From: NAME: Alex McLellan
FUNC: MDA/CAATS
TEL: (604) 231-3054 <AMCLE AT A1 AT CATM01>
To:
"british-cars@autox.team.net"@mdavcr@galaxy@hobbes@psi%mda.2@mrgate@catm01
Author: Alex McLellan
Date: 30-Mar-1994
Posted-date: 13-Apr-1994
Subject: Cars f-I
More data, as of 1959
Make Drs Cu Eng Top
Model Year Style Sts Cap. Cnf BHP Lbs 0-60 Spd Notes
FORD (of England)
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Anglia 1959 Saloon 2 4 1172 I4 36 1708
Consul MKI 50-56 Saloon 4 4 1703 I4 59 2492 Conv. & estate avail
Estate weighed 2688lb
Escort 1959 Estate 3 4 1172 I4 36 1848 similar to Anglia
Popular 1959 Saloon 2 4 1172 I4 30 1662
Prefect 1959 Sal 4 4 1172 I4 36 1764 similar to Anglia
Squire 1959 Estate
Zodiac 1959 Saloon I4
Conv 2 4 2553 6 85
Estate
Zephyr Saloon 4 4 2553 6 85 2688 Conv & Estate avail
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FRAZER_NASH
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Continental GT 1959 Coupe 2 2 2580 V8 140 1876 140mph
3168 V8 173
Sebring spyder 1959 2 2
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FRISKY
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Friskysport 1959 Coupe 2 2 324 2 15 745 Ugly!
Conv
Engine by Villiers
Friskysprint 1959 Open 2 2 492 3 34 690 Excelsior
engine
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GILL
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Getabout 1959 Sal 2 4 322 2 15 728 Anzani Engine
If you thought the Frisky was ugly.....
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HILLMAN
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Husky 59 Est 3 4 1390 4 43 2020
Minx Ser III 59 Sal 4 4 1494 4 52.5 2156
Conv 2 2 1494 4 52.5 2174
Est 5 2 1494 4 52.5 2289 split rear door
top opened up,
bottom opened down
Special sal
Minx III introduced in May 1956, similar to Sunbeam Rapier & Singer Gazelle
Older Minx Introduced 1952 to celebrate 21 years of the Hillman Minx.
1265cc 4-cyl, 35.5 bhp.
"Californian Hardtop" model introduced 1953. Body by Thrupp & Maberly. Now
THAT's what I call a coachbuilder.
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