Ford Classic
| Ford Consul Classic 2 door | |
| Manufacturer | Ford of Britain |
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| Production | 1961–1963 111,225 made.[1] |
| Predecessor | Ford Consul |
| Successor | Ford Corsair |
| Body style(s) | 4-door and 2-door saloon |
| Engine(s) | 1.3 or 1.5 L Straight-4 |
| Wheelbase | 99 in (2515 mm) [2] |
| Length | 170.75 in (4337 mm)[2] |
| Width | 65 in (1651 mm) [2] |
| Height | 56 in (1422 mm) [2] |
| Curb weight | 2070 pounds (940 kg) |
The Ford Consul Classic or 'Consul 315' (as the export version was known) was a mid-sized car built by Ford in the UK from 1961 to 1963. Available with two or four doors, the Classic had the Ford code of 109E or 116E depending on engine size.
It was similar in appearance to the more popular Ford Anglia, featuring the same distinctive reverse-rake rear window, but with twin headlamps and different frontal treatment. Inside the separate front seats and rear bench had a standard covering of PVC but leather was available as an option. There was a choice of floor or column mounted gear change. Single or two-tone paint schemes were offered.
The Consul Classic was also mechanically similar to the Anglia, and used slightly larger 1340 cc and from 1962 1498 cc variants of the Ford Kent Engine. The car had front 9.5 in (241 mm) disc brakes and was fitted with a four speed gearbox with synchromesh on all gears on the 1500 version. Suspension was independent at the front using Macpherson strut units and at the rear the live axle used semi elliptic leaf springs.
The Consul Classic was replaced in 1963 by the Ford Corsair. 111,225 Classics and 18,716 Capris were produced (Including 2002 'GT' Versions). In addition seventeen station wagon (estate) conversions were carried out by Ford Dealership 'Hughes Limited' of Nairobi, Kenya. One of these vehicles made it over to the UK in 1964 and survives to this day in the South-East of England.
Consul Capri
Based on the Classic, and sharing its 99 inch wheelbase, was a coupé version - the Consul Capri (335).
Performance
A car tested by The Motor magazine in 1961 had a top speed of 78.4 mph (126.2 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 22.5 seconds. A fuel consumption of Template:Convert/foutmig (Template:Convert/L/100 km mpgus) was recorded. The test car cost £801 including taxes. [2]
References
External links
Ford car timeline, European market, 1960s–1980s — next »
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Supermini | Fiesta I | Fiesta II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small family car | Anglia 105E / Super Anglia 123E | Escort I | Escort II | Escort III | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large family car | Consul II | Cortina I | Cortina II | Cortina III / Taunus TC | Cortina IV / Taunus III | Cortina V / Taunus III | Sierra | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taunus G13 | Taunus P4 | Taunus P6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | Corsair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive car | Taunus P3 | Taunus P5 | Taunus P7 | Taunus P7.2 | Granada I | Granada II | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zephyr II | Zephyr 4/6 III | Zephyr 4/6 IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zodiac II | Zodiac III | Zodiac IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coupé | Consul Capri | Capri Mk1 | Capri Mk2 | Capri Mk3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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