BUYING A CLASSIC CAR! but what car is it?

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As planned, the departure of the '52 Ford Anglia and the '32 Morris Minor enabled the search for a single replacement car to fully kick into gear. In this video, I ramble about the criteria that we used when finding and buying a classic car, and then talk through a few old cars that I'd seen up for sale but were discounted for whatever reason. This isn't so much a classic car buying guide, just how I went about buying an old car.
This was all recorded just an hour or so before the latest creaky old car to join our Menagerie of Motoring Misfits arrived. The video rounds out with a quick glimpse of it driving off the trailer by way of brief introduction, I'll do a separate video ASAP which takes a closer look at this classic car, discussing its good points and the odd jobs that need attending to.
As the video rolls on I'll drop in a few clues as to what it might be - please let me know in the comments whether you guessed correctly or not!
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@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

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@flatheadV8 11 месяцев назад

As a fellow V8 Pilot owner I can only applaud your choice.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I know where to come for a few tips then! More updates on the car soon ...

@cliffbell1733 11 месяцев назад

I am very pleased to have I got it right. Enjoy catching up with you regular Sunday morning classic car shows.

@davidneale5821 11 месяцев назад

WOW! I got it right 😀 What clinched it for me, was the inbuilt hydraulic jacks.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Well guessed!

@robt2151 11 месяцев назад

I worked in a dismantling yard in the mid-70s. In one corner of the site was a decommissioned aircraft fueller which had a V8 Pilot engine and front-end. We used it to store red diesel fuel for the yard plant. This car looks like a good choice that will enhance your credibility at car shows - not just reporting but participating.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

It'll certainly be nice to take it to a few events further away, the aircraft refueller sounds like a neat old thing

@robboles5233 11 месяцев назад

My dad brought one of these home on trial in the mid 1950s but it wouldnt fit in the garage and my mother hated it so no deal. He eventually bought a new Standard Vanguard phase 11.

@peterbennett4948 11 месяцев назад

What gave it away for me was when you said the engine was a favourite with hot rodders. I did guess right but imagined it would be black ⚫. It does look lovely in pale green and a good choice in my books 👍

@graham104e 11 месяцев назад

I thought exactly the same after it became clear it wasn't Zephyr/Zodiac as I had at first surmised. I too was expecting it to be black. Great video. I deliberately didn't read any comments first and you had me on the edge of my seat with guessing. I was almost as excited as you. Look forward to the next instalment.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Graham, I wasn't sure whether people would stick with the video or just skip to the end :)

@davidahugill9614 11 месяцев назад

A great choice .........well done , my first car was a 1955 Standard Vanguard, I loved the big lazy engine and 3 speed column change . I’d love a V8 Pilot , but have a 55 MG Magnette and no room for another classic ! Mustn’t be greedy ! Cheers DaveH

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for giving this one a watch!

@RoyCousins 11 месяцев назад

That's a lovely looking Pilot (although I'm not a fan of whitewall tyres). Great colour too. I wish you joy with your new toy. 😎

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Roy, more updates on it very soon!

@stephenricketts7764 11 месяцев назад

A nice introduction to your new arrival including the pros and cons for each model. I was thinking of a Ford but this totally slipped my mind which is shameful really as there was one in the family many years ago! An excellent choice I think. I shall look forward to the walk around. Thanks Rick for the video. 👍👍

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, I hope to get the walkaround video out very soon

@ModelYFord 11 месяцев назад

Excellent choice of car, great colour too. Very pleased you have kept a British Ford in your collection.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@timwilson4967 11 месяцев назад

Great build-up of anticipation in the vid! The Pilot is a superb choice, l think; always fancied one, as l grew up in the 50s/60s, when they were seen relatively often on the road. I run an Allard 2-seater which sports a rebuilt Bren-carrier 3.6 flathead - recognisable by the Ford factory colour of duck-egg blue/green. I'm looking forward to seeing how you settle into Ford flathead ownership.👍🏼

@andyscorgie9713 11 месяцев назад

Well done Richard you join me being able to enjoy the magnificent Ford Flathead V8!

