Ford (GB) Prefect

(1938 - 1959)

Brand:

Ford (GB)

Model:

Prefect

Country:

United Kingdom

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Ford Prefect E493A - Bread and butter the British-American way

July 8, 2020 — Simon Kwasny 36

After the Model Y, the first Ford specially developed for the European market, and its successor, the Model 7W, Ford introduced the Prefect in 1938. It was spacious, affordable and reliable. After the Second World War, it was given a small update with the model designation E493A. The Prefect enjoyed great popularity in Europe. With its simplicity and despite the problem with the windshield wipers, which had been overlooked by the engineers, the Prefect also made it beyond the roads of Europe. This report is about the E493A, but also describes its ancestors, illustrated with current and historical pictures and the sales literature of the time.

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Ford (GB) Prefect (1955-1959)

4-Door Sedan, 31 PS, 1172 cm³

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Ford Prefect E493A (1950) - the ancestors can also be felt directly in the interior - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect (1948) - The front view of a Prefect E493A

Ford Prefect 108E (1959) - only one car known on the European mainland - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect E493A (1950) - compared to the predecessor E93A, the headlights are integrated into the fenders - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect 108E (1959) - this is what the rear looks like with the trunk closed - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect E493A (1950) - registered in the Netherlands - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect 108E (1959) - View into the trunk - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect (1959) - at the Arosa ClassicCar hill climb 2012

Ford Prefect 108E (1959) - lettering and accelerating decoration - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect (1954) - Lady and gentleman, elegantly dressed

Ford Prefect 108E (1959) - radiator grille and many badges - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect 108E (1959) - was only built for 18 months - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

Ford Prefect E493A (1950) - four-cylinder engine with 1172 cm3 - at the British Car Meeting 2013 in Mollis

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Auctioned vehicles of Ford (GB) Prefect

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Ford GB Prefect Special 1946 Sold Richard Edmonds Allington Sale (May 30, 2015)	Prefect Special	1946	Sold	Richard Edmonds Allington Sale (May 30, 2015)
Ford GB Prefect 1939 Withdrawn Charterhouse Shepton Mallet Sale (November 6, 2016)	Prefect	1939	Withdrawn	Charterhouse Shepton Mallet Sale (November 6, 2016)
Ford GB Prefect Special 1946 Not Sold Richard Edmonds (February 28, 2015)	Prefect Special	1946	Not Sold	Richard Edmonds (February 28, 2015)
Ford GB Prefect 100E 1958 Sold ACA Kings Lynn Auction (August 22, 2015)	Prefect 100E	1958	Sold	ACA Kings Lynn Auction (August 22, 2015)
Ford GB Prefect 1953 Sold Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (January 31, 2015)	Prefect	1953	Sold	Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (January 31, 2015)
Ford GB Prefect 1939 Not Sold Charterhouse The Shepton Mallet Auction (April 12, 2017)	Prefect	1939	Not Sold	Charterhouse The Shepton Mallet Auction (April 12, 2017)
Ford GB Prefect 100E 1955 Sold ACA Kings Lynn Auction (August 27, 2016)	Prefect 100E	1955	Sold	ACA Kings Lynn Auction (August 27, 2016)
Ford GB Prefect 100E 1957 Sold Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (April 9, 2016)	Prefect 100E	1957	Sold	Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (April 9, 2016)
Ford GB Prefect 100E 1959 Not Sold Classics Central Bedfordshire (May 15, 2016)	Prefect 100E	1959	Not Sold	Classics Central Bedfordshire (May 15, 2016)
Ford GB Prefect 100E 1955 Sold Brightwells The Stondon Museum Vehicle Auction (June 10, 2015)	Prefect 100E	1955	Sold	Brightwells The Stondon Museum Vehicle Auction (June 10, 2015)

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