IDRIVEACLASSIC reviews: Ford Anglia 105e (the Harry Potter car!)

[@u28909z]

I had one of these in the late 60's early 70's, and really enjoyed driving and tinkering with it. I covered around 80000 miles, and even fitted an 1100cc crossflow engine from a crashed mk1 Escort. They suffered dreadfully from rust sadly, and mine was a write off from that in 1974, at only 10 years old. I am amazed that any actually survived as there was no effective underbody protection.

[@cameronrichardson3108]

Mine survived just, but let’s just say my welding skills aren’t what they could be, I have a hell of a job insuring it it’s ridiculous I’m 18 and I’m not kidding my grans Mercedes slk was £340 cheaper than the anglia to insure I was shocked because my grans car is a 3 litre v6 it’s mental. And very unfair I know after spending 100+ hours restoring my baby that insurers think I’m going to be a nutter in it 🙄

[@xeroxene]

You really do a brilliant job of documenting automotive history. Your vids are a joy to watch. Cheers from Australia.

[@idriveaclassic]

What a lovely comment, thank you!

[@kennyscott1089]

My thoughts exactly. And also from Australia

[@melciveng]

Another Aussie here from Melbourne. Can only agree. You’re doing a great job 👌

[@kennyscott1089]

@@melciveng A Victorian. I’m in Heywood

[@czbbflier]

Couldn't agree more. From Canada. (My Gran had a 1967 Anglia Super (left-hand drive0 - it was the car I learned to drive a standard transmission).

[@and3583]

My uncle had an Anglia & I was gutted when he got rid of it, the adults had all kinds of reasons for saying it was no good but there was never a more exciting car for a small child to get a ride in! Thanks

[@bertiewooster3326]

I find the 998 perfectly adequate in today's traffic as there is so much traffic only doing 60mph the old girl easily keeps up with it....plus 41mpg regularly buy one cheap and simple to run and very green !!

[@michaeltreadwell777]

Hi Steph - you really suit a Ford Anglia - it has YOU written all over it. Obviously a brilliant video, and what a lovely car you showed us - THANK YOU :-) Take special care X X

[@johndrake2729]

I agree!

[@Mujaddadi7]

O man..... It took me to my childhood. Still remember that unique transmission noise, and you made me hear that again today after about 40 years. Wonderful job ma'am. 💞💞💞

[@chrispenn715]

When I was a teenager, my best friend was the first of us to get a car - he had his dad's 8 year old Anglia Super Deluxe 1200 estate (with two tone paint....). The estate version had the bigger engine, but the lower ratio diff from the smaller engines - so it was quick off the mark, but revved its head off at cruising speeds. As a teenager, he thrashed the pants of the poor old car - It seemed to be an almost weekly event of helping him rebuild the engine. :-)

[@idriveaclassic]

Haha brilliant memories though!

[@jkk244]

This is such a great KZbin channel. Steph has genuine enthusiasm for sharing information about the car she is reviewing. I really appreciate all the research she does and the way she shares it with us.

[@lauraevab1]

Summer of 1965 me, mum and dad drove all the way to Budapest from NE England in pretty much this same car with original engine. I was 7, first family visit back to Hungary since fleeing '56 uprising. That was 300 miles to Dover (before M1 and motorways) and 1000 miles on the continent. Two overnight stops each way, but the little car plodded along at 70 mph as Mercs and BMWs zoomed past on the autobahn. Lots of nostalgia over what was a big adventure. Closest I've been to owning cars of this era was a mini 850, Austin 1300, and mk1 Escort which replaced the Anglia. My dad's first car was a Glas Goggomobil, German microcar (anyone remember those), which he traded in for the Anglia specifically with view to continental trip.

[@danielkarvay4128]

Szóval Angliában jöttél Angliából Magyarországra!? ; )

[@Paul-010]

This brought back many happy memories when my Dad owned one in 1967. Thank you for a brilliant review, I enjoyed it so much.

