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1954 Ford Consul, 1508cc. Registration number XVX 843 (non transferrable). Chassis number 125270. Engine number 125270.
The Consul had a 1500 cc four-cylinder and it was the first British Ford with modern unibody construction. The model came with a 4-speed manual transmission and a top speed of 120 km/h.
The Ford code for the Consul was the EOTA.
Its sibling, the Zephyr, had a different engine with a 2262 cc displacement. The Zephyr was released in 1951. To distinguish the Consul from the Zephyr, the latter had a longer wheelbase and a six-cylinder engine producing 68 hp.
The Zephyr Zodiac appeared in 1953 and was equipped with a higher compression engine with 71 hp. The interior was all leather and the exterior was two-tone painted.
XVX was first owned by Joseph Morris of Colchester, he retained it until 1972 selling it to Susan Woolorton again of Colchester and in 1974 it went to Wales with Bryley Watkins. In 1985 it was with Terry Craggs of Edgware and then Michael Nash of Tadley bought it in June 2007 before selling it to our vendor in November 2007.
Sold with the V5C, RF60, various old MOT's it was driven 50 miles to the saleroom and comes with various spares
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