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

It certainly makes a fine burble

@jesscourt9068 11 месяцев назад

Completly forgot about the Pilot. My father bought one in 1959, only for it to be totalled a day before delivery by a Pickfords lorry. Subsequently a Mk1 Consul arrived from the dealer the following week, and i remember the joy on his face being replaced by utter frustration as it would not pull the skin off a rice pudding. It lasted 4 months and so began his love affair with Fords 6 cylinder cars from Zephyr to Zodiac for a few years. Good choice.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I wouldn't have minded a Mk1 or Mk2 Zephyr/Zodiac, or possibly even a PA Velox, so many things crossed my mind :)

@barrykochverts4149 11 месяцев назад

Yes, that was my guess. Being American, I was set off to Ford from the familiar specifications when the engine was described; I had only to ascertain which model came with the long-lived flathead V-8. When I saw the Pilot, it struck me as having the quintessential lingering prewar design characteristics that would ring all the bells for our esteemed presenter.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

It's a bit like me really, heavier than it should be, no speedster and out of date from the moment it arrived ...

@barrykochverts4149 11 месяцев назад

@@oldclassiccarUK In other words, "Perfect!"

@tomcat7525 11 месяцев назад

I have noticed Ford is your automobile maker of choice. Lovely example. 👍

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I'm not particularly a Ford person, or really any one-make person, I just cherry-pick certain cars from various manufacturers if I happen to like them. A Jaguar was very high up on the shortlist but I don't think I'd have found a good one of the models I like at my budget so I looked elsewhere.

@hondamonkeyboy 11 месяцев назад

I have to say that I had no idea as to what was coming through the gate but when it did I said 'it's from Swindon'. I can still rely on my old car number spotting knowledge from back in the early 60s. The car looks lovely in green.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yes I have a bit of research to do, as some of the early registration records for this series survive in archives down that way apparently

@michaeltreadwell777 11 месяцев назад

BRILLIANT ! NEVER thhought of this ! WOW Rick, what a beauty - you have a winner there ! Well done - can't wait for your video on it - I've always loved these cars. The suspense was terrible and I thought of a lot of cars - Daimler Conquest, Standars Vanguard etc, but this - WOW, WOW, WOW. Lovely colour and I'm sure it will fit right into your collection. Good luck with her - thanks for the video - excellent. Take care 🙂

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Cheers Michael, it was only when I saw the ad that I was reminded of these cars and the combination of pre-war(ish) design and so on started to make a lot of sense, at least to my mind ...

@sidm3300 11 месяцев назад

I had it as soon as you said Bren Gun Carrier. But then I'm a Ford V8 Pilot owner too (and worked on a Universal Carrier once)

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Oh good it's handy to know that there are few Pilot owners in these parts

@VintageCarHistory 11 месяцев назад

Ahh... The proper use of, 'Lolloping'. I recall that the bear was also lolloping; as described by Grandpa Potts, when reading a tale to the children in the movie, 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.

@jimmeltonbradley1497 11 месяцев назад

I first became aware of the V8 Pilot as a teenager in the 60s. The friend of a friend had one and I was truly knocked out when I had my first ride. We don't see enough of them at classic car rallies.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I was trying to think if I've seen one at a show recently, I don't think so

@colinp2238 11 месяцев назад

I'm watching this just now and thought you were talking about a Humber, but the mention of the Bren carrier it must be a Ford, as the carrier had a V8 Ford engine, I believe.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I definitely had a look at a few Humber ads during the extensive pondering phases of this buy, thanks for watching

@colinp2238 11 месяцев назад

@@oldclassiccarUK My guess was pretty close, but only because of the V8 engine.

@peterriggall8409 11 месяцев назад

Very exciting Rick. Congrats. She looks a beauty. The V8 will be a smooth as silk. I had tipped an MGY when you mentioned self jacking but then you said painted wood grain dash and that threw me. Wise to have just one resto. project and that has to be the A40.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yes it seems being sensible(ish) comes with age ...

