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Description The Ford Classic was similar in appearance to the more popular Ford Anglia, featuring the same distinctive reverse-rake rear window. This feature was imported from the 1958 Lincoln Continental where it was necessitated by the design requirement for an opening ("breezeway") rear window.
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Curbside Classic Jr: The 1955 Ford Mini Me - 1956 Ford Consul Mk II. Too many Cubside Classics shot, not enough time to write about them extensively. So we'll call it CC Jr.: heavy on the pics, light on the text. The great import boom of the fifties involved everything from Europe; from Abarth to Zagato. And the Big Three got in on the act.
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To distinguish the Mk I Consul from the Zephyr, it sported a different grille (not unlike an Aston Martin DB2's), a longer wheelbase and that lustier six-cylinder engine, developing 68bhp. The performance was better, as was the cruising ability. The Zephyr was unveiled in 1951, and then the range was further boosted by the 1953 Zephyr Zodiac.
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35 4.2K views 4 years ago 1956 FORD CONSUL Mk I Saloon. The Ford Consul is a car that was manufactured by Ford UK from 1951 to 1962. The name was later revived for a model produced by.
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The mantra was definitely taken to heart by the British automotive industry. While Britain provided 15% of the world's vehicle exports in 1937, this figure had increased to 52% by 1950. All this discussion of exports leads us to our featured, and exported, Ford Consul. In what was most likely an expedient move, Ford introduced the Pilot in 1947.
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In 1956 Ford replaced the Consul with the Consul II, which appeared even more Americanized than the first one. It looked for all the world like a slightly smaller American Ford of a few years earlier. There was also a sister six-cylinder Zephyr, and a more luxurious Zodiac. They all came as a four-door sedan, two-door convertible or station wagon.
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1956 Ford Consul MkII An early Mark II "Highline" Ford Conโฆ Flickr
The Consul is a motor car from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
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Ford Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac Saloons new Mark II versions were introduced early in 1956 and sharing a completely new full six-seater body shape although each version have its own distinctive radiator grille and styling features. There are numerous mechanical modifications including increased engine performance and revised suspension and brakes.
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The 1959 Consul and Zephyr shared distinctly American Ford styling, looking like smaller, less elaborately trimmed 1955-1956 U.S. models. Indeed, their 59-hp four- and 90-hp six-cylinder engines and 172.15- and 178.5-inch overall lengths made these cars true "compact" variants.
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The Mark I Ford Consul and Zephyr models were first displayed at the Earls Court motor show in 1950. Production began with the Consul on January 1 1951. The Mark I model ran until 1956. From April 1956 the Mark II Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac went on sale and were known as the Three Graces.
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Consul's first generation ran through 1956, at which point it was replaced by the Mark II Consul โ a car that was quite a bit larger, rode on a longer wheelbase, and brought in some American Ford design cues.
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The Ford Consul is a car that was manufactured by Ford of Britain from 1951 until 1962. The name was later revived for a model produced by Ford in both the UK and in Germany from 1972 until 1975. Between 1951 and 1962, the Consul was the four-cylinder base model of the three-model Ford Zephyr range, comprising Consul, Zephyr, and Zephyr Zodiac.
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Engines: Gasoline FORD Consul 1950 - 1956 The Ford UK produced the Ford Consul from 1951 to 1962. It was first shown in 1950 at the London Motor Show and Ford created a bit of a storm.
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Ford Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac: what to look for Bodywork See above for trouble spots Engine and front suspension The first of a long line, these were very modern engines for their time and many components are shared with later models; though visually almost identical, this is a Mk2 'six'.
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"The Suez crisis sparked a fuel shortage in western Europe from late 1956 to early 1957. This meant that no one was buying cars in the U.K. (especially the bigger Zephyrs and Zodiacs) during this time.