1970s Escort, Cortinas, Capris in black

[sun.and.rain]

Is it true that end of run production Mk1 Escort 1300Es, Cortina 1600Es, and Mk3 Cortina 2000Es were produced in black.

Noticed a black 76 2000E on an R-plate for sale last week.

Black was always an extra cost option on Ford cars in the 70s. Why extra cost?

[S0 What]

No it was just a SVO option, any black Ford from the 70's will of had an SVO sticker on the front panel, why extra? any non production colour would be extra cost so i guess black wasn't a popular colour ? never mind it shows body imperfections more and dirt and paint imperfections ?

[BillyWhizz888]

I have the last mk3 cortina that rolled of the production line

It's a 2000e and it's purple