1957 Ford Other

Coupe

In-Line 4-Cyl

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

This is an English vehicle (right hand drive). It needs some love and care, but is in good condition. It does not run, but the engine is not ceased. The vehicle comes with many spare parts and good documentation. The car is in storage in Baltimore MD. Wikipedia information Technical Information / Specifications Model: 1957 Ford Popular Category: Engine: 1172 ccm (71,16 cubic inches) Engine type: in-line, 4-cyl Valves per cylinder: 2 Max. Power: 25,87.00 PS (18,91 kW or 25,87 HP) at 4000 Rev. per min. Max. Torque: 63.00 Nm (6,37 kgf-m or 46,27 ft.lbs) at 2400 Rev. per min. Fuel: Gasoline Transmission: Manual, 3-speed Power / Weight ratio: 0.0354 PS/kg Drive: Rear Passenger space: 3280 litres (862,67 gallons) Weight: 738 kg (1618,87 pounds) Total length: 3880 mm (152,04 inches) Total width: 1440 mm (56,42 inches) Total height: 1630 mm (63,88 inches) Wheelbase: 2300 mm (90,15 inches) Front brakes type: Drums Rear brakes type: Drums Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1953--1962 155,340 made Assembly United Kingdom Body style two door saloon two door tourer two door roadster utility two door coupe utility The Ford Popular, often called the Ford Pop, is a car from Ford built in England between 1953 and 1962. When launched, it was Britain's lowest priced car. 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. 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, pre-war-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]