@allanriches9381 11 месяцев назад

oh nice very nice , looks good in the light green. Hurry up and lets go for a drive. Well done, I bet Harley is rubbing his hands to get to drive it. 😅

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Ha yes he's already been trying out the column gearchange

@ratty383 11 месяцев назад

I was thinking along the the lines of a MK 1 Zephyr/Zodiac until you mentioned 3.6 litres and I was stumped ! It looks like you’ve found a real beauty, it’s a cracking colour that really suits the car. Well done, I’m looking forward to the walk around vid.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, yes the next video should be up fairly soon

@neilfromdownunder9204 10 месяцев назад

Well this blew me away as you had previously talked about British cars from the late '50s, but what a choice and a good looking car to boot so well done!! It's also the year I was born too. My 1st car was a 1954 Austin A40 Somerset and you 're right about the gear change, a real custard stirrer!! I look forward to the first drive video.

@oldclassiccarUK 10 месяцев назад

The drive out and walkaround video went live this morning! Thanks

@nevillestumbles4631 11 месяцев назад

Your first four or five clues pointed to a Ford V8 Pilot, and what a beautiful looking car it is. The headmaster at my primary school in 1952 had a 1936 American Ford V8 which looked very similar, but of course the bodies are quite different. As for the cars you rejected, I always liked Sunbeam Talbots, and although I've never owned a Rootes Group car I have always admired them. I hope the Pilot gives you countless hours of pleasure and trouble-free motoring.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Nev, I wouldn't be surprised if a S-T makes it onto the drive one day as I do like them

@hughchadderton3124 11 месяцев назад

Great choice Rick. The Anglia's body-building cousin,

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

It feels very like a grown-up Anglia or Prefect, drove it around quite a bit yesterday

@mr_howahox 11 месяцев назад

Gorgeous - the ultimate in green motoring!

@TheHorsebox2 11 месяцев назад

Ford V8 Pilot? Edit....yesss, I was right. One of my favourite cars, this one looks amazing. Love it, can't wait for the walk around.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, next vid will be here soon!

@graemeburr6463 11 месяцев назад

Rick I purposely did not look at the comments but got it as soon as you mentioned "popular with hot rodders and spivs"....... Ford V8 Pilot. Good choice. I have driven one as we got them in NZ along with US v8's. I actually currently own it's American cousin, a 1948 Ford club coupe and have previously owned a 46 business coupe. I love them and you will love that Pilot. I do like that green. Looking forward to seeing the detailed look around on OCC..... nothing beats the distinctive sound of a flathead V8 and the Pilot to boot has factory dual exhausts so it sounds twice as good. I'm almost as excited as you are.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Graeme, I just need to work on my spiv credentials now

@graemeburr6463 11 месяцев назад

@@oldclassiccarUK Don't think you will ever want to sell this. You are going to attract a lot of attention at car shows. I'm betting you will find it has one of the most satisfying column shifts you will have ever driven. Yes the old v8's were popular with NZ "spivs"......we call them "bodgies"

@robertsmith9810 11 месяцев назад

many years ago a friend had a ford v8 flat ex army truck how ever much he fiddled with it he never seamed to have running on all 8 cylinders , could be i suppose as it had 2 tanks and when warm he used to switch to the tank containing T V O , the old adage you are never late in a v 8 comes to mind

@jeffking4176 11 месяцев назад

At 16:20, I’m thinking : Morris Minor too small, maybe an Oxford….. Well I was definitely wrong. Very nice‼️ 📻🙂

@malcolmherbert5127 11 месяцев назад

Here’s a real piece of anorak information for you Rick. I believe there’s a 2012 reprint of an older Biggles book entitled “Biggles Sees Too Much” in which the dust jacket features a lovely illustration of a V8 Pilot. Presumably, Biggles drove one in this particular adventure, so perhaps that’s something you could look out for.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, I'll make a note of that :-)

@Mercmad 11 месяцев назад

40 years ago I bid on one in a estate sale. It looked fantastic on the passenger side.I won the tender and ($600NZD) and went to collect it. I was met by a family in mourning who were upset the car sold so cheaply. But when I walked to the drivers side,the right front 1/4 was bashed in after a front end collision .Apparently someone had test driven it while the tender process was underway and drove into a power pole. I turned it down and went way without it. The Pilot is a very odd car being a prewar design ,and almost post WW1 in terms of engineering design with the brakes etc .

