Ford Popular 103E

The Ford 103E is best known to most enthusiasts as the “sit up and beg” Popular.  Launched in 1953 as a budget addition to the Anglia and Prefect range, it hit the market at the perfect time as second-hand cars were virtually unobtainable. For sale alongside the more modern three-box monocoque Prefect/Anglia it won many friends for its unpretentious basic design which, despite a lack of such luxuries as a heater or passenger windscreen wiper, performed sterling service with considerable charm.

This delightful 1953 example was purchased by the vendor from an old gentleman who had bought it new. Unused for 25 years, the car was in exceptional condition having covered only 46,000 miles. The engine was treated to a decoke, which subsequently turned into a more major rebuild which included new piston rings, valves and new hoses etc. Wearing its original light blue paintwork and with its super original interior all in A1 condition, it impressed the judges sufficiently at this year's Tatton Park Classic Car Show to be awarded a “highly commended “ prize. Fully serviced and waxoiled underneath, this charming and original Popular is ready to be enjoyed.