The Mk II Cortina, built from 1966-70 was a squarer, boxier shape than the Mk I. Engines were initially carried over from the Mk I but replaced in 1967 with the 1600 with the cross flow head. A mild facelift in 1969 saw separate F O R D letters on bonnet and boot, a black grille and chrome above and below the tail lights.

In England and NZ the models were; Base, Deluxe, Super, GT and in 1967, 1600E (NZ GTE). Australian models were 220, 240, 440, 440L, GT and GTL.

This is an early Australian GT which followed the subtle styling of the XT GT Falcon, when the XW GT with bold stripes and black out bonnet, came out in 1969, the Cortina GT followed suit with bolder striping. This early GT still got blacked out grille, GT engine and suspension, full instumentation (4 dials above dash until 1968, then brought down into dash)