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CAP History

Back in 1983 a group of keen and dedicated owners of English small Fords formed a club called the New Anglia Prefect Cortina Club of Australia. The 'new' related to the second generation of Anglias and Prefects. The objective of the club was to promote the preservation and restoration of these small English Fords. As the years rolled by the Cortina became the most popular vehicle to be owned by members (the few Bathurst wins may have had something to do with this) and in the late 90's....... [read more]

CAP Cars

Anglia

While the first Ford Anglias appeared in the 40's Ford released the 100E in 1953. The 100E was available a2-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... [read more]

Prefect

Again the Ford Prefect name had been on the roads for many years before the release in 1953 of the much redesigned Ford Prefect 100E. The old separate chassis had gone, replaced by integral construction and hydraulic brakes were used. The old side valve 1172 cc engine was retained. Externally it can be distinguished from...... [read more]

Cortina

The Cortina was without doubt one of Ford's leading lights. Produced for 20 years throughtin 5 generations Mark I  to Mark V, all variants of the Cortina sold over one million units enjoying success world-wide. The Mk1 with it's famous 'Ban the Bomb' tailights ran from 1962 to 1966 and had many race and rally victories. Launched in September 1962 it was briefly known as the.... [read more]