Ford Pilot

Brooklin KROD17 Die cast 1:43 Ford PILOT 1948

The Ford Pilot was a large car from Ford built between 1947 and 1951. During that period 22,155 cars were produced. The Pilot was the first large post-war Ford. It was based on a pre-war 22 hp chassis but fitted with a 3622 cc, 90 hp sidevalve V8 engine with a stroke of 92.25 mm and bore of 79 mm with single Solex carburettor. It had 6-volt electrics. The gears were changed by means of a gear lever on the steering column; the gearbox itself had three forward ratios and one reverse. The front brakes were hydraulic but the rears were rod operated. Most Pilots were four door saloons, but Estate and pick-up versions were produced, the latter for the export market only. The front windscreen could be opened for ventilation pivoting about a top hinge. Production ended in 1951 when the Pilot was replaced by the Ford Zephyr. Like other Fords of the era, the Pilot used vacuum-driven wipers taking their power from the engine manifold; as a result they tended to slow drastically or even stop when full throttle was used under load. The car was reputed to be capable of 80 mph (130 km/h) and have a 0 to 60 mph (95 km/h) time of 21 sec and return 18 miles to an (Imperial) gallon.


Die-cast
Model car
Ford
Ford Pilot