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Ford Popular From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Ford Popular Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1953-1962 Body style(s) two door saloon two door tourer (Australia) [ 1 ] two door roadster utility (Australia) [ 1 ] two door coupe utility (Australia) [ 1 ] The Ford Popular is best known as a car from Ford built in England between 1953 and 1962. When launched, it was Britain's lowest priced car. [ 2 ] The name Popular was also used by Ford to describe its 1930s Y Type model . The Popular name was also later used on basic models of the Escort and Fiesta cars. Contents 1 Ford Popular 103E 1.1 The 103E in Australia 2 Ford Popular 100E 3 Popular trim level 4 Ford Popular in television shows 5 References 6 External links [ edit ] Ford Popular 103E Ford Popular 103E Production 1953-1959 155,340 made [ 3 ] Successor Ford Popular 100E Body style(s) two door saloon two door tourer (Australia) [ 1 ] two door roadster utility (Australia) [ 1 ] two door coupe utility (Australia) [ 1 ] Engine(s) 1172 cc straight-4 side-valve 30 bhp Transmission(s) 3 speed manual Wheelbase 90 in (2286 mm) [ 2 ] Length 151.5 in (3848 mm) [ 2 ] Width 56.5 in (1435 mm) [ 2 ] Height 64.5 in (1638 mm) [ 2 ] Curb weight 1,624 lb (737 kg) [ 3 ] Related Ford Anglia When production of the older Ford Anglia and Ford Prefect was stopped in 1953 the Popular was developed as a budget alternative. The Popular was based on the old, prewar-style E494A Anglia. It was powered by a Ford Sidevalve 1172 cc, 30 bhp (22 kW) [ 3 ] , four cylinder engine. The car was very basic. It had a single vacuum powered wiper, no heater, vinyl trim and very little chrome, even the bumpers were painted. Over 150,000 Populars were made. This car proved successful because, while on paper it was a sensible alternative to a clean, late-model used car, in practice there were no clean late-model used cars available in postwar Britain due to the six-year halt in production caused by World War II . This problem was compounded by stringent export quotas that made obtaining a new car in the late 1940s and into the early 1950s difficult, and covenants forbidding new-car buyers from selling for up to three years after delivery. Unless the purchaser could pay the extra £100 or so for an Anglia 100E , Austin A30 or Morris Minor , the choice was the Popular or a prewar car. A car tested by The Motor magazine in 1954 had a top speed of 60.3 mph (97.0 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-50 mph (80 km/h) in 24.1 seconds. A fuel consumption of 36.4 miles per imperial gallon (7.76 L/100 km; 30.3 mpg -US ) was recorded. The test car cost £390 including taxes. [ 2 ] [ edit ] The 103E in Australia The Popular 103E was introduced into the Australian market in 1953 but not with the British two door saloon body style. Instead, it was offered as a two door Tourer , a two door Roadster Utility and as a two door Coupe Utility . The Tourer was a re-badged Anglia 103E Tourer and the Roadster Utility, which featured a step-side body, was called a Plumber's Utility. [ 1 ] [ edit ] Ford Popular 100E Ford Popular 100E Production 1959-1962 126,115 made [ 3 ] Predecessor Ford Popular 103E Successor Ford Anglia Body style(s) two door saloon Engine(s) 1172 cc straight-4 side-valve Transmission(s) 3 speed manual Wheelbase 87 in (2210 mm) [ 4 ] Length 149.75 in (3804 mm) [ 4 ] Width 60.75 in (1543 mm) [ 5 ] Height 58.75 in (1492 mm) [ 5 ] Curb weight 1,708 lb (775 kg) Related Ford Anglia In 1959 the old Popular was replaced by a new version that was in production until 1962. Like the previous version it used a superseded Anglia's body shell, this time that of the 100E , and it was powered by a strengthened 1172 cc sidevalve engine producing 36 bhp. [ 5 ] The brakes were now hydraulic with 7.1 in (180 mm) drums all round. [ 5 ] The new Poplar offered 1,000 (1,500) service intervals, like its predecessor, but it only had 13 grease points as against its predecessor's 23 (or 28 for the pre-war cars). [ 6 ] The basic model stripped out many fittings from the Anglia but there was a large list of extras available and also a De Luxe version which supplied many as standard. In later years, these cars became popular as hot rods since the late 1950s when people started drag racing them due to their light weight construction. Ironically this started in the United States but became the definitive British hot rod, which it still is today. The Motor magazine tested a 100E in 1960 and found it to have a top speed of 69.9 mph (112.5 km/h), acceleration from 0-50 mph (80 km/h) in 19.6 seconds and a