@neilcurson4505 11 месяцев назад

My maths teacher in the 50 had one and that colour, he changed to a new pale blue VW.

@Vince_uk 11 месяцев назад

My father had one of these when I was a kid, in the 1960"s a station wagon, not a woody, with 7 seats. His was black and it was a wonderful machine, We had a large family, 5 boys Mom and Dad and it was ideal., we all we able to ride in it very comfortably. Good decision RJ.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Ooooo a wagon would be perfect, so useful!

@ReevesRovers 11 месяцев назад

What a lovely example! I guessed it was a V8 Pilot as soon as you said the engine was used in the Bren gun carrier and the car had won the Tulip rally (I actually have the rally plates from the winning car, driven by Ken Wharton).

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

OOoo the actual plates, I know where they'd look good - look out for the next vid about the Pilot as I refer to the model's rallying escapades

@colinmuddell9672 11 месяцев назад

My, what a tease you are! But what a super choice and such a great colour. I recall drooling over them as a youngster in the 1950s, but always in black. Looking forward to the walkaround!

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Colin, yep more news on the old girl soon ..!

@glynluff2595 11 месяцев назад

The Bren Gun engine had shell indium bearings for military use and thus post war spare engines were in high demand for cars like the Allard which was in fact successful in the Monte in the P 1 version. A Pilot was beaten by my father in a Vauxhall 25 after he had been hit by it by a drunken dealer. He had to force it off the road which must have been exciting as he had to turn around first! The impact badly damaged the Vauxhall suspension which was oleo operated. The V8 engine of the Pilot came in two capacities 22 and 30 hp. The 3.6 version was the 30 hp. When fitted to the M type Allard the spark plug of the cylinder behind the gear change control required removal of part of it for servicing.

@PaulinesPastimes 11 месяцев назад

Nice, it looks good. With such pre-war styling, you can see why it didn't sell all that well but they are certainly interesting and attractive. A bit of an overlooked classic I think. They were sold in Australia and my father talked about them but they were out of date by they time they were released. Now it's over 70 years later and that criticism doesn't seem so relevant. It should sound very nice. 😊

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yes I think they are largely a forgotten car given that they disappeared from new-car dealerships way back in 1951. Thinking about it, Ford soldiered on with the Pop 103E until the late 1950s and that too had its roots back in the 1930s. Thanks for watching.

@PaulinesPastimes 11 месяцев назад

@@oldclassiccarUK Always enjoy your channel. The Pop 103E was so cute (and inexpensive) and buyers obviously loved it so no wonder it soldiered on.

@nigelgroves9851 11 месяцев назад

Very much looking forward to seeing an in depth video of the new motor, always liked the look of these.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, yes it'll be on the channel pretty soon

@eddtemperley2421 11 месяцев назад

I guessed variously including a Standard Vanguard, until you mentioned it had a vertical radiator gtill and Jaguar Mk 4 until you mentioned the royal family had one at Sandringham. But wowzer I didn't guess it would be a beautiful Ford V8 Pilot. I can't wait to find out more about it. Gorgeous colour by the way. So exciting.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@allangibson4354 11 месяцев назад

What an absolutely wonderful choice.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Allan, more news on it soon

@hhenry228 10 месяцев назад

I love your new car. I remember these. as. a young lad.I've got a a V8 Mustang 2018. Nearly the same!!!! Looking forward to seeing your in depth. video.

@peterward3965 11 месяцев назад

I was thinking Austin Atlantic, very nice pilot, I'm jealous 😅

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I saw an A90 for sale although it reminded me a bit too much of an A40 Somerset which I had a "mixed" time with

@AnthonyQuinn-ix4tr 10 месяцев назад

Hope it serves you well. Love the channel. Looking forward to the full walkaround.

@oldclassiccarUK 10 месяцев назад

Morning, the walkaround just went live!