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks for watching it paul x

[@shaunw9270]

My Dad owned a lime green 105E for several years during the 60's , reg. 177 SHY. My brother owned one in the 70's briefly and I owned one same colour as this one for a few days in the 80's ! 😊

[@stephenhall3515]

Steph's penchant for giving us the context of Britain etc at the times of manufacture of tested cars is a welcome rarity and she avoids being too technical as well. She gives clues for further reference, drives in a modern way and has brightened up a dreary November 2020 with this return to the Anglia. Superb.

[@cristianseres1353]

I adore the Ford Kent 1-2-4-3 firing order which makes that very special whoo-sound which you mentioned at 15:08. No modern 4-cylinder car can make that sound while accelerating at 2nd gear. My Toyota Corona 1966 with an old Toyota 2R engine also has the same sound. All current 4-cylinder cars have a 1-3-4-2 firing order.

[@nlpnt]

Ford made a good effort at selling these in America, with the launch in October 1959 being considered a 1960 model year car. $1795 base price, Deluxe trim and Federal taxes (but not state and local) included, just slightly below the segment leader VW Beetle and available for immediate delivery from dealer stock (there was a wait of several months for a VW). Distribution was spottier than it could have been, with "English Ford Line" treated as a separate division - Ford and Lincoln-Mercury-(soon to be former) Edsel dealers being given first refusal in their territory but not being required to handle them as part of the main lineup like with later captive imports.

[@discerningmind]

Thanks Steph, I love Ford's. I woke up with you this morning. A lovely start to my day!

[@idriveaclassic]

Ahh thank you x

[@glasses49]

I remember fondly my father's 105e basic model in grey which he purchased new in 1959 replacing a 107e.

[@grayfool]

The mother of a very good friend had one back in the early seventies. It was white and later had the 1300 engine from a Classic Capri fitted. She drove it until it literally fell apart around her. I remember her getting in and slamming the door only to have the arm rest come away in her hand! Rust and neglect pretty much killed it. The irony of that is that her husband ran a very successful car bodywork buisness at the time. EDIT: I meant to mention, there was an estate version of the Anglia too. Very rare now.

[@skippmclovan1135]

The 1340cc Classic Capri 335 engine would have been amazing in the Anglia, because it too was a three bearing crank engine and these were 'low internal friction' engines - very peppy to drive ! The later five bearing engines (the 1.1 and the 1.3, the 1.5, and the 1.6) all felt different, yes, smooth, but not sporty! The three bearing engines performed and felt like sportscar engines! I would exclude the 997 three bearing engine from that because it was just too small and too short a stroke to develop any usable torque and felt totally gutless by comparison to the other three bearings. The 1198cc in particular was an absolute cracker of an engine!! It seemed to hit the 'sweet spot' of the early Kent engines!

[@gaufrid1956]

That reverse angled rear window really made the Anglia stand out from the crowd! One of the amazing British cars from the 1960's!

[@stephenluke2347]

Later on Ford introduced a larger version which they called the Capri, but it was not made for long as I remember. I knew somebody who had one and loved it. That was followed some years later by the Capri that was much more popular

[@Keiran_Reid]

The Anglia 105E will be my second classic thanks to being a big fan of Heartbeat. Seeing the Anglia Panda and Patrol cars on the show have honestly made me fall in love with them. Everytime I see an Anglia I always appear to shout “GREENGRASS!”. Nice review Steph 😊

[@idriveaclassic]

Thank you so much lovely xx

[@b.2221]

A piece of car history , and beautifully narrated with no I am a celebrity guff from the presenter. A car review plain and simple and so honestly done 👍.

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks so much! Means a lot because I do spend a considerable time researching x

[@sarran1955]

Hello, my dad had the estate version, px-ed in for a 1200 cc cortina.. Remember Green shield stamp petrol promotions? We used to drive to a particular garage for the 6 fold stamps !! Cordialement

[@seancooke4127]

A gorgeous wee Anglia . I remember when I was about 6 or 7 my Uncle Canice had a pale green one. The exact same model, it would have been about 1973 or 1974. The upholstery was also pale green but the real trick with it was that I could stand on the rear seat, lean my elbows on the parcel shelf and look out the inverse tilted rear window without my head being anywhere near the glass. Way more cool than my Dad's Hillman Minx.