fuel consumption of 33.2 miles per imperial gallon (8.51 L/100 km; 27.6 mpg -US ). The test car cost £494 including taxes with a comment that it was the lowest priced orthodox saloon on the British Market. [ 5 ] In 1960, the manufacturer's recommended retail price of £494 was equivalent to 26 week's worth of the average UK wage. [ 6 ] The £100 charged in 1935 and the £1,299 charged for the Ford Escort Popular in 1975 both also amounted to 26 week's worth of average wage for the years in question. [ 6 ] In the 1950s, however, the country had been undergoing a period of above average austerity: in 1953 the car's £390 sticker price represented 40 week's worth of the average UK wage. [ 6 ] [ edit ] Popular trim level In 1975 the Popular name was revived as a base trim level of the newly released Ford Escort Mk2. This model featured a standard 1.1 litre OHV Kent motor, 12 inch wheels with cross ply tyres and drum brakes all round. The 1975 Ford Escort Popular was the first Ford to carry the Popular name that also featured a heater as standard equipment. [ 6 ] The "Popular" trim level proved long-standing across the Ford range, featuring on later Escorts and the Fiesta, from 1980 to 1991. [ edit ] Ford Popular in television shows In 1970, a Ford Popular was extensively modified by the British Broadcasting Corporation to become " Bessie ", the Doctor 's sprightly Edwardian roadster on the long-running science-fiction television show, Doctor Who . A black Ford Popular 103E (EBW 343) was also used in the Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch Mr. and Mrs. Brian Norris' Ford Popular . In a spoof of epic journeys, the Norrises ( Michael Palin as Brian Norris and Graham Chapman in drag as Betty Norris) set out to see if the journey from Surbiton to Hounslow was possible; they were thwarted by the Thames and had to finish the trek by rail . Between 1992 and 1997, two black Ford Populars were used (8253 PU & VXL 794) was used in Heartbeat (UK TV series) as Oscar Blaketon 's car. [ edit ] References ^ a b c d e f g The History of Ford in Australia, Norm Darwin, 1986, page 101 ^ a b c d e f "The Ford Popular". The Motor . April 28 1954.   ^ a b c d Robson, Graham (2006). A-Z British Cars 1945-1980 . Devon, UK: Herridge & Sons. ISBN   0-9541063-9-3 .   ^ a b Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars . London: Macmillan. ISBN   0-333-16689-2 .   ^ a b c d e "The Ford Popular". The Motor . August 24 1960.   ^ a b c d e "By Popular demand...". Motor : Pages 32–33. 2 July 1975.   [ edit ] External links Ford Popular 103E A site for enthusiasts of the 103E Ford Populars. 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Models covered include: Popular Anglia Prefect Thames Fordson 7W 7Y 100E 105E ENTER 100E Ford List 105E Ford Anglia List || Intro to the Ford 103E "Popular" car from the 1950s. This new classic car website, specific to the 103E Ford Popular, will hopefully be of interest to anyone who runs, is restoring, or simply remembers the old upright Ford Populars of the 1950s. In their day, Ford Pops could be seen on virtually every street across Great Britain, their shrewd owners eschewing creature comforts such as electric windscreen wipers, interior heating, and a four speed gearbox, preferring to keep their household motoring bills well and truly pinned to the linoleum. So yes the 103E Popular was a basic car, yet did the job of transporting a family of four (maybe more) to the seaside once a year, carried the bread winner of the house on the daily grind to work and back, consuming fuel and oil in moderate amounts only - at least when new! Previous Ford 8s and 10s. Beneath the centrally hinged bonnet of the Ford Pop lurked an engine familiar to Ford owners since the 1930s, albeit now in 10hp 1172cc sidevalve form. The basic engine first shuffled the family motorist along our green and pleasant lanes in 1932, powering as it did Ford's �100 motorcar, or the 8hp Model Y as it was more formally known. Rivals back then included the Austin Ruby, Luton's Vauxhall 10, and the original Morris Minor. The smallest Ford evolved throughout the 1930s, from the Model Y, into the agreeable lines of the Model C and CX, and then the 7W Ten of 1937/1938, the first model to feature coachwork recognisable as being the granddaddy to the 103E of the 1950s, although the rear end owed more to the plusher E93A Prefect of 1938, with its flat rear bootlid. An 8hp car was also still offered by the Dagenham concern, the 7Y Eight of 1937-1939, and was the cheapest car on offer, taking over the mantle from the previous 8-horse cars, and pitched one rung below the 7W Ten. In 1939 the E04A took over from the 7Y, and featured a similar body to the 7W, but now with a pronounced boot area, and a more upright grille. This car would continue in production until 1948, when the E494A Anglia was launched. Finally the silhouette of the future 103E Popular was born, with smart bakelite interior, large E83W van-style headlamps, and various other chrome detailing. The sit-up-and-beg Anglia would be produced until 1953, the year that the totally new looking 100E range was introduced to the market. 