@martinbourne8463 11 месяцев назад

Another informative video, I wondered why the Volvo didn't stay around too long, early-ish fuel injection systems, wise choice with the latest acquisition, great channel

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yesss and many mods/home improvements (ahemm) to the wiring etc poured cold water on the Volvo idea. If it hadn't been for that it'd still be here

@yorkiegilly4355 11 месяцев назад

Always liked the look of the v8 pilots ,but after many years of messing with classic cars & bikes I have had no real dealings with them ,perhaps a little too exotic ?. The whole family love old vehicles ,I still tinker a little here in Sheffield where we once had a repair garage ,but now just do old motorcycles at 74 y.o. ,but my younger brother [62 y.o.] in Blackpool still has his workshop at the rear of his house & a large sprayshop in town for cars /vans .I have a old M.G. & a P6 Rover and try my best to keep them mobile ,but the Rover is getting a little harder when it comes to spares ?. So I was surprised when you mentioned the spares problem in your speech ,then bought a old Pilot , surely the spares for that cannot be easy to get ?. A lot on these pages seem to prefer more modern sports cars or expensive saloons ,but it makes a change to here from a lover of the older cars . - Cheers ! .

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Hi, thanks for watching, re the spares, well all the unique-to-Pilot bits are there so hopefully spares-wise it'll just be service items and such like, and given that so many V8s were produced they should be reasonably plentiful. There are at least 2 suppliers here in the UK for oily bits, so I don't foresee too many problems - certainly compared to vehicles I've owned before at any rate! Thanks for following the channel.

@Roger.Coleman1949 11 месяцев назад

I would have liked any of your considered cars , especially an earlier Sunbeam-Talbot 90 Mk1 , which we owned and have many happy memories of driving , but towards the end of your analysis , guessed what it would be at 22.18 and thoroughly approve - a lovely old girl, with Art-Deco stying and in the perfect in period colour !.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yes I was very taken with the S-T 90 when I started reading about them, I'd definitely consider one in future if the opportunity arises.

@michaelkeen5010 11 месяцев назад

Great choice of car.👍

@greerbox 10 месяцев назад

Wow Rick, that certainly came from left-field😳 What a beautiful car am very jealous. Have a long and, hopefully, happy partnership.

@oldclassiccarUK 10 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@turriffterror3881 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely stunning. Love it.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@user-xz9dn2ub1x 11 месяцев назад

What a first class car 😅compleat with a great mascot one comes to the local car boot always Draws a crowd The owner has three of them Look forward to seeing videos Thank you😊😊😊😮

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Wow you have a better class of car boot sale around your way, maybe I should start doing the same here :)

@user-xz9dn2ub1x 11 месяцев назад

That's a great 👍 idea

@northstar1950 11 месяцев назад

Yup I did wonder, though many others crossed my mind. When I was a nipper, I date from 1950 too, I must admit I never liked the look of them but just recently I have looked at them afresh and they must have offered good value for the money. In fact a few feet from where I'm typing this I have a black 1.43rd scale Dinky version! I'm looking forward to seeing more of this beauty. Nice colour and it looks immaculate.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, yes it's tidy overall, a few minor paint cracks here and there but nothing to worry about

@northstar1950 11 месяцев назад

@@oldclassiccarUK thinking about it this engine was used for powering Ford lorries so they must have bags of torque!

@stefantrnacek1394 11 месяцев назад

Nice choice. You can get a lot of period go fast bits for the V8 flat head engine.

@terryjacob8169 11 месяцев назад

The Pilot V-8 is smaller capacity than the US Ford/Mercury Flathead V-8's., but there's no reason why you can't fit a US version in the Pilot , or for that matter one of the Ford-France Flathead V-8s used in the post-war Hotchkiss version of the Willys Jeep for the French Army which takes most of the 'hot-rod' bits for the US engines, it's only principle difference, from memory, being it's bell-housing bolt pattern.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

What size are the UK Ford V8s?

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yes I did find myself looking at aluminium cylinder heads the other day

@stefantrnacek1394 11 месяцев назад

@@oldclassiccarUK you can also get a lovely triple 2 BBL manifold and carby set up.

