Description
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This Anglia Deluxe is a fabulous example of how even humble Fords can survive the passage of time as long as they’re kept dry – really dry – and garaged. The secret of this car’s survival lies in its provenance. Assembled by Ford of South Africa, it was bought and garaged from new by a lady and didn’t go to its second (and current) owner Marcelle until her demise in 2015.
Marcelle is also a South African. He has settled in the UK and brings dry-climate cars over from his homeland to his business in Newhaven. After owning this Anglia for the last four years, he has now put it through an MOT test. It initially failed on a broken rear numberplate bulb, with advisories for light oil misting on both rear shocks. Even for a ten year old car, that would be something of a result. For a 55-year old Ford it’s not far short of a miracle.
The car is no concours queen that can’t be driven for fear of denting its value. It’s been deliberately kept wonderfully original, right down to the splits in the front passenger seat (where the little lady sits), and the result is something that can be enjoyed just as much on the road as behind a show rope.
There was a remarkably wide range of paint schemes available for the Anglia. Many of the brighter hues reflected the UK’s determination to break free of the post-war blues, but there was also no shortage of conservative options for those who didn’t want to go down the ‘Americana in miniature’ look that Ford was keen to promote.
Of the ten shades of grey that you could specify, including some that looked distinctly beige or green, we’re guessing that this one is either Lombard or Ascot Grey. The paint you’re looking at here is a modern two-pack respray carried out for Marcelle in the original colour. Or non-colour if that’s how you categorise grey. It’s still pin sharp and apparently blemish-free.
There’s a tiny bit of overspray on the boot rubber, but all the fixings and screws are original. The quarterlights and rear opening glasses function as they should, the chrome all round is excellent and all the trim pieces including the wheeltrims and the hard to find front bumper appear to be in smashing order. There’s a period-correct aftermarket locking fuel cap and, charmingly, an additional chrome boot badge in the correct Anglia typeface for Grosvenor Motors, the supplying dealer and (at the time) South Africa’s biggest Ford dealership.
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The vehicle can be viewed in Newhaven, Sussex.
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