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Not Sold (Est: £5,000 - £7,000)
1955 Ford Consul Mk1
UK • 21 Mar 2026 • Lot 117
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1955 Ford Consul Mk1, part of the Kennedale Collection, is offered without reserve and requires recommissioning. Finished in Dorchester Grey with a red leather interior, this increasingly rare sight offers an excellent opportunity to acquire and revitalize an early post-war British Ford.
Condition
3
The car requires full recommissioning prior to any return to the road. It is likely to have benefited from restoration work earlier in its life, though it is clear that further mechanical and cosmetic attention will now be required.
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40,550 miles
E0TA203335
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
889 FMP
1955
Auction
Description
The Consul formed part of Ford’s pioneering post-war range, featuring modern unibody construction, independent front suspension and a 1.5-litre overhead-valve engine - advanced engineering for the period
First registered in 1955, this example has had just six recorded keepers from new, including several understood to be long-term custodians
Finished in Dorchester Grey with a red leather interior, the car appears fundamentally solid but is now presented in a condition requiring full recommissioning prior to any return to the road Likely to have benefited from restoration work earlier in its life, though it is clear that further mechanical and cosmetic attention will now be required An increasingly rare sight today, offering an excellent opportunity to acquire and revitalise an early post-war British Ford, well suited to an enthusiast seeking a practical and engaging project Exterior
Price Analysis vs Other Consuls
£600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,384
Median Price (Since 2020)
£20,982
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Consul Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 14th May 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
38,532 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 15th May 2012, 38,532 miles
Failed
On 12th May 2012, 38,530 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
User Entered:
- near side rear park brake lever slightly seized
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