[@robert3302]

Dear Steph: Thank you so much!! The Anglia is absolutely my favorite British car. I grew up in the 60s in San Francisco, US. I collected Matchbox cars (the originals, made by Lesney in England), and my favorite was the light blue Anglia. (Unfortunately, I sold them all for much less than they were worth.) I loved the backward rear window, which Ford put only on their most expensive US models, where they were power lowered, because then even very expensive cars usually did not have air conditioning. My favorite Britsh movie (I cannot remember the title) was about a man whose Anglia was stolen, and he battled an international crime syndicate to get it back. I am surprised that the dash was symmetrical. Did they ever sell them with LHD? We did not get them here. Beautiful car, and wonderful review, as always. I love your channel. You have become my favorite car channel, over all the US presenters. Cheers.

[@MrTrull1]

The film is called ‘Never Let Go’ - I have it on DVD! Anglias were sold all over Europe in LHD.

[@johnd8892]

Not sold in US as the Falcon was the smallest Ford thought would sell. Auto workers union also not happy with anything imported by parent company's, so dispute potential.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

My parents had one of the last MK1 GT Cortinas, (1966). I often wondered why there were stars on the headliner. There were a number of bits in common to recognize on this car. It's great to see a classic like this in a semi preserved everyday condition.

[@nickdoughty518]

Most photos from the 1950s which look black & white were in fact in colour!

[@fletchermusician3365]

FAB VIDEO HUN, Its Great to see you still keeping the Great Classic UK Cars Alive!! BLESS YOU...

[@roliasder]

OOOH! Learnt to drive in one of those back in 1965. Those were the days when you had hand signals, asked my instructor if I could close the window, reply was no, despite the February snow on my arm. He used to call me Stirling (that dates me), as I had a tendency to go fast. On the last lesson we were on a good road and he said. Go on then put yer right foot down!

[@idriveaclassic]

Awww I love that story x

[@fruitychink]

The standard van version had no heater . In the dog branch of the police authority in which I worked the van was excellent but the lack of a heater was a constant moan from us and the dogs !!! Fantastic work Steph .

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks for watching Alan x

[@brendanfahy2846]

Brilliant review I’ve had three in the past and and loved them all

[@tonycox5625]

Had the van version in the mid seventies, bright yellow, black side panels, white wide steel wheels, mattress in the back. Those were the days! 😂

[@tonycox5625]

@@ianstewartorr8455 👍

[@tonycox5625]

@@ianstewartorr8455 I had three of those after the Anglia. Two MK1s and a MK2. 😊

[@stuartdavies5191]

My Twin Brother and I came home from the hospital when we were born in 1970. Not long after, our Dad traded it in for a Ford Escort. Great video- many Thanks Steph

[@RoyCousins]

Keith Duckworth developed the Anglia 105 engine for racing in Formula Junior. His business parter at Cosworth (COStin & DuckWORTH), Mike Costin, persuaded Colin Chapman to use it to power the Lotus 18. Following the engine's great success, Duckworth went on to design the DFV (Double Four Valve) for Ford, which won many races and championships, and dominated Formula One for many years.

[@loveisall5520]

As a little kid in Texas in the 1960's, my aunt and uncle owned one of these as a 'second car'. Never heard Anglia, they always called it the "English Ford". It was beige with a red interior, (and of course, LHD) and as a child I loved riding in it. Thanks so much for giving it your treatment!

[@MrWarneet]

I remember the police running around in these back in the... about 100 years ago...

[@Pfirtzer]

I assume the robbers were laughing themselves to death seeing the police chasing them in this car.

[@johnsergei]

@@bowler58.7 Call a jaguar pathetic & it will maul you. A P5 Rover would be a comfy way to do your patrol.

[@johndrake2729]

@M J Why didn't they continue using the SD1s until something equally good came along? It seems the British police pick different cars at random as their transport.

[@collinhunter9792]

omg!!!!!! thats right. i had forgotten that. gosh

[@peterjf7723]

I have never been in a Ford Anglia, but a neighbor of my parents had a light blue in with a chrome grill in the 1970s. He was a geography teacher.

[@MGBetts1]

The Ford Consul 315 Classic & Capri were similarly styled, with the reverse rake rear screen, but even more glamourous!

[@MGBetts1]

@@frothe42 - They look great, but not ideal for carrying more than two people.

