2017 50c Ford 1965 Cortina MK1 GT500 Coin & Stamp Cover PNC

- Limited Edition Release

- Royal Australian Mint Issue

The Cortina Consul (Cortina MKI) created a new class of 'compact' family vehicles. Smaller than the Falcon, it was built on the principles of durability, practicality and affordability. Although it was small, the Cortina MKI achieved remarkable success on Australian racetracks. A young Harry Firth and Bob Jane drove a Cortina MKI GT to victory in the inaugural 1963 Bathurst event and again in 1964. However, increasingly strong competition from Mini, Jaguar and Holden, among others, meant that Ford couldn't afford to rest on its laurels. For 1965, the first locally-developed "Bathurst Special", the Cortina MKI GT500, was created with the single goal of securing a third win t Mt Panorama - which it duly did. Yet the V8 era was dawning, and the torch was passed to the mighty XR Falcon GT.

Cortina MKI - Total Built : 63,073

Cortina MKI GT500 - Total Built : 110

Presented in a full colour envelope and insert along with commemorative Australia Post $1 stamp.

Postmarked First Day of Issue 14 October 2017 South Geelong VIC 3220

The coin's obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II design by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Each coin is issued as Australian legal tender.

Certificate of Authenticity : Australia Post Seal of Authenticity.