoring it to its original specification.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corgi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57801783804285,"sku":"5063129048402","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0419\/5696\/6563\/files\/va15008_1.jpg?v=1770719463","url":"https:\/\/www.chestermodelcentre.com\/products\/corgi-vanguard-va15008-ford-cortina-mk5-2-0-gls-signal-yellow","provider":"Chester Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}