[@shaunw9270]

The Classic did , but the Consul Capri didn't have a reverse rake rear screen .

[@shaunw9270]

@@frothe42 Funny , my favourite old British cars are mostly apeing the American "fins n chrome" style. I would die for a '55/'56/'57 2-door Bel Air, a '59 Cadillac , or a '60 Impala or a '61 Chrysler Saratoga (with push button transmission like a Rockola juke box!)... In fact any any old American metal ! Saying that, and I doubt if I will ever get my hands on one but my outright favourite car of all time is the Ford Model A !

[@shaunw9270]

@@frothe42 Yeah there are several American car clubs in the UK , but obviously the UK is tiny ! The best turn out of old American cars is up in the Great Yarmouth / East Anglia area during the summer months . I do like 'A' rods but in the original 40's & 50's style rather than the later overdone metalflake street rod style. Quite a few Figaro's here too. We don't have to wait 25 years to get overseas market cars over here. I was surprised when I learned that about the States tbh; like real run of the mill JDM Nissan's and wotnot , why is that ?

[@shaunw9270]

@@frothe42 Ah I see. Strange rules in both countries - before long I fear they'll ban everything and have us driving these souless electric boxes !

[@normanrhone2791]

Your reviews are just simple and sensible. Are real rarity on KZbin. Thanks for the fine effort and appreciation for these fabulous vehicles.

[@Jaxs2]

Nice but noisy Yep, you have got to understand the times, as you say. I wouldn't have one now but when I was first driving we used to customise them, the Mk1 Escort really finished them off , but if you like the style 👌 My mum had one always nice to see Steph 👍

[@lynnwood4421]

My family owned one in the 1960’s Two special memories I have: 1. Ford organised a series of “treasure hunt rallies” around the country restricted to 105e owners. There was a series of regional events and if my memory is correct I think there was about 150 cars participating in the event we entered. We all drove around the country side trying to answer clues and eventually ending up in a field somewhere for a picnic. I think there was a scoring system with winners going on to a National event. It was quite a sight seeing lots of 105e’s all driving through the country side. 2. The other memory was a marketing item. In addition to the brochures you got from the showrooms the 105e had a brochure like cardboard push-out model that you could assemble. It was held together with pins. Only ever saw the concept for the 105e and was only ever able to get 1 copy. We couldn’t afford a new car but had to go through the showroom to get to the parts department. Maybe the salesman hid the brochures from the kid who just wanted to collect them.

[@TofersCarTales]

Loved the detailed narration and history of this car that has always fascinated me, even as an 80's child of Texas origins... and the ambient music, truly a magnificent touch.

[@randolfo1265]

We had a red one fifty years ago! An early sixties model. It was one of the cars that started my love for cars as a kid. There were lots of little English cars here in Canada in those days. In later years we had a Sunbeam Rapier and a Cortina GT, cars that I learned to drive on. I will be checking your channel for these models Steph. Keep the videos coming, I love your enthusiasm for the oldies!

[@dancoster7332]

For a classic car, you can still find a lot them for sale in excellent condition, and often for rather cheap compared to a new car.

[@idriveaclassic]

I love them!

[@madandy3176]

I had one in 1971-1972 which I crashed and wrote off in 1972 in Haworth. The rear windows only unlatched but one blunder in this video is the mention of the door mirrors. Door mirrors were not around in those days and for me they quite literally stick out because after getting my Anglia with just the interior mirror I got WING mirrors fitted on and given the rectangular width and length of the car I specifically made sure they were positioned so that they were installed as far forwards as possible so that they stuck out an inch further than he widest part of the car itself so that I could use them as my cats whiskers to guage whether I could squeeze through gap on not. This worked to great effect.

[@catjudo1]

Steph - I really enjoy learning about the cars of Britain with you! If I were ever to visit, I could ride around with you all day! Thanks for your fun videos!

[@glpilpi6209]

The main competition to the Anglia in 59 was the original 948 c.c Triumph Herald , they were both new models in a modern market.

