War Baby (song) nine weeks in the Top 40. The No. 6 spot was just short of the achievement of his 1977 single "2-4-6-8 Motorway" with the Tom Robinson Band, which reached No. 5. It reached No. 1 on the UK Indie chart and stayed at No. 1 for three weeks. It later appeared on Robinson's 1984 album "Hope and Glory" and revived his career. Robinson has said that although "My flip answer to the question of what song am I the most proud is "(Wish I Had a) Grey Cortina" ... the true answer is "War Baby" is the song that I'm
Cortina Savage upgrades. Along with the Cortina Mk3 Savage, there was also the less well-known Cheetah version. This used the 2.5 L version of the Essex V6 and was a cheaper option. It was also possible in 1978 for the home mechanic to buy a complete installation kit (minus engine) for the 2.5 L or the 3.0 L for £315 and install the engine themselves. Cost of a new Cortina MK3 Savage in the early 70s would start at around £2,000 and then rise accordingly depending on the extra goodies. In total it is thought around 1,000 Savages were produced with between