Ford Pilot 1951
General description :
With the Pilot, Ford England continued the pre-war tradition of building larger models with V8 engines. The Pilot came out in 1947, first with 2,535 cc, then also with 3,622 cm displacement. These were solid vehicles with a traditional look. The clientele was rather conservative.Our Ford Pilot Estate Car is very rare in several respects: On the one hand, it is one of only 6(!) left-hand drive cars of this type built in England, on the other hand, it is an estate car with wooden panelling, popularly called “Woodie”. By the way, King George used such a woodie. It stood at Balmoral Castle and was used as a hunting carriage. This classic is occasionally used to transport a surfboard. You can’t go to the beach in more style. The roof rack and the surfboard are included.
Body Style : Estate Car ("Woodie")
Year : 1951
Cubic Capacity : 3,622 cc
Engine : V8
Power : 63 kW/86 hp
Transmission : floor shift
Drivetrain : rear
Exterior Color : green
Interior : leather
Interior : Colorturquiose
Trim : restored
1951 Ford Pilot is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Lübberstedt by Steenbuck Automobiles GmbH for €74000.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ford Model : Pilot Engine size : 3.6 Model Year : 1951 Sub type : Station wagon Location : Hainholzweg 1 Germany 21376 Gödenstorf-Lübberstedt Vehicle Registration : Undefined
74000 €
Seller Information
Steenbuck AUTOMOBILES GmbH
Steenbuck Automobiles GmbH
+49 (0)4175 802020
Steenbuck Automobiles GmbH
+49 (0)4175 802020
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About Ford
Ford, founded in 1902, has arguably changed the history of automotive world more than any other car manufacturer by introducing the first people's car Model T in 1908. They had produced more than 15 million cars by the end of the production in 1927, by which T had become obsolete.Ford launched the first low priced V8 engine powered car in 1932. 1932 V8 was an instant hit with superior handling and performance to many far more expansive cars of the day. No wonder 32 V8 Ford has become such a favourite among hot rodders around the world with 32 Deuce coupe as their icon.
During the war Ford completely shut down civilian vehicle production to dedicate all its resources to the Allied war efforts (1942-45) They used to build B-24 bombers, aircraft engines, jeeps, M-4 tanks, military trucks and Bren-gun carriers and more than 30,000 super-charged Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engines for Mosquito and Lancaster bombers as well as P-51 Mustang fighters. After the war Ford cars in the USA got bigger and flashier along with their competitors. In the 60's Ford was back in the forefront again when introducing their commercial hit Mustang in 1964. Mustang was so popular the competition had to follow Ford's example and the ponycar phenomenon took over the US. Over the years the ponies grew some muscles until the oil crisis kill finally killed them off.
In the sixties Ford rushed into international motor sports scene with a fury. After unsuccessful Ferrari takeover, when Enzo Ferrari had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury, Ford turned to Lola in UK to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that absolutely beat Ferrari in Le Mans 24 numerous times.
In Europe, Ford introduced some of the most epic race and rally cars of the 60's based on humble family sedans; Cortina GT, Lotus Cortina, Escort Twin Cam, and Escort 1600RS with the iconic Cosworth BDA engines.
Today classic Fords are extremely popular with enthusiasts and a great selection of classic Fords can be found for sale at www.ClassicDigest.com