A lovely 1951 Ford Consul has been prepared for the Jubilee Weekend.
Ford have issued some interesting facts from 1952 when the Ford Consul was built in comparison to today with the Ford Focus.
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[one_half]1952
PRODUCTION
Dagenham Vehicle Production in 1952 – 93,499 (266 per day)
FUEL ECONOMY
Fuel Economy for the Dagenham-built 1951 Ford Consul – 24-28mpg
PRICING
Price for the Dagenham-built 1951 Ford Consul – £809 (including purchasing tax)
MAXIMUM SPEED
Maximum Speed for the Dagenham-built 1951 Ford Consul – 75mph
EQUIPMENT
Equipment for the Dagenham-built 1951 Ford Consul included a front bench seat, radio (optional) and heater (optional for additional £10)[/one_half][one_half_last]2012
PRODUCTION
Dagenham Engine Production in 2011 -987,078 (2,812 per day)
FUEL ECONOMY
Fuel Economy for the 2012 Dagenham-powered 1.6 Litre TDCi Ford Focus – 67.3mpg
PRICING
Price for the 2012 Dagenham-powered 1.6 Litre TDCi Ford Focus – £17,795 (on the road)
MAXIMUM SPEED
Maximum Speed for the 2012 Dagenham-powered 1.6 Litre TDCi Ford Focus – 120mph
EQUIPMENT
Equipment available for the 2012 Ford Focus includes Ford’s Easy Fuel capless refuelling system and Electronic Stability Programme as standard, Ford’s Active Park Assist, Active City Stop, Lane Departure Warning, Traffic Sign Recognition (optional).