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| 1959 |
English Fords - Full color 10" x 13" ad shows samples of all five models they were selling that year. The ad headline claims that they are "Now an American favorite too! English Ford Line". Seen at the top of the ad is a Yellow 6-Passenger Consul Convertible with the top in the rearmost position with a price of $2373. Next is a Gray 4-Door Prefect Sedan for $1661 that is somehow holding four adult passengers. Below that is a Green Escort Station Wagon for $1651 that has only two passengers. Then there is a Red 4-Passenger Anglia Sedan for $1561 and a Gray 6-Passenger Consul Sedan with a price tag of $2034. The text talks about the money you will save with these cars, both in purchase price and fuel milage and mentions they are built in the largest, most modern auto plants in England with the mass-production know-how from Ford. |
February 23, 1959 Life magazine |
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| 1959 |
Ford Anglia - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that shows a Light-Colored 2-Door Sedan and is very similar to other ads of this time, just showing different cars. There is a backyard barbecue with the people who are not cooking or preparing the meal gathered around the Anglia being shown the sights. The headline says it all by claiming "It's imported! It's Ford! It's yours for $1 a day!" The text talks about the low price, the British Craftsmanship, the size, the power and the availability of service. |
March 30, 1959 Life magazine |
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| 1959 | English Fords - Full color ad shows a 1959 Anglia sedan parked in a driveway by a backyard party. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. | May 11, 1959 Life magazine |
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| 1959 |
English Fords - Full color 9 1/2" x 14" ad for their Escort 5-Passenger Station Wagon. The ad has a picture of a White Escort parked and being loaded up with flowers and plants while other car owners and occupants admire the beauty of this car. The ad headline sings "It's Imported! It's Ford! It's yours for $1 a Day!" and the text talks about the "$1-a-day plan, now offered by most dealers". This car is shown as listing for $1651 and the ad mentions that the 2-door Anglia lists for $1561 and the 4-door Prefect for $1661. The text discusses some of the quality built into these cars and some of the safety features that are standard. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 8, 1959 Life magazine |
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| 1960 |
Anglia - Full color 7" x 11" ad for a car that is Fun to Drive. The ad has a picture of a Red 1960 Anglia parked with the driver side door open and a female in the front passenger seat pointing out at someone dressed as a lion standing next to the car. The headline claims that if you buy this car you will "Get the Lion's share of driving fun!". The text describes this car with words that a prospective owner would certainly hope refer to him too and mentions features like the wizard new OHV engine and sports-type gearshift, the Z-line rear window, the Wide Doors and the Complete Dashboard which refers to the British habit of leaving out gauges that we Americans had come to depend on, such as a gas gauge. It mentions a price of about $1600 before mentioning how much money you will also save on gas. |
February 1960 Holiday |
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| 1960 |
Anglia - Black and white 7 1/4" x 10 3/4" ad for this Economical Performance car. There is a picture of a Dark-Colored two door that seems to have transported nearly a full Little League team to the game. Milling around the car and unloading equipment from the trunk are eight young boys and one lion who is holding a bat to his shoulder while the headline encourages