Lot 116: 1966 Ford Corsair at the Mathewsons December 2026 auction

What to check on any Ford Corsair

• The monocoque shell is closely related to the Cortina's, and many Corsairs lived hard lives as company cars.
• Doors are a known rust area, so check the bottoms and outer skins for bubbling. Look carefully at the sills, the boot floor and the spare wheel well.
• Inspect the inner wings, floorpan and jacking points from underneath where possible, and look for filler with a magnet.
• Brightwork varied by trim level. Only De Luxe and GT cars had it as standard, so extra chrome on a base car may have been added later. Small chrome parts are often easier to find than to rechrome.
• The Thunderbird-style nose and tail are unique to the Corsair, so check the front panel, headlamp surrounds and rear lamp area for damage or poor repair.
• On a claimed Abbott estate or Crayford convertible, establish that it is a genuine conversion rather than a later copy; the clubs can help.

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Checks for this car

• Check the Corsair rust points: sills, wings and floors.
• Confirm that what you see matches the listing description.