The UK Ford Pilot was replaced by the Ford Zephyr which was manufactured by Ford of Britain from 1950 to 1972. Originally the 4-cylinder was known as the Ford Consul but from 1962 both four- and six-cylinder versions were named Zephyr. In later years a luxury version called the Zephyr Zodiac and later just Zodiac […]
The Ford Model Y was produced mainly by Ford UK and Ford Germany from 1932 to 1937. It was the first Ford automobile specifically designed for markets outside the United States, replacing the Ford Model A in Europe. It was also known as the Ford Model 8 in the UK. The Ford Model Y was […]
After and absence of 23 years The Ford Model A name was reintroduced to the Ford stable. It was first produced in October 1927, but was not introduced to the market place until December 1927. The Ford Model A replaced the world famous Ford Model T, which had been in production for 18 years. This […]
The original Ford Factory was located in Mack Avenue in Detroit. There, Henry Ford’s first cars were assembled. The first Ford Model A is the original model produced by Ford, in April/May 1903. Dr.Ernest Pfennig, a German born Chicago dentist, became the first owner of a Model A on July 23, 1903, thus setting in […]
The Ford Eifel was manufactured in Germany between 1935 and 1940. The Eifel replaced the Ford Koln and was itself later replaced by the Ford Taunus. One can see the similarity to the Ford Prefect and the Ford Anglia manufactured at Dagenham in the UK. The model was named after the Eifel mountain range in […]
The Ford Consul Corsair (later known simply as the Ford Corsair), manufactured by Ford UK, is a midsize car that was available as either a saloon or estate from 1964 until 1970. There was also a convertible version built by Crayford Engineering, which is now very rare and highly sought after as a classic. Two-door […]
THE ORIGINAL PONY CAR STILL GOING STRONG 55 YEARS LATER The Ford Mustang has been in uninterrupted production since Mid 1964. Over 10,000,000 Mustangs have been built and sold up to 2018, making it one of Ford’s many success stories.
AMERICA’S FIRST MUSCLE CAR Thunderbird is a nameplate that was used by Ford for their premier muscle-car from 1955 to 1997 and then again from 2002 to 2005. In that time there were over eleven model generations. Introduced as a two-seat convertible, the Thunderbird was produced in a number of body configurations through its production […]
NOTHING CAN GO WRONG CAN GO WRONG According to Ford Historians the company felt that they were losing ground to General Motors and Chrysler. In 1955 the planning and design of a new car began and, as these things take time, the car was ready for it’s public launch towards the end of 1957. When […]
FORD UK MODEL E71A The Ford Pilot was a British built Ford under the model no E71A. Although it was a medium-sized car built from August 1947 to 1951, the Ford Pilot had a V8 engine. Just over 22000 cars were built in the four-year period. The Pilot was eventually replaced by the new Zephyr […]