FORD PILOT (1946-1951)
ritish fuel prices and the Horsepower Tax meant that the Ford flathead V8 would never become the ‘people’s engine’ that it did in the US, although Ford could always be counted on to spot a niche. The Pilot’s original 2.2-litre V8 was, remarkably, considered a bit lacking in performance, and from 1947 was replaced by a new 3.6-litre version, rated at a whopping 30 ‘Tax Horsepower’ and 81 real horsepower. That was enough to the give the Pilot a top speed of
