Clearly this chap has no idea. And certainly didn't restore it himself. But thanks for posting regardless. This is of course an Australian built Prefect that has numerous significant differences to the English E493a. Delightful to drive. Very 1930s motoring but when restored properly owners drive them across Australia to the bi annual national rally. We have owned ours for 40 years and she has been used to commute to work through to carrying skis for winter skiing trips! The Austalian Prefects interior is simpler than the English car. However it has a much better boot. Quarter windows for added ventilation and telescopic shock absorbers to manage Australia's rough roads which it actually does remarkably well when combined with the transverse suspension from the model T that gives it great flexibility. Not fast but will cruise all day at 45 mph is economical and unlike modern vehicles very fixable by the home mechanic. And spare parts are better than many new cars. A wonderful fun classic. And so despite owning many exotics including RR Ferrari and Mercedes. I very much enjoy playing with these old things as they are a rewarding step back into motoring of the 1940s. Cheers all
This is an Australian bodied Prefect. All Australian bodied Prefects had the boot on the back. English Bodied Prefects had the flat back. If you notice the front seats are also different, not as a much of a bucket seat, with much more padding. Essentially a much thicker seat.
Good old bus. The UK versions did not have the hump at the back. I know they were installed for safety reasons, but the retro-fitted "bug eyed" amber turn signals never looked right on these. Clear flush lenses at the front and red at the rear might look better, cosmetically speaking.
Clearly this chap has no idea. And certainly didn't restore it himself. But thanks for posting regardless. This is of course an Australian built Prefect that has numerous significant differences to the English E493a. Delightful to drive. Very 1930s motoring but when restored properly owners drive them across Australia to the bi annual national rally. We have owned ours for 40 years and she has been used to commute to work through to carrying skis for winter skiing trips! The Austalian Prefects interior is simpler than the English car. However it has a much better boot. Quarter windows for added ventilation and telescopic shock absorbers to manage Australia's rough roads which it actually does remarkably well when combined with the transverse suspension from the model T that gives it great flexibility. Not fast but will cruise all day at 45 mph is economical and unlike modern vehicles very fixable by the home mechanic. And spare parts are better than many new cars. A wonderful fun classic. And so despite owning many exotics including RR Ferrari and Mercedes. I very much enjoy playing with these old things as they are a rewarding step back into motoring of the 1940s. Cheers all
My first car was a '52 Prefect. Bought it for $35 in Pasadena, CA. The boot was flat, though, not bumped out like this one.
Lovely little car
Não conhecia esse modelo de Prefect com o porta-malas avançado. Lembro dessa traseira no Anglia.
This is an Australian bodied Prefect. All Australian bodied Prefects had the boot on the back. English Bodied Prefects had the flat back. If you notice the front seats are also different, not as a much of a bucket seat, with much more padding. Essentially a much thicker seat.
@@Ozjunk38 I see. Thank you.
My father Ford Prefect had chrome metal window winders ans door handles, it was a UK car.
That takes me back my mum dad and us five kids going to airdrie at weekends jumping about in the back seat 😃
Wish my Prefect 1947 E93a was as clean as that when i had it
Good old bus. The UK versions did not have the hump at the back. I know they were installed for safety reasons, but the retro-fitted "bug eyed" amber turn signals never looked right on these. Clear flush lenses at the front and red at the rear might look better, cosmetically speaking.
Lindo, lindo, lindo!!! Maravilha que o tempo apagou e deixou saudades...
The 52 defect
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