CONSUL CLASSIC AND CAPRI

Something quite different to the mainstream classic Ford here — it’s the stylish Consul Classic range. These oft-forgotten cars share a lot in common with the 105E Anglia in terms of visuals — the sweeping back window of the Classic for a start — but you may be surprised to learn that there’s also a very similar front suspension. Ironically, it used to be the thing to source Classic front struts to give your Anglia instant disc brakes as the whole units virtually bolt on. These days the options have moved on — as we’ll see... Along with the more plentiful four-door, there is a rarer two-door Classic although we’ve so far missed off the real peach of the lot