1948 Ford Anglia

High-quality older build. Steel body, not fiberglass. Fuel injected 6.0-liter LS2 V8 backed by a 4L60E 4-speed automatic. Fully finished interior with bucket seats. Very nice paint and bodywork. A cool traditional rod with big firepower to go with it!

This muscular little chunk of English Ford is a real-deal 1948 Anglia E03, not one of the many fiberglass replicas running around. It was built several years ago, but was freshened recently with an LS2 V8 and 4L60E automatic transmission out of a late-model GTO. As a result, it shows just over 10,000 miles on the build and the overall attention to detail is pretty impressive. The body is all steel including the rear fenders--no fiberglass here. The rest is just the way it was built after the war with no liberties taken in the details. There s still a rare 3-slot grille up front, wonderful fender-mounted marker lights and headlights, and the vented hood with Anglia script. And be sure to check out the cool details in the pinstriping! For a small car, it packs a lot of visual interest, from the sweeping line that curves off the fenders and into the doors, as well as the tidy trunk that adds a bit of practicality without altering the clean shape. The bodywork is in good shape, with doors that close well, good shut lines, and a hood that doesn t fight with you. There are no obvious signs of rust repair, and the car has been professionally built with an expertly integrated roll cage that stays out of the way. It really is a handsome car from any angle.

Gray cloth upholstery on the bucket seats remains in very good condition and shows almost zero wear or evidence of use. The seats are firm and comfortable, there are matching door panels and carpets, and even things like the steering column were appropriately finished. A late-model GM tilt steering column and leather-wrapped wheel add a little upscale elegance to the Anglia, and the smoothed and refinished dash includes a full array of Auto Meter instruments, including a tach under the dash. The roll cage is neatly integrated and not at all intrusive in the passenger compartment, although the transmission tunnel does use up a bit of footwell space, so don t wear your work boots to drive it. A Lokar shifter manages the 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission whose overdrive gear makes this a surprisingly easy cruiser on the open road. The rear compartment is fully upholstered as well, including contrasting red accents and a pair of speakers for the Pioneer AM/FM/CD stereo system. Even the headliner is taut, clean, and well-executed. The trunk is reasonably-sized and nicely upholstered, and includes both the battery with a built-in tender and the fuel tank with easy access.

With so little car to move around, you don t need a radical powerplant to generate some pretty radical performance. This Anglia frightens passengers with a 6.0-liter LS2 V8 from a late-model GTO, which is a pretty neat fit in the compact engine bay. With factory fuel injection, it s surprisingly docile and easy to drive, featuring easy starts, a clean idle, and no fussiness at all. There s a giant aluminum radiator up front, complete with a powerful electric fan, and factory manifolds feed a custom-made dual exhaust system that sounds awesome. It s happy to idle in traffic, but as I said, with so little car to move around, this torquey V8 makes for some very entertaining performance. The chassis doesn t break any new ground, but it s competent and ready to cruise. Up front there are tubular A-arms with coil-over shocks, while out back a familiar 4-link holds a narrowed and reinforced Pontiac rear end. Obviously power steering is superfluous, but it does have rack-and-pinion steering that s just as good in this lightweight package. It s also equipped with disc brakes up front and with 3.50 gears out back, it s probably not a bad idea to have all that rubber on the ground. It tracks straight on the highway despite the diminutive wheelbase and fat tires out back, and you ll probably find that it looks far more radical than it acts. Beautiful polished Weld wheels are a traditional drag race look, and they re fitted with a big-n-little combination of 145R15 front and 255/70/15 rear radials.

This car also includes a fitted custom car cover.

For the folks who were there in the 60s, this car is sure to bring back a lot of great memories, and today, there aren t many better ways to draw a crowd than a tiny car with giant tires. It sounds nasty when it s sitting at idle, and on the street, I bet not many folks would want to give this proper English Ford a run. This is 20 pounds of horsepower in a 10-pound bag, so if this kind of lunacy appeals to you, give us a call, we ve got your car!

NOTE: This vehicle is titled as a 1948 Ford Anglia.

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