Ford Pilot

Ford Pilot E71A
Ford V8 Pilot saloon
Owerview
ManufacturerFord UK
Cried an awFord V8 Pilot [1]
Production1947–1951
AssemblyUnitit Kinrick
Australie [2]
Bouk an chassis
ClessMid-size / Lairge faimily caur (D)
Body style4-door saloon
4-door estate caur
2-door pick-up
2-door coupe utility [3]
Powertrain
Ingine2.2 L V-8
3.6 L V-8
Dimensions
Wheelbase108.25 in (2,750 mm)[4]
Lenth175 in (4,445 mm)
Weenth69.5 in (1,765 mm)
Crib wecht3,200 lb (1,500 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorFord Model 62 [5]
SuccessorFord Zephyr

The Ford Pilot wis a muckle caur frae Ford introduced in August 1947. It wis effectively replaced in 1951 wi the launch o Ford UK's Zephyr Sax an Consul models, tho V8 Pilots wur still offered for sale, bein gradually withdrawn during that year. During the period o manufacture 22,155 caurs wur produced.

  1. Ford V8 Pilot advertisement, Australian Monthly Motor Manual, March 1950
  2. Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1985, page 122
  3. 1949 Ford Pilot Sedan, Restored Cars #37, Jul-Aug 2016, pages 45-47
  4. Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-16689-2.
  5. Ford V8 Pilot, www.simoncars.co.uk Retrieved 2 April 2015

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