Car & Classic Dealer

Martin Howey Classics

Thirsk Yorkshire

1957 FORD ANGLIA 100E - 3-BAR GRILLE, 26K MILES, SO ORIGINAL For Sale



Here is my 1957 Anglia 100E, and you will note that it is the rarer "3-bar grille" model which also features the earlier shaped kidney dash pod around the steering wheel. Small things to point out maybe. But if you know your makes and models then you will also know that this is the most sought after 100E!

Now to the car. In terms of originality, it's quite amazing. I can find no signs of welding work to her underside which, in itself, is incredible for one of these 1950s monocoque vehicles. Take a look underneath and all the floor pans are there with their perfectly sculptured grooves while all other structural areas such as cross members, sills etc are untouched after 60 years! Yes, she was 60 just a couple of weeks ago............. I also see no evidence of repair work in the engine bay and that includes the strut tops!

Her bodywork is also in amazing condition and the bulk of her black paintwork is quite clearly the factory original. All right, this is not a restored car, a freshened up car nor a newly painted car. It's as genuine and unmolested as anything from this era can expect to be. It has touched up areas, some small surface scabbing and so on. But all that is minimal. When, for example, you polish the bonnet and the front wings, you can create a mirror like surface. Only original factory paintwork gives you this.

So, there we are. NOT restored, NOT painted, NOT tampered with. To put her into context, she probably resembles a 100E when it was three or four years old. You get the picture. The owner out on a Sunday morning with a bit of touch up here and there...

Now to the mileage of 26, 000. Judging by the car's overall appearance - plus the way she drives - I would suggest that it's probably quite correct. She comes with her original rubber mats (60 years old also!!) and her seats are also un touched in six decades. There is some splitting in the seams of the passenger seat where it has become brittle with age. Anyway, on the road she is a delight to drive. Yes, we all know that these cars were 1172cc sidevalves, but you have to keep everything in context. She slips into top gear - they only have three gears - and pootles along with bags of pull while being rattle free. There's no untoward noises anywhere; no whining from the diff or anything like that. Once again, I would put this down to the mileage being correct.

All in all, a delightful time warp example. Personally, I would do nothing to her at all save for a T-Cut and polish. I think that to whack a new coat of paint on her would spoil the look, although I am experienced enough to know that some would prefer such an option.

I accept all major debit/ credit cards and a ten per cent deposit is required at the point of sale with the balance due within three days. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote.

All my classic cars are treated as the equivalent of motoring antiques. This one, for example, is 65-years-old. They cannot be compared to the wife's six-month-old Chelsea tractor and they are bound to come with imperfections, quirks and bits and pieces that will need attention even if it is some time in the future. They do however come with oodles of charm, appeal and are there to be loved like a family pet. If you are new to the classic car scene, then please bear all this in mind. Demand is outstripping supply these days and they don't make the old girls any more. So, make some allowances and drive away with a smile on your face! Thanks for reading, Martin. the details below).

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