@graemeburr6463 11 месяцев назад

@@terryjacob8169 You are thinking of the V8 60 engine the the prewar English Model 62 V8 had. Although some very early Pilots had this motor (very rare and gutless), the majority had the 85hp V8 that as used in US Fords from 1937 to 1942. English cast ones have engine parts that are interchangable with US stuff. But Lucas electrics, starter, generator ( dynamo to the English) and Solex carb are peculiar to the Pilot. You are right you could interchange a US 100hp Merc engine or a French flathead with little work. Another good conversion is full juice brakes from a 39 US Ford, doing away with the half and half juice/cable set up on the Pilot.

@brianogrady7900 11 месяцев назад

Hi love this car but I thought it might be a mark 1 consul or maybe zephyr zodiac all these series are my favourites.

@robincharlton8682 11 месяцев назад

From Brian Sewell's description I would guess a Ford Pilot. If so, then you have chosen a lovely car, but my list of other marques for consideration would have included: Standard Vanguard of any phase, Ford Consul/Zypher/Zodiac of any Mk and also Austin A55 Cambridge... although these might not meet your "pre-war" looks !

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I quite like Phase 1 Vanguards, and Mk1/2 Zephyrs/Zodiacs, although to buy a good one of the latter would have blown the budget I think, thanks for watching

@allanarmstrong4333 11 месяцев назад

As soon as you said thay put the engines in bren carriers. I new it was a pilot. Ive owned three in the past. Ive not long sold one.good luck with it. 50 mph ,faster than that. The engine needs another gear.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yes it'd definitely pull a 4th gear

@jeffkeeley4594 11 месяцев назад

Jeff in OZ,haven't seen the car yet! Reckon it's a Ford Pilot.👍 Knew it....pats on the back. Always liked these cars and would see a couple occasionaly in the country town I grew up in,back in the fifties!!!!!

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Good guess!

@imminentdisaster 11 месяцев назад

Exciting. Was hoping for a Traction Avant though

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

A Citroen would have been quite welcome here too!

@johndavey72 11 месяцев назад

I guessed with 3minutes to go ! ....Better late than never 🤣 Looks in rude health Richard . I was guessing a Ford Zepher 6 for quite a while or Consul or Riley. Congratulations .

@allanarmstrong4333 11 месяцев назад

Just like to say, good luck finding parts. You said you wanted a car that would be easy to find parts. Nightmare when i restored my pilots

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

It's had most parts replaced as necessary already fortunately, there's a good owners club, popular Facebook group and a choice of parts suppliers for the V8 stuff here in the UK, so it's better than many cars I think

@Squirel 11 месяцев назад

How exciting!!!

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@carltwidle9046 11 месяцев назад

Hi 👋 My father bought a black 1948 Wolseley 14 /6 model in the 1970s. It was in quite good condition. It had fog lamps in the front. The front windscreen had a winder on it to let in air , so it could be opened. The interior was a bit rough. I liked going out with dad in it. It certainly turned heads. Apparently i found out that in Britain the police used them. You probably know the model i mean. My father didn't have it long. He sold it to a guy at his work place.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I know the model you mean, I was looking at a slightly larger 18hp Wolseley at a show today, it looked very comfy inside

@carltwidle9046 11 месяцев назад

@@oldclassiccarUK Yes it was comfy , especially sitting in the back. I pretended that my father was my chauffeur. HA!

@williamwade641 11 месяцев назад

Lovely car, lovely colour.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks William

@petervisor 11 месяцев назад

That was one of my many guesses. That was fun

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@paulcuttiford5122 11 месяцев назад

Very nice.

@paulscountrygarage9180 11 месяцев назад

Beautiful. My great uncle had one from new (in the beige) until 1968 when he traded it on a Mazda 1500 SS saloon. I remember, as a child playing in the Pilot and sliding down the guards. Loved the blind on the back window. This was in Australia.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, quite a few commenters have mentioned either owning one or having been around one years back, which is interesting to read

@levelcrossing150 10 месяцев назад

I was sad to see the Anglia go but this fine car has more than made up for it.

