Inward-facing rear window

Both the car and the marketing were characterized by 60s design and colours. Everything was fashionable, and many car buyers got excited.

Henry Ford started car production in 1903 when the Model "A" came on the market. The big breakthrough came with model "T" in 1908. It was in production until 1927. The model made Ford a world brand and it was produced in several countries. The next model was "A", which was also a success. In Europe, assembly of model "T" started in England in 1911. The first European model of its own came in 1932 with the designation "Y". The US market got completely new models in 1948. With a completely new and low design, the cars became big sellers. In the 50s, classic models such as Thunderbird and Skyliner came with a retractable hard top. Ford Consul and Anglia from English Ford were big sellers in the same way as Taunus from Germany. In the 60s and 70s came the Cortina and Escort which, together with the Taunus, gave Ford a firm grip on the market. In France, the Ford Vedette was continued by Simca.

Ford Consul 315

Ford of England had astonished the motoring world when the new Anglia 105E was launched in 1959. It was followed up in 1961 with the larger model Consul 315 which followed the same design concept. Bright colors and a rear window that was tilted "the wrong way" gave the car a modern and exciting look. It could remind a little of its American relative, the Galaxie 500. Technically, there were also many goodies for car enthusiasts. It was equipped with disc brakes and double headlights, so traffic safety was taken into account here. According to the factory, it was also sporty. But 56 horses under the bonnet were not enough to impress new car buyers with a drive for speed. There was no particularly impressive kick-off or top speed with the small engine.

The Ford Consul 315 was only produced between 1961 and 1963. It was a relatively expensive model to produce so Ford chose to replace it with the Ford Corsair.