Discover the story of the song > Grey Cortina – Tom Robinson Band

The song is about the protagonist's desire to have a grey Ford Cortina with all the bells and whistles, and to be like the cool owner of said car. The car has twin exhaust, a whiplash aerial, racing trim, fur-lined seats, and a lettered windscreen. The owner of the car never gets parking tickets and the police can't catch him because the car is so fast. The protagonist wishes he could be like the owner of the Grey Cortina.