[@allanhughes7859]

My first job as a body repair tech was to repair one of the fins on this type of car I did a bloody good job of it but sadly the bonnet was another story The good old days When filler was used to cover all sins but did save the car from the grave yard not like today when a scratch means bin /scrap/what a waste !!!!!!!!!! There is a lot to be said about the old days when it comes to saving the planet glass being re cycled cars being re repaired as apposed to the bin Socks lasting many many years Jackets lasting even more years etc etc etc I dont want to live in a cave thats for sure but we do need to re wind and these up loads take me there Sorry but they do and I honestly wish a few more folk would take the time to look and learn BECAUSE SAY WHAT YOU WILL THE OLD FOLK HAD IT RIGHT HOUSES TO BE WARM IN WINTER AND COOL IN SUMMER CARS THAT COULD BE REPAIRED AND SOME STILL BEING USED TODAY CLOTHES COMING BACK INTO FASHION SO SONS AND DAUGHTERS WEARING MUMS AND DADS OLD CLOTHES CLOTHES THAT HAVE LASTED THE TIME WITH A BIT OF REPAIR WHAT MORE DO WE WANT ???? Yes I know what we want but be very very careful of what you wish ??????????????

[@bobi2582]

That was my first car in 1973! She was a 1960 997cc in two tone Maroon body and Stone Grey Top. I acquired it for nothing, needing a new clutch. I learned to drive in it aged 18 with my girlfriend as the qualified driver next to me. She owned a suped up 1200 but gave it away to her ex boyfriend just before I met her! I passed my test in it, then jazzed it up with wider wheels (off a Ford Corsair from a scrap yard) with radial tyres and a small leather covered racing steering wheel. AM radio with a speaker in a cardboard box! Thought I was it! Loved that car.

[@maverick_motors_]

Love a good old Anglia. Always reminds me of Heartbeat and trips up to the Yorkshire Moors.

[@idriveaclassic]

Aw me too x

[@maverick_motors_]

@@idriveaclassic Shane they don't cost £1000 any more as I'd love one. X

[@aftonline]

Ah, the classic Anglebox! I have a memory as a child in New Zealand in the late 70's of our family getting a ride to church in a lady's Anglia. They were always an iconic design with that sloped back rear window.

[@stephenchecksfield632]

Wow what a brilliant video brings back many memories my late father Maurice used to have a Ford Anglia 105E in the late 60s to around 1971 when he got a 1598cc V4 Ford Corsair thanks for sharing the video thoroughly enjoyed watching it thanks 🙏

[@andrewpreston4127]

In 1969, I went to London for the funeral of an aunt. I received a lift back to Scotland in the back of a 105e. All I can really recall about the journey up the A1, or M1......, just the sheer noise. It was like being in the back of a modern day city car !

[@alansharp1528]

Just like Harry Potter, i was back in time. 1968 and driving lessons in Dad's car. Great video again Steph.

[@tonyevans3695]

As a 10 year boy old in 1959 1 could not make my mind up what i would like an Anglia or a Mini. when i was old enough my father hellped me to buy an ADO16 Austin 1100 witch sadly i wrecked. loved the car. cars are a lot different now. I now have an Astra 'H' Sportive van (12 years old bought it from new when i retired) love it to bits. Accomodates all my fishing tackle in the back. When it reaches classic car status i would love you to do e review on it. Cheers Steph keep up the briliant videos.

[@martinbeardmore7533]

You are spot on in your description of early post war Britain. As a child l remember it well. Ford were considered progessive as were all things American at that time. We were bogged down as a nation, car designs, Austin for instance, represented a traditional almost Victorian vision of the Britain. They still represented as it were part of the war effort and along wth the bombed out gaps in our towns and cities people wanted to move on. Ford being American promised a 'modern' and progressive alternative. Along with Hollywood and a seemingly better product based way of life the idea of America offered us a way out, a dream of modernity. My dad purchased a Salmon pink Ford Zephyr 6 when l was 7 yrs old. I thought Fireball XL5 had landed outside when it arrived. He later went on to own the Anglia estate, the van and the Cortina Mk 1 GT in which l later passed my driving test. All exciting cars and part of my early life and never boring.