@oldclassiccarUK 10 месяцев назад

Yep that sums up my thoughts too really

@adamknopp6631 11 месяцев назад

Awesome!

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Adam!

@EdSmith-wb6lx 11 месяцев назад

Ford V8 Pilot My first Car Ed40 S of Vegas

@terryatkinson3182 11 месяцев назад

Nice car. You should have been a politician, you can certainly ramble on 😊

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Why use one word when thirty will do :-) It's just how I talk in real life, but recorded

@terryatkinson3182 11 месяцев назад

@@oldclassiccarUK most people say the same about me. Thing is when something pops into my head in conversation I have to say it in case I forget it 😌

@julianowens4071 11 месяцев назад

Superb and doesn’t it look splendid in the green

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I do think it suits it very well too, thanks for watching

@bobcuriston5402 10 месяцев назад

Thank goodness for fast forward.

@oldclassiccarUK 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching, more news on the Pilot soon

@intake152 11 месяцев назад

At first I thought of the Standard Vanguard... but then, a Ford Pilot. Would have been my choice - great cars! Well done! I tried to get my Father to buy one in the 50s but the V8 and petrol consumption for every day use proved too much for him. He finally decided on a Jowett Javelin which was a lovely car.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yes I think dailying a V8 flathead might be a costly exercise, but for occasional jaunts it doesn't much matter

@Phiyedough 11 месяцев назад

I had wondered if it was a Pilot but I know very little about them so most of the clues were wasted on me.

@lanceleader8891 11 месяцев назад

I thought of a few cars to fit your video. If I could have taken my brain out I would have thrown it out of the window. Fortunately you save my sanity just in time 😢

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Hope I didn't overload the grey matter too much, normality will resume soon!

@peterbuckley5204 11 месяцев назад

Local shop owner Harry Mathers had a black V8 pilot he was also a parish councillor.He had a loud speaker on the front and used to drive round asking for votes he was only small and wore a trilby which you could just see above the dashboard.Another story was he was nicknamed crutchy Mathers to avoid call up which said crutches disappeared after conscription

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Ha sounds like a proper character

@magintysmaw 11 месяцев назад

Nice choice. WOW!!!

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@alastairqueen7973 11 месяцев назад

Heck, you haven't got yourself an Allard, have you???? :)

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

My pockets don't stretch that far!!!! (and - whisper it - I've never really gelled with the look of most Allards if I'm honest ...)

@jonjoyce3188 11 месяцев назад

At first I was thinking Morris Oxford MO, but very quickly settled on V8 Pilot!! Well done it looks a nice one 👍

@jut20five 11 месяцев назад

I know all I know about pre 70s cars from your channel which at the moment is not much ( newbie) so I had not a hope in guessing that car . The Brian Sewell thing threw me completely , hmm , Rolls , Bentley !. Well he's posh ain't he. Great video and look forward to the update.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, the walkaround vid should be following along soon

@midgetrace 11 месяцев назад

From an American's point of view. That is beautiful. However it apears that in 1950 Ford was selling you a 1938 design car.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Pretty much the case yes! which is ideal for me, if not the first owner :)

@jamesolsen1150 11 месяцев назад

nice, I love it!

@michaelmoore2202 10 месяцев назад

Love it!!

@davidallum6841 11 месяцев назад

Hooray I got it right as soon as you mentioned " hot rod" I said to myself Ford Pilot. Well done, great choice. I nearly bought one in 1976 for £395 but was a bit slow so I got an S type Jag instead. I regretted it later though as the clutch went.

@johnnosawyer6423 11 месяцев назад

Owned or similar except a coupe, loved it, me and 3 mates. We paid 20 pounds NZ each in 1967.

@raywhite471 11 месяцев назад

Hi Rick. Naturally I twigged fairly early on...but then it wasn't that difficult with the clues. I am certain of one thing; you will be pleasantly impressed with the car. I remember when they were everywhere and it is sad so few survived. They are genuinely tough cars; in fact as a lad I worked for a garage owner (friend of my Dad) who was a National Stock Car champion. His weapon of choice back in the 60s was...you guessed it...a Ford Pilot. Shame so many went that way but that was so often the fate back then of cars that were really well built. In the day, my Dad was very fond of them... but he baulked at the thirst... Ray White.

