£7,000 - £9,000
1950 Ford Pilot V8
United Kingdom • 29 Nov 2025 • Lot 19
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare and early British Flat Head Ford Pilot, mostly original, with 22,995 miles and a nice history folder. Paintwork has imperfections, but the engine runs beautifully and sounds lovely, and it has been uprated to a 12-volt system.
Condition
6
Moderate wear, some paint imperfections.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
7236242
Chassis No:
Odometer:
22,995 miles
WME 949
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
A rare and early British Flat Head Ford.
Registration: WME 949
Odometer: 22,995
Chassis: 7236242
MOT: Exempt
Mostly original condition
Nice history folder
Uprated to 12 volt system
Rare and sought after
An example of an early British Ford Flat Head V8 that was offered in the UK after WWII, these days the Ford Pilot is hard to find, especially in this condition.
The example offered is in mostly original condition and presents well for its age.
The more you look you spot the cool little features that complement the vehicle very nicely, such as the art deco over riders, the hub caps and wide whitewalls, substantial headlights and even a little flap to check the tyre pressure on the spare with its fifth hub cap.
And to tie the whole look of the car together, is the fantastic plane bonnet catch, fitting for a Pilot V8.
The car benefits from updated indicators, however, the trafficators are still present but disconnected, even so, they still complement the car nicely.
Whilst the paint...
Points of note
£4,025
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£10,855
Median Price (Since 2020)
£17,864
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jul 20 2013
Latest MOT Mileage
21,424 miles
Registration Date
1950-09-01
MOT History
Passed
On Jun 22 2012 with 21,424 miles
Passed
On Jul 11 2011 with 20,922 miles
Passed
On Jul 21 2010 with 20,788 miles
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