Ford Classic 116E

About the Ford Classic 116E

The Ford Consul Classic is a mid-sized car which was built by Ford in the United Kingdom from 1961 to 1963. It was available in two or four door saloon form, in Standard or De Luxe versions, and with floor or column gearshift. The name Ford Consul 215 was used for export markets.The Ford Consul Capri was a 2-door coupé version of the Classic, and was available from 1961 until 1964. The Classic (and related Consul Capri) had the Right Hand Drive and home market Ford code of 109E (but 110E if L.H.D.) for 1961–1962 models with 1340cc engines, or 116E (but 117E for L.H.D.) for 1962–1963 manufacture with 1500cc engines.