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Ford Anglia 383 cubic inch V8 1948

General description : High-quality older build. Steel body, not fiberglass. Fresh 383 cubic inch Chevy stroker motor with dual quads. Fully finished interior with bucket seats. Nice paint and bodywork. A cool traditional rod with big firepower to go with it!

This muscular little chunk of English Ford is a real-deal 1948 Anglia E03, not one of the many fiberglass replicas running around. It was built several years ago, but was freshened in the 1990s and more recently treated to a fresh engine (the previous engine was just a bit too much). As a result, it shows just over 2900 miles on the build and the overall attention to detail is pretty impressive. The body is all steel except for the running boards and rear fenders, which, for obvious reasons, were re-created in fiberglass. The rest is just the way it was built after the war with no liberties taken in the details. There’s still a correct 3-opening grille up front, wonderful fender-mounted marker lights and headlights, and the vented hood with Anglia script. For a small car, it packs a lot of visual interest, from the sweeping line that curves off the fenders and into the doors, as well as the tidy trunk that adds a bit of practicality without altering the clean shape. The bodywork is in good order, with doors that close well, good shut lines, and a hood that doesn’t fight with you. There are no obvious signs of rust repair, and the car has been professionally built with expertly done tinwork in the wheel tubs and floors. The bright red paint is devoid of gimmicks or graphics, giving it a timeless look that will never go out of style. The roof was filled with a steel insert from a station wagon or van and the bumpers were painted body color. It really is a handsome car from any angle.

Tan tweed reflects its build date, but it remains in first-rate condition and shows almost zero wear or evidence of use. That shouldn’t be a surprise with just 2929 miles, but what is surprising is how comprehensively finished it is. You just don’t see many hot rods, particularly cars with a drag-racing bent, finished to this level. The bucket seats are firm and comfortable, there are matching tan tweed door panels and carpets, and even things like the steering column were appropriately finished. A polished tilt steering column and leather-wrapped wheel add a little upscale elegance to the Anglia, and the smoothed and refinished dash includes a full array of VDO instruments (the tachometer is inop due to the new electronic ignition system). The roll cage is neatly integrated and not at all intrusive in the passenger compartment, although the transmission tunnel does use up a bit of footwell space, so don’t wear your work boots to drive it. A Hurst Quarter Stick shifter manages the TH350 3-speed automatic transmission, making this a surprisingly easy cruiser on the open road. The rear compartment is fully upholstered as well, with neat “Anglia” script embossed on the rear bulkhead and a fresh chrome fire extinguisher strapped to the cage, racer-style. Even the headliner is taut, clean, and well-executed. The trunk is reasonably-sized, but most of it is full of Harwood fuel cell (no relation), but it’s not like you’re taking this car across the country on a family vacation, right?

With so little car to move around, you don’t need a radical powerplant to generate some pretty radical performance. This Anglia frightens passengers with a 383 cubic inch Chevrolet V8 from Blueprint Engines, which is a pretty neat fit in the compact engine bay. There’s a cam with a gear drive inside, so it’s got a bit of a whine to the idle, there are 4-bolt mains on the bottom end, and those are aluminum heads to help build horsepower and save weight. Up top there’s a pair of fresh Holly carburetors on a fabricated sheet metal aluminum intake manifold. The engine was painted to match the bodywork, then dressed up with a few chrome and aluminum pieces to make it worth a look under the hood. There’s a giant radiator up front, complete with a powerful electric fan, and long-tube headers feed a custom-made dual exhaust system. It starts easily every time, idles well once it’s warmed up (the carburetors do not have chokes), and doesn’t act as fussy in any way at all. It’s happy to idle in traffic, but as I said, with so little car to move around, this torquey V8 makes for some very entertaining performance.

The car is too small to fit on our lift, so we can’t easily show you the chassis, but it’s a beautifully built rectangular tube frame that was smoothed and painted to match the bodywork. Up front there are tubular stainless A-arms with coil-over shocks, while out back a familiar 4-link holds a narrowed and reinforced Ford 9-inch rear end. Obviously power steering is superfluous, but it does have rack-and-pinion steering that’s just as good in this lightweight package. It’s also equipped with 4-wheel disc brakes as a nod to the rather substantial performance potential this car represents, and with 3.73 gears, it’s probably not a bad idea to have all that rubber back there. It shows only minor signs of use since it was completed and thanks to a comprehensive recent service, it’s ready to enjoy with no worries. It tracks straight on the highway despite the diminutive wheelbase and giant tires out back, and you’ll probably find that it looks far more radical than it acts. Beautiful polished Weld wheels are a traditional drag race look, and they’re fitted with a big-n-little combination of 6.00-15 front and 375/60/15 rear Mickey Thompson tires.

For the folks who were there in the ‘60s, this car is sure to bring back a lot of great memories, and today, there aren’t many better ways to draw a crowd than a tiny car with giant tires. It sounds nasty when it’s sitting at idle, and on the street, I bet not many folks would want to give this proper English Ford a run. This is 20 pounds of horsepower in a 10-pound bag, so if this kind of lunacy appeals to you, give us a call, we’ve got your car.

NOTE: This vehicle is titled as a 1948 Ford Anglia.

Harwood Motors always recommends and welcomes personal or professional inspections of any vehicle in our inventory prior to purchase.

1948 Ford Anglia 383 cubic inch V8 is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Ohio by Harwood Motors for $39900.

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