Lot Ended
Description
AMMENDMENT; Impressive condition; running well and sounding
sweet; just 41,791 miles indicated
Please note headlights are sealed-beam
and not halogen as previously cataglogued
Launched in 1955, the Ford Squire was a two-door estate version of
the compact Thames 300E panel van which was in turn based on the Anglia/Prefect
100E four-door saloon. The Squire’s tailgate was in two pieces split
horizontally and the rear seat could be folded flat to convert it from a
four-seater to a useful load carrier. It was powered by Ford’s trusty 36bhp
1,172cc sidevalve engine which gave it a top speed of 70mph.
An almost identical Ford Escort version was
also available which had the lower trim level of the Anglia. This was slightly
cheaper than the Squire and proved more popular, remaining in production until
1961 (two years longer than the Squire) by which time 33,131 Escorts had been
sold.
First registered in St Helens in May
1961, this Escort estate must be one of the last made. We are told that for many
years it was on static display in a museum, hence the good state of preservation
today. Our vendor has recently treated the car to a degree of recommissioning
including fitting an electronic distributor, sealed beam headlights,
greasing the hubs, replacing the brake lines and front brake shoes etc.
It is showing just 41,791 miles which can’t be
warranted but is certainly plausible given the overall condition of the car. The
interior is very smart, bar some staining to the headlining, and the exterior
looks equally impressive having been repainted in the original colour to
a high standard at some point in the past.
Starting promptly and running very sweetly as we have
moved it around on site, it comes with its original buff logbook, a handful of
recent invoices plus some useful spares in the boot.
Overall, a rare opportunity to take home what must surely be one of
the cleanest Ford Escorts remaining.
Contact: [email protected]
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