@jmtubbs1639 11 месяцев назад

Ford V8?

@rtman29 11 месяцев назад

Congratulations, Rick. What a fabulous and sensible choice of car to add to the OCC stables. Bravo! It seems to be in excellent ‘nick’, and looks especially superb in that pleasing shade of pale green. I correctly guessed the ‘mystery’ car quite early in the piece - albeit with a bit of ‘cheating’ in Wikipedia! Your ‘giveaway’ clue was the engine that powered British staff cars and Bren Gun carriers in WW2. So I Googled it. That led to follow-ups of the other clues you ‘dropped’, leaving in me no doubt as to the identity of the car you were about to reveal. Not exactly rocket science on my part, but thank you for giving me the ‘thrill of the search’! May the Ford V8 Pilot give you - and Harley - many happy hours of ‘Old Classic Car’ motoring. Enjoy!

@rolandwoods2420 11 месяцев назад

I didn't guess right. Was sure it was going to be a Standard Ensign and as runners up maybe a Triumph Renown or Armstrong Sidley Sapphire. Enjoyed the big build up and look forward to learning a bit about the V8 Pilot.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching it through to the end, a Sapphire would also have appealed especially after looking over the one at the recent Trentham Gdns show

@Tedcowboy 11 месяцев назад

My granddad had a V8 pilot. It remains a family mystery how he obtained it. He was such a tight wad that he would never have bought it (his retirement car that he treated himself to was a brand new 1968 Morris Minor 2 door. ) We suspect that he won it in a game of cards with an army officer in the Newcastle under Lyme Conservative club! He drove it till the wheels dropped off then my uncle used it for stock car racing until it was scrapped.

@tomday7309 11 месяцев назад

Ford Pilot with a V8 no less! I look forward to seeing the detailed video as this one is quite a teaser. The car looks beautiful in light green livery. Sitting here in the US and talking 1950 Fords has me thinking "shoebox" styling not late 1930's looks. I suppose it gives you 50's performance with 30's styling, eh? Nice pick.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, yes it ticks a few boxes for me - old looks, reasonable spares backup, rolls along quite well, torquey, and interesting

@daviddjerassi 11 месяцев назад

17;00 is it a Dickson of Dock Green ? has it got a high pitched bell thing of the bumper and is the name illuminated above the grill ? if so then i think its a Wolseley . my guess WOW its a beauty love the color God speed in her love the video thank you.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I did ponder various Wolseleys so you're not far out on that guess

@jagvette1 11 месяцев назад

Took me until the end to guess but when you mentioned it's American linage I got it.

@tractorhead971 11 месяцев назад

Ludlow Green?

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Yep!

@saxon-mt5by 11 месяцев назад

Initially with your comment about a development of a pre-War design I thought it was going to be an RM Riley, but once you said side-valve and three-speed gearbox it could only be a Pilot!

@powellmountainmike8853 11 месяцев назад

Nice car ! I gotta say, that is a lot prettier than the Ford models here in the U.S. Congratulations ! If your V8 is the same basic engine as the flathead V8s used over here, you have a strong, nearly bulletproof engine. Be very careful to keep the radiator coolant full and don't let it over heat. Also, keep an eye on the oil level, DO NOT let it get low. If you do that, and change the oil and filter every 3000 miles, you will have a car that may well outlast you.

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! yes I'll be keeping a close eye on levels etc, more details on the car will appear in a future video soon

@terryjacob8169 11 месяцев назад

At a Ford dealership I worked at in the latter half of the 1960's there was a '51 V-8 Pilot that did the rounds of the workshop/parts dept. staff, always selling for £45. When the film 'Bonny and Clyde' came out Eddy, the dealership's tune-up specialist, owned it and took to driving us around in it most evenings, wearing a chalk-striped suit and fedora and carrying violin case..............

@oldclassiccarUK 11 месяцев назад

I think I have a trilby somewhere, that'll have to do for now