1977 Ford Cortina V8 Bakkie – Custom Street Machine

This wild Cortina bakkie is a long way from its Essex V6 roots. Now packing a Chevy 350ci small-block V8 with a 4-speed auto, it’s a proper old-school muscle bakkie, registered and SAPS-cleared as a custom V8. The bright lime green paint, black bonnet with bonnet pins, alloy wheels and canopy give it huge presence, while the cabin keeps things simple with bucket seats, auto shifter and a big rev counter to remind you what’s under the bonnet. No power steering, rear-wheel drive and a thumping 5.7-litre V8 – this is a rough-and-ready, loud and lairy Cortina built to cruise, pose and make all the right noises.

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