I remember V8 Pilots from when I was a little kid. The most impressive thing was to hear one start up, standing behind the car. The twin exhausts would go bmm bmm bmm bmm bmm bmm bmm bmm bmm bmm in glorious stereo. Years later I had a pilot of my own from 1996 to 2004. Lots of fun to drive and quite good performance with its 3.6 litre engine. Worst job on it was extracting the steering box to have it reconditioned. Verging on the impossible, as the steering box was bolted to a plate that was then rivetted to the chassis. So you had to access the nuts via a space about one inch wide.

always liked the Pilot, had a 1947 E93a back in the 1980's

@deborahchesser7375

3 жыл бұрын

I bet you wish you still had that ol girl.

Love American v8

Had two Pilots, both green, first was our wedding car back in 1961, I have the original number plates on my present Ford V8 - a 2003 Explorer, and at 240,000 km is one of the most reliable cars I owned in nearly 60 years of motoring.Wish I still had a Pilot though

looks great i have a 50 myself cheers

Nice headlights!

Sure would like to see a video inside this car while it's being driven down the road.

It sounds the biz! lovely

What's that bird in the back ground, very interesting call.

@petrolbased

6 жыл бұрын

pigeon

@1scampsuzi

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a Terordactile!!

@jabopy9966

2 жыл бұрын

Collard Dove

@smcc839

2 жыл бұрын

Wood pigeon.

It looks kinda old for a 1950's car, right?

@DarkElfDiva

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah looks mid-30s to me.

@Simon_r2600

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkElfDiva max. early 40s

@davidv5510

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and now compare it to a 1950 or even a 1938 American Ford

@robertcroft8241

2 жыл бұрын

The Labour government in 1946 debated the importation of American (Canadian) cars , and banned the importation for any reason. Ireland on the other hand was able to continue, and got all the latest Fords . The Pilot was a sort of fill-in until the ban was lifted. It never happened, but the Pilot is still a Lovely Car.

@Simon_r2600

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertcroft8241 thats interesting

English Ford?

@sherpafan033

2 жыл бұрын

yeah

@glpilpi6209

2 жыл бұрын

Ford UK promoted the V8 models using their own bodyshell designs from the 30s to the 50s. Taxation laws based on horsepower always dampened the sales in the UK. The Pilot range struggled after WW2 because of this taxation. The range was dropped when the Consul / Zephyr/ Zodiacs came out using easier to make unitary bodies with no separate frame.

Kawasaki motor bike

That's not a 50 ford

@tank123103

3 жыл бұрын

Its a british ford

@MrHarleyoldfart

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.

Kawasaki bike