1962 Ford Consul Classic

1962 Ford Consul Classic in Walk Don't Run, Movie, 1966

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
vilero ◊ 2010-12-09 12:58	The clare blue maybe is insteresting.
dsl ◊ 2010-12-09 13:07	Yes - Ford Consul Classic. White Consul Cortina Super next to it. Both unusual for Japan - not sure of where they'd be made - possibly CKD assembly in Far East. -- Last edit: 2010-12-09 14:12:05
dsl ◊ 2010-12-09 15:47	Model name is Consul Classic - Classic should be indexed as well as Consul to avoid confusion with Ford Consul (a separate model).
DynaMike ◊ 2010-12-09 15:48	And 315 should be added?
dsl ◊ 2010-12-09 16:03	DynaMike wrote And 315 should be added? Possibly - (deep breath and jump). The Cortina was going to be launched as Consul 225 (1200cc versions) and 255 (1500cc versions) until a last minute change - there are some pre-production photos with Consul 225 badges - so Classic (launched June 61) quietly became 315 sometime in 1962 ready for this. Mk2 Consul [204E] had become 375 from May 61, and the Classic Capri became 335 at the same time as the Classic saloon. There may even have been A Big Plan to create a Ford Consul family 225/255/315/335/375 (and an unknown number for the imminent Consul Corsair) and drop subnames (Classic, Capri) particularly for export markets. In theory this would mean the Classic becomes either a Classic or a 315, but not both. I think I'll let someone else decide. -- Last edit: 2010-12-10 00:41:30