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Ford Consul Mk 1 - A Brief History |
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The
Ford Consul was launched at the 1950 Earls Court motor show and
went into production in 1951. It featured an all new 1508cc overhead valve engine,
and was also the first Ford (along with the new Zephyr
introduced at the same time to use MacPherson strut
suspension on the front. Convertible versions were produced
by Carbodies of Coventry and an estate was also developed
by Abbott of Farnham. These could be ordered via
the local Ford dealer in the same way as the saloons.
Production ended in 1956 when
the Mark 2 version was introduced.
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Specifications (Saloons) |
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1951 -1956 |
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4 door saloon, all steel unitary construction |
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13ft 8.75in |
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5ft 4in |
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2480lb |
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4 cylinder inline overhead valve |
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47 bhp @ 4400 rpm |
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72lb ft @ 2400 rpm |
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Column change 3 speed manual, with synchromesh on 2nd and top |
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Rear |
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Drums front & rear, hydraulic operation |
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Independent, MacPherson strut |
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Leaf Spring, live axle |
Years Produced
Performance |
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72 mph |
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28 Seconds |
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26 mpg approx |
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