1953, and say hello to the new 103E Popular. Rather than ditch the pre-war designed cars altogether, the brains at Ford decided that they still needed a cut-price new car offering to undercut the boxy 100E, aimed at buyers who weren't bothered about a car's archaic styling, to whom value for money was paramount. This is how the 103E Popular came into being - take the E494A Anglia, replace the bakelite trim including the dash, now simply a plain pressed metal affair, de-chrome much of the coachwork, fit the 10hp 1172cc E93A-type engine instead of the old 8hp unit (RAC ratings note, not bhp) and sell them to punters who otherwise might have had to buy secondhand instead. Production of the 103E Pop continued until 1959, by which time the car's specification was seriously looking out-of-date, especially when compared to offerings from BMC and Vauxhall. The 100E Popular would take over, although by this time it too was no spring chicken either, and was still saddled with a sidevalve engine for propulsion, and outmoded 3 speed transmission for the drive. Today, the Ford 103E, as with all the small sidevalve Fords, continues to be a sound choice for classic car ownership, spares are still readily available from various marque specialists, and so long as you aren't in a hurry, it'll roll down the road and get to you to your destination. There are two distinct groups to whom the 103E Ford Popular appeals, the classic car fan, wanting something old and pre-war-like to drive down to the pub in, and the hot rodder, who is only satisfied once he or she has stripped the car to its bare bones, installed different axles, chopped the roof, and shoe-horned a V8 under a flip fibreglass nose, ready to head off to Santa Pod to shoot the timing lights. 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Yes, 50 years old and done just 90,000 over that half century, as well as avoiding the need to be welded anywhere. Tax exempt and with an MOT until March 2011, it comes with two sets of keys, a complete record of all work done (and journeys made) and has just had five new tyres, a new exhaust, new battery, new brakes, plugs, points...you get the idea. It's not mint, but it certainly looks like a very good example. £500 is the current price if you fancy it. Find out more at the eBay website Also, check out our newly-launched His Knibs men's style website 10/26/2010 in eBay watch | Permalink Comments You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. Post a comment Comments are moderated, and will not appear on this weblog until the author has approved them. If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In . You are currently signed in as (nobody) . Sign Out Name: Email Address: (Not displayed with comment.) URL: Remember personal info? 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Growing up in the 60�s one was constantly aware of the variety, and range of choice offered to the increasing number of family car owners. Not only were there a greater number of manufacturers still in existence but also each of those manufacturers seemed to offer a tremendous range of new and alternative vehicles, in keeping with the �modern� age. Ford Pop 103E screensaver Ford Pop 103E regalia Ford Pop parts ads Mixed in with the bright new and shiny Anglia�s, Zephyrs, and the flashy two tone Victors were a large number of 50�s cars, slightly older but still in daily service. There was one car however, that no matter which part of the country you happened to live in you would have a good chance that someone in your street would own one � that car was the �upright� Ford Popular! I bought mine from a guy that had purchased it to make it into a �Hot Rod� (Oh how original!) and it only survived this fate due to the protests of his workmates. The car had been purchased new in 1957 and kept by the same owner until his death, when the car was passed to his son. Having spent quite some years sitting in a garage it fell victim to the number plate vultures who then sold it to the �customising� crowd, and thus to me. At first sight it looked nicely presented in what I believe was called Canterbury green, an inspection revealed