[@marknelson5929]

Well done! There is an example of one of these cars in lovely original condition parked on the street just around the corner from me here in Sydney in that lovely period light green with a white roof. It looks so diminutive now compared to the current crop of cars and SUVs of behemoth proportions. Hell I even feel a bit challenged driving our roads in my P6B 3500S alongside the Anglia. Lovely vid, keep up the excellent work.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Great video, Steph. Very interesting. I have always loved the look of the Anglia. It would be great to do a head to head comparison between the Anglia and the Triumph Herald and Morris Minor. I think all 3 were in the same size and price class.

[@cabbepe]

When I was small, my neighbour had this model of Anglia preceded by a Morris minor. Another neighbour had an Austin Cambridge. My father had Mercedes 170 -52 replaced for 190 -58. My uncle had an Austin A35(called “the meatball” in Sweden). This was in the “Huddersfield” (middle) of Sweden.

[@jameswallace1406]

A lovely informative review, ford should make a new anglia.but have it look like this

[@neilpiper9889]

I was at the 1959 Earls Court motor show when the Anglia and the Mini was launched. The Ford Anglia 105 engine was oversquare, which means the bore was wider than the length of the stroke which gave better acceleration and fuel economy. I had the estate version in 1972 and we used to sleep in it on holidays in Cornwall.

[@thelostscouser3061]

Wow, this brings back memories. My girlfriend drove an Anglia at the time (late seventies) when it was already ancient. And I would sit where the camera now sits, having the same view! Thanks.

[@promerops]

In their day these were really very pleasant cars to drive - from what you say, Steph, it remains so. 105Es did extremely well in motor sport. I heard once that the head of the engine design team was carpeted by Ford top brass for overdesigning the 105e's engine - when it became clear the sort of outputs that tuners were getting from this mill! Thanks, as always, Steph.

[@HQBProductions]

Now I remember these from brand new and they were not rattly then and seemed quiet but not by modern standards. The car you tested is a little “tired” and maybe shoeing signs of age...the engine sounded to be a bit grumpy do needs a good check and service. Please don’t take that as any criticism though because it is also very original to how it would have looked in the 1970’s...and originality with later upgrades is better than a factory fresh restoration that is better than it ever was. My fathers Company car was 808 UAE an Ambassador Blue 1200 deluxe from September 1963...back then, the metallic coloured silver blue vinyl seats, powerful heater and wonderful aroma of new plastics was very special....I can be back in it right now!! Stay safe...and again, well researched as always which is rare these days. Well done!!😃😃😃😃

[@rocketsock4297]

🤗Fantastic! Love your videos, Steph! 🌺 🌸 🌼

[@timlloydsmithfineart1254]

Thanks for a great review as always Steph. We had a navy blue deluxe in 1965, which I hardly remember being around the age of 4. But it was replaced with a ‘66 model which was very similar to your test vehicle with the red interior trim. I think it was a darker pinky beige though. My Dad always said he didn’t like it as much as the earlier one but I never found out why! I used to sleep with a pillow against that rear window on long family holiday journeys!

[@Broxin7]

Great channel. I've only ever driven a Morris Minor once. It required two people to drive it. Once you hit 4th gear, the steering went into death mode, and you needed someone to hold the gear stick in 4th gear. The headlights were 3 quarter birthday candle power, and the indicators required manual stick work to blink. It had gorgeous hubcaps.

[@williamevans9426]

My father had a 1961 Anglia deLuxe 997cc in pale blue with a white roof and grey interior, in which I learned to drive. The rear-view mirrors were right on the front, mounted just behind and above the headlights (there's a rubber grommet in this position in the model shown). Ours lasted many years in our hands and became a member of the family, before being handed over to an enthusiast who restored it and won several prizes at classic car shows!

[@raytawa]

My first car was an Anglia 105E 1966 model. Bought it in 1973. In retrospect I should have kept it and stored it away somewhere for 40 years. If I had done that, I would now have a really cool car!

[@geoffmower8729]

Great job Steph cool car excellent information on the cars history.👍

[@idriveaclassic]

Thank you Geoff x

[@24th1879]

Great to see this one back again.. A real classic from my childhood in the 1960's. I still remember us visiting my uncle who had one. Spent many an hour sitting sitting on my own in the back of his Anglia with a a packet of crisps and a bottle of pop while the grown up's would be in a country pub . Happy days, Lol.

