FORD ANGLIA

While the first Ford Anglias appeared in the 40's Ford released the 100E in 1953. The 100E was available as a 2-door Anglia and a 4-door Prefect. Internally there were individual front seats trimmed in PVC, hinged to allow rear access. Speedo, fuel gauge and ammeter were placed in a cluster around the steering column and the gear change was floor mounted. Heater and radio were optional extras. Under the bonnet the 100E housed a 36bhp side-valve enginelinked to a three speed gearbox . The final Anglia model, the 105E, was launched in 1959. and is proberbly the most famous and most sought after, the car featured a backward-slanted rear window, to keep clear of rain, a flat roofline and it had tailfins, yes the American market was influencing Brithish car design. The 105E also had a new engine, a 997 cc overhead-valve four linked to a four-speed gearbox, it also featured... electric windscreen wipers. The 105E set World Records for an under 1000 cc car in 1962 when Tony and Michael Brookes and their team achieved an average speed of over 83 mph (134 km/h) for seven days and nights at the Montlhery circuit near Paris.

Anglia sedans were provided with various levels of trim. The base model was the Standard, and this sported no chromework, painted rear light surrounds, steel slatted grille and limited interior trim. The deluxe had a chrome side strip, chrome rear lights, glovebox lid, sun visor and full width chrome radiator grille. The top of the range was the Super, which had twin chrome side strips, contrasting coloured roof and side flash, plusher interior trim, together with the 1198 cc engine and a gearbox with synchromesh on first gear.