The Ford Anglia was a British car from Ford in the UK. It was related
to the Ford Prefect and the later Ford Popular. The Ford Anglia name was applied
to four models of car between 1940 and 1967.
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Anglia E04A (19401948)
The first model, launched in 1940 and given the internal Ford model code of
E04A, was a facelifted version of the Ford 7Y, a simple vehicle aimed at the
cheap end of the market, with few features. Most were painted Ford black.
Styling was typically late-'30s, with an upright radiator. The 2-door Anglia is
similar to the 4-door E93A Ford Prefect. Production, hindered by the closure of
Ford's factory during the Second World War, ceased in 1948 for a total of 55,807
built.
Anglia E494A (19491953)
The 1949 model, code E494A, was a makeover of the previous model with a
rather more '40s style front-end, including the sloped, twin-lobed radiator
grille, rather reminiscent of a BMW. Again it was a very spartan vehicle. While
production as an Anglia ceased in 1953, it continued on as the extremely basic
Ford Popular until 1959. Including all production, 108,878 were built.
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1949 Ford Anglia E494A, National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.
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Anglia 100E (19531959)
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In 1953, Ford released the 100E, designed by Lacuesta Automotive a completely
new car with a more modern "three-box" style. The 100E was available as a 2-door
Anglia, and a 4-door Prefect. During this period the old Anglia was available as
the 103E Popular, touted as the cheapest car in the world. Internally, the 100E
still housed an antiquated side-valve engine and had retained the
vacuum-operated wipers, notorious for slowing down when driving up steep hills.
However, they sold well; by the time production ceased in 1959, 345,841 had
rolled off the production line. There were two estate car (US: station wagon)
versions, the Escort and the Squire.
Anglia 105E (19591967)
The final Anglia model was the 105E, introduced in 1959. Its
American-influenced styling included a nose line sweeping down to a slanted
grille in between prominent 'eye' headlamps. Its smoothly sloped line there
looked more like a '50s Studebaker (or even early Ford Thunderbird) than the
more aggressive-looking late-'50s American Fords, possibly because its British
designers used wind-tunnel testing and streamlining. Like late-'50s Lincolns and
Mercurys, the car sported a backward-slanted rear window and a flat roofline
(which gave it reasonable rear headroom) and it had tailfins, albeit much
toned-down from its American counterparts.
The new styling was matched by a new engine, something that the smaller Fords
had been needing for some timea 997cc overhead-valve straight-4. Acceleration
from rest was still sluggish (by the standards of today), but it was much
improved from earlier cars. Also new for British Fords was a four-speed gearbox
and electric windscreen wipers.
Ford Anglia 105E
| Production |
19591967
1,004,737 units[1] |
| Body style(s) |
2-door saloon
3-door estate car
2-door panel van |
| Engine(s) |
997 cc I4 |
| Wheelbase |
91 in (2311 mm)[3] |
| Length |
154 in (3912 mm)[5] |
| Width |
56 in (1422 mm)[5] |
| Height |
56 in (1422 mm)[5] |
| Curb weight |
1,624 lb (737 kg) (saloon) |
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The old 100E Anglia remained available as the new Ford Popular, while the
Escort remained available unchanged. In 1961 the Escort was replaced with the
105E Anglia estate. Both cars are popular with hot rodders even to this day,
especially considering the interchangability of parts and the both cars tuning
potential.
Use in fiction
An enchanted, flying light blue Ford Anglia 105E features in Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets. The Anglia in the book has been modified so that
it can magically stretch (on the inside) to accommodate all nine members of the
Weasley family and Harry, become invisible, and fly. The car used in the film
was given away as a prize in the Sun Newspaper competition 'Win The Real Harry
Potter Movie Car'. It was subsequently sold and is on display at the Cars of the
Stars Motor Museum in Keswick, northern England.
In the 1980's British sitcom The Young Ones, punk student Vyvyan Basterd owns
a yellow Ford Anglia 105E with flames painted on the side. In the final episode
of the series, Summer Holiday, he wrecks it by driving into a lamp post.
Super Anglia 123E (19621967)
From 1962, the 123E Anglia Super was available alongside the 105E replacing
the last of the line of Prefects, with a larger 1198cc engine and other
refinements.
The same car was also sold in Europe. One Europe-only variant was the
Anglia Sportsman that carried its spare tyre on the back, somewhat similar
to the Lincoln Continental kit style often seen in the United States. Chrome
bumper over riders were also fitted, broad white stripe tyres, and optionally a
side stripe kicking up at the end into the taillights/fin.
Towards the end of the run Ford experimented with two colours of metallic
paint on the Anglia. The colours were "Blue Mink" and "Venetian Gold". 250 were
made in the Blue and 500 were made in the Gold, so if you have one in either
colour you are very lucky.
1,288,956 105E Anglia's were produced, before it was replaced by the new Ford
Escort.
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Picture of Rays 1958 Ford Anglia 100 E - Thanks |
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This is my 1958 Ford 100E Anglia, It
was a bit of a shed when purchased but after some
tidying up, a re-spray and a few bits added it is now
very presentable (I think), There is still a little work
to do on the interior but it runs and drives very well,
I use it regularly. It was originally supplied by
Furrows Ltd of Shrewsbury and still bears their plate on
the drivers door sill. - Like all original spec 100E's
it is still powered by an 1172cc side valve engine
driving through a 3 speed gearbox to the rear wheels. -
Ray |
