Property of a deceased's estate
c.1966 Ford Anglia Saloon

Ford belatedly switched to an overhead-valve engine for its smallest family saloon with the introduction of the Anglia 105E in September 1959. An ultra short-stroke design, the 997cc four proved to have a real appetite for revs and bags of tuning potential, as demonstrated by its success in Formula Junior and Formula 3. The newcomer's McPherson strut/live axle running gear was sourced from the superseded Anglia/Prefect 100E but the new four-speed gearbox represented a welcome advance on its predecessor's three-speeder. The styling too was novel, with 'grinning' radiator grille and reverse-slope rear window, the latter affording greater rear headroom as well as keeping clean in bad weather. Differences between the standard and De Luxe versions were mainly cosmetic, while subsequent developments included the Anglia 1200 and an estate car variant. The 105E Anglia in its various guises was an outstanding sales success for Ford, selling more than a million before production ceased in 1967. Believed stored for some 25 years, this two-door 105E Anglia is offered for restoration. The body panels are in poor condition, rotted through in places, while the interior, although complete, is similarly poor. There is no history or registration document with this Lot, which is sold strictly as viewed. No Reserve.