[@leighclayton3219]

Fair comment about the gearbox. I've got a 997cc deluxe and it really doesn't have enough power to need a 5th gear. Also, the basic model didn't have a temperature gauge which you'd need to be brave to do without in modern traffic. Lovely review!

[@idriveaclassic]

Neither does my morris minor and I’ve never fitted one 😂

[@2bonk22]

I live in the States and grew up in Niagara Falls, NY. Someone had a 63 with I think lefthand drive back in the day. It was red. Eventually, it ended in a junkyard on the Tuscarora Indian reservation and sat there until the late 1980s.

[@peterhunt2723]

Had a 1200 from 1964 to 1967. Reg no 598TAU. Then had Zodiac Reg no 70XVO

[@nigelbarratt6825]

Passed my test in one of those in 1968, also 'F' reg but it was the posh 1200 super version - two tone paintwork! None of them ever had syncromesh on reverse though. The ignition keyswitch was often there in those days pre-steering locks, the Austin A40 Farina Mk 1 was on the right side as well.

[@Parknest]

A mate's neighbour from 30 years ago had a couple of Anglias. One was in original unrestored condition (1263 NE which is still on the road to this very day and was used for the Vanguards model) and the other had been restored. The 1987 MK4 Escort he had at the time as his daily driver is now considered a classic.

[@jonathangriffin1120]

One of the main attractions of the 'Anglebox' was the fact that the Cortina 1500GT engine would drop straight in, a good root around in the Dagenham parts bin could result in a very good 'sleeper', the only snag was, this was common knowledge at the time so parts at the scrappies were priced commensurate with demand.

[@sunnymehta824]

I love how you described it - I’m purchasing it tomorrow. Cheers from Tanzania 🇹🇿

[@Grahame59]

Lovely! My parents had an Anglia (a basic one in light grey without the chrome grille) in the early 60s. I can still remember the reg: 164 CYH. I was only about 4 and I loved kneeling on the back seat when it was raining and looking through the back window which stayed clear with no rain! A car with real character.

[@markgriffin8849]

Really enjoyed this trip down memory lane. This was my first car, a 997 deluxe in Purbeck grey. I brought the car from my uncle for £50 as the clutch had gone. Fitted a new clutch and had 2 very enjoyable years. Would love to have another one now.

[@igorperuchi2114]

Great video as usual, Steph! It's remarkable how Ford was trying to do something very different to their american counterparts at those times! Seems like foreign manufacturers were much more interested in doing very localized products than it is the case today.

[@redbeard4518]

Not sure what you mean by the comment about Ford trying to do something very different to their american counterparts as Ford US as if you read the history of the development of the likes of the Zephyr Mk II, Ford US had quite a say in the development of the styling with the creases in the roof of the later ʻlowlineʻ Mk II copied from the Thunderbird???

[@SuperPiggycat]

thanks for sharing, my dad had one of these and actually used to race it at the Hialeah Speedway rally track near Miami it was quite good in the close turns compared to the big Chevys, and locals nicknamed it the Spitfire. I didn't realize it was the "Harry Potter " car but that thing could actually fly. Cross my heart.

[@MrTrull1]

As a child, I always thought that with the back lights shaped the way they are made it look like it had a surprised face at the back. Kids see faces in everything perhaps.....! Our neighbours had four of them - all at the same time, parked in the drive & on the road - and that sound of a cold winter’s day start up will always be familiar to me. 😀

[@Scuba72Chris]

Another great video, Steph. Admittedly I've never had a great deal of love for the Anglia. Always thought it was such a dowdy and unhappy looking car, but you've gone some way to changing my mind here! :)

[@stepheng8779]

Can't help but smile when I see an Anglia 🍻

[@idriveaclassic]

Me too 😊

[@otikwasigyamfi6612]

Memories! Memories!! Memories!!! My late Dad's first car in 1967/68 in Kumasi, Ghana. Dr Kwame Gyamfi RIPP!!!

