Ford cars of the 1960s
In 1960 Ford in the UK sold small cars and big cars, with nothing in between. The small cars were the elderly Prefect and Popular and the brand new Anglia. The big cars were Consuls, Zephyrs and Zodiacs. There were no medium-sized Fords. Ford was to plug the gap with one of the best-selling cars of all time, the Cortina.
The Cortina was one of three successful new models that helped Ford overtake BMC as Britain's number one car maker.
The other two were the Escort and the Capri.
The Escort, launched in 1968, redefined the small car. The Escort could be anything from a budget motor for a small family to a capable sports saloon with an appeal to the boy racer.
The Capri defined a new type of car. A sports coup´ that was able to carry a family of four. The revolutionary feature of the Capri was a price tag which made it affordable to the average motorist.
A complete list of Ford cars from the 1960s is:
- Ford Popular 100E 1959-1962
- Ford Prefect 107E 1959-1961
- Ford Escort Estate car 1957-1961
- Ford Anglia 105E/123E 1959-1968
- Ford Escort MkI 1968-1974
- Ford Cortina MkI 1962-1966
- Ford Cortina MkII 1966-1970
- Ford Corsair 1963-1970
- Ford Classic 315 1961-1973
- Ford Capri 1961-1964
- Ford Capri MkI 1969-1974
- Ford Consul MkII 1957-1962
- Ford Zephyr MkII 1957-1962
- Ford Zephyr MkIII 1962-1966
- Ford Zephyr MkIV 1966-1972
- Ford Zodiac MkII 1957-1962
- Ford Zodiac MkIII 1962-1966
- Ford Zodiac MkIV 1966-1972
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By Steven Braggs, November 2021
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