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107E Prefect

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Ford 107E Prefect
1959-1961

Engine 997cc OHV; Max Power 39 bhp @ 5,000 RPM; Max speed 76 mph; Acceleration 0-60 27 seconds
Number Produced 38,000

The 107E was a hybrid model, comprising the discontinued 100E Prefect bodyshell mated with the new 105E Anglia's OHV engine and running gear - including a four-speed gearbox. The car was introduced at the 1959 motor show to fill a gap in Ford's range for a small four-door saloon until the arrival of the Consul Classic.

When introduced, the 107E was competing in an increasingly competitive sector of the market, including the new Austin A40, Triumph Herald and the venerable Morris Minor. Its performance was generally better than most of the competition (it could out-accelerate the Minor by six seconds from 0-60, for example), yet it was cheaper than all the two-door newcomers except the minis and Ford's own 100E Popular (the cheapest car at the show).

After just a couple of months' production the 107E was fitted with its characteristic 'dogleg' chrome trim on the front wings, which helped distiguish its appearance from the 100E. Many were also sold with two-tone paintwork.

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107E Prefect

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