[@briandavis6984]

A superb video as always . Well presented . It must be fun driving these old retro cars . Looking forward to more of your lovely videos x 😃😃😃

[@andy-pd4eh]

My uncle had one. One of the few cars that are just unforgettable, a classic icon. Well done Ford & nice review

[@ianstanley7230]

Anglia's had very quirky styling. My father had one in the early 60's - reg nr 232TBF - there's a test of memory! He always reckoned that it was one of the most reliable cars he ever had. We had very snowy winters then and the combination of a light car and rear wheel drive meant that it struggled to get up the hills around Cannock Chase before the snow plough had been out.

[@barryoneill5854]

HI Steph, you are really bringing back memories of my very young childhood here in Ireland, Memories of Sunday drives for ice cream with Dad driving Grandads Anglia, Nan in the front seat with Mam Grandad and 4 year old me in the back seat. Pale green if I remember correctly.

[@kieran1844]

Thanks for another great video Steph. Your videos are always so interesting and informative. The Anglia is one of my favourites. I can imagine it must have been one of the most stylish cars around in it's day and it's always great to learn about the history and background.

[@christophernewman5027]

The tweak, back in the sixties, was to fit the engine from a Mk1 Cortina GT, the front struts from the Ford Classic which gave you disc brakes, and then fit a servo. Oh, and 5.5 J wheels, of course. 😊

[@pauldavies6037]

One of the best Ford designs still looks modern today big boot and spacious inside in it day made everything else look old !

[@idriveaclassic]

It really did!

[@terencehawkes3933]

I like the way you treat his car. It is with respect. Good on you!

[@johnledingham852]

I got my first car in 1964. It was a Ford Anglia. I loved that car, and still have fond memories of it. I courted my first serious girlfriend in it. I'm now 75. The Anglia is gone. However the girl I courted is now my wife of some 56 years. The Anglia was promoted as the "Lion Hearted Anglia", and was raced on circuits throughout south-east Queensland, where we live.

[@solentbum]

This was a 'catch up ' car for Ford, It replaced the 100e which was still being made with a three speed box and side-valve engine, virtually the same as the pre-war Ford Eight, and the mid 50's Popular . Nearly every other UK manufacturer was making OHV engines with 4-speed boxes. Ford have always been behind the curve on new ideas. That said, this was a big step up, in terms of engine, gearbox, suspension and styling. I tried to get my Dad to buy one but it was out of his price range. We ended up with a Austin A35 Van with rear seats!

[@ttheap]

Had one for my first car 997cc, ragged it everywhere till it eventually the engine gave out, during a moment of pure inspiration fitted a 1600cc crossflow into it complete with dual webber carb, it flew but unfortunately found out too late while doin the upgrade to the engine I should have upgraded the brakes, you can guess the rest. Loved that car.

[@graemew7001]

When I was 3 in '72 my Dad had one which had Disney characters on the doors, bonnet and boot......I don't know why they were there!! I know what you mean about a Ford ON/OFF clutch, my first car and first car I learned to drive in, a Mark 1 Escort 1300 had the very same type of clutch, certainly learned about clutch control with that one!!

[@idriveaclassic]

That’s amazing! Lovely memory xx

[@kellybrickey4300]

Love your videos Steph. I had an elderly British couple for neighbors in Idaho (in the US) who drove an Anglia that still looked brand new in the early 2000s. I always loved it, because you never see them. I feel like Ford gave us the boring whales, over here. :-)

[@Fyodor48]

as an old dude, i look back and think of literally hundreds of these little cars I worked on. They were rust buckets, i have replaced more rear chassis legs on Ford Anglias than you can shake a stick at. All that said, I owned and loved them at the same time

[@robertdemeny251]

The Anglia is a beaufull car. Love the looks. Yet another interesting presentation from Steph 👌

[@GSimpsonOAM]

It was a dramatic improvement over the dreadful small cars up to that point. Dad got one in the early 70's as the family car but quickly disposed of it when the extent of the rust became apparent. That is in New Zealand where the conditions are much kinder on cars.

[@PurityVendetta]

I'm absolutely loving the history and context you give these cars. It's funny but I don't remember seeing lots of Anglias about when I was young. I grew up in Stoke on Trent which is an awful place, I think the Luftwaffe didn't bomb it during the war as it looks like it's already been done 😊 Everyone seemed to be driving really clapped out A35s and the like. Anyway, great review Steph, thanks for posting.