The E in 1600E stands for Executive, as in wooden cappings inside, upmarket interior trim, chrome Rostyles, a 1600GT cross-flow lump and Corsair 2000E gearbox...
A 1500GT was a Mark 1 Cortina, with a GT non-cross-flow lump, which due to having flat-top pistons, could rev higher than the later x-flow, dished piston Mk. 2 lumps...
Btw I've still got the scars on my knuckles from banging my hands when working on the little beauties many moons ago
Good man...except it now referred to as pre-crossflow in these 'ere days...
We race a Mk1, but have a Mk1 Estate and several other Mk1 GT's, Mk2's are easier to maintain and better for every day motoring and Zef had a fab 1600e (with an annoying claxon) when we first met :hammer:, but I prefer the Mk1...
Simple girl really...