it to be a very sound little car indeed and had at some time been part restored, with only the interior having been left original. It had several factory fitted extras including an oil bath air filter, external oil filter, interior parcel shelf and heater, making it quite �de-luxe� for a Popular. The underside was in good order as was the engine and running gear, the battery seemed a bit �iffy� despite the assurances of the vendor, but all in all it wasn�t a bad little car and money changed hands. I had a journey of around 120 miles ahead of me and much of it was winding through the Derbyshire peak district national park in order to cross the Pennines for home, the petrol tank registered half full and the seller assured me that I would have plenty. So off I drove, my first time in one of Britain�s once ubiquitous sidevalve fords, the sun was shining and my epic journey into the unknown lay ahead! The first thing I noticed as I drove along was the rather rorty exhaust note, certainly compared to today�s offerings, but the exhaust was in perfect order, and the sound not unpleasant and so added to the character of the car. The engine pulled willingly and a surprising amount of torque seemed to be produced by the 1172cc engine, making the three gears adequate. As I negotiated the roads of Chesterfield heading west for the Pennines I decided to fill up with petrol just to be on the safe side, the car took just over three gallons to full and in I went to pay. I came out to what would soon become a familiar sight � an elderly chap was leaning on the passenger window, his hand cupping his eyes to better see inside as his daughter stood waiting patiently. �Do you like it?� I said smiling to him as he became aware of my return. �This was my first car this was, I bought one second-hand in 1961� he said with a misty eyed smile, � I remember the wipers used to stop when you went uphill� he added with a chuckle. There ensued a short conversation after which I bid him farewell; his parting words to me were �Make sure you look after it!� Praying that the battery had charged a little I pulled the starter and � vroom! Off we went! The sun was still shining and the car ran very sweetly indeed, my only concern being that dodgy battery, this journey was likely to take several hours and on the horizon, just to the west of the Pennine range there were very heavy, dark rain clouds looming. The little Pop and I passed through towns and villages on route never failing to cause a reaction from those that saw her, on and on we ran on roads that included climbing steep inclines in the peak district, with equally steep descents on the other side! All this the car handled with aplomb, and all the while the scenery was glorious making this a truly memorable ride. Ford Sidevalve book for sale: The heavy rainfall began just before Manchester, and it was here that I remembered the old mans words � The wipers stop when you go uphill� I would also like to add �and at any time the throttle is depressed� to that statement! I soon developed a technique of letting the throttle off momentarily when the screen needed wiping, a sort of foot operated intermittent wiper! We passed through the heavy rush hour traffic of Manchester without incident, finally arriving home at twilight. The following few days were spent as a mixture of driving and fettling the old car to better preserve it. The underside and chassis was excellent and needed only a generous coating of waxoyl, also applied to the roof guttering and other �water trap� areas. A new fan belt was ordered after it was found to be the wrong one, and a replacement battery fitted. The car was finally ready to use when something very unexpected happened�. I had recently sold my Phase II Standard Vanguard to a chap from Hertfordshire who came to collect it a week or two later, on seeing the �Pop� sitting on the drive ticking over like a gem he immediately offered to buy it � and as I can withstand anything but temptation I sold it on the spot! Looking back I think of that little Ford as a real eye opener, I had imagined that a vehicle of such basic pre-war design, driven by an antiquated small sidevalve engine would have been a recipe for abject boredom � but I was wrong. The gutsy little engine and sturdy build made for a very dependable and characterful mode of transport, the cars inherent simplicity becoming one of its strengths rather than weaknesses�.. Er�. wish I hadn�t sold it now! Thanks for this latest classic car story!! Read about more classic cars owned by visitors to oldclassiccar right here . Custom Search Website design by ableweb Disclaimer & Privacy Policy