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by Philip Powell on February 8, 2008

If there's one thing I like about the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction it's the company's ability to attract the unexpected. For example, I never thought I'd see a 1956 English Ford Squire Woody Wagon but there it was, under one of the canvas roofs behind the stadium-size auction tent, looking smart and friendly with its fire-engine red paint job. Frankly I couldn't recall English Ford wagons of this type ever being imported to North America until I thought back a long way and remembered various Anglias and even Prefects making it to our shores. In fact I briefly owned one of those Prefects, given to me by a cousin when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. Technically it's a Thames (Ford of Britain's truck division) but is based on the Anglia sedan. This baby was restored 500 miles ago, came with sliding side windows, buckets, and an all-new interior. The 4-cylinder engine has been rebuilt and moderately modified, inasmuch as the window sticker indicated twin SU carburetors and a sports cam. It sold for $15,000, a most reasonable sum for a little red charmer.
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Mr Wong
Vote for English Ford Woody Wins Our Heart in Scottsdale:
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Rating: 8.17 out of 6 vote(s) cast.
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Response from:
John Dunlap
(02/09/08 12:46pm)
Response from:
roy
(02/21/10 3:51am)
my dad's first car. where can i buy one? roy
Response from:
roy
(02/21/10 3:53am)
my dad's first car. where can i buy one? his was reg no JRS 31 and cost £40 in 1963. i wonder if it still alive? is there a uk club? i am a keen collector of about 14 cars at present but would like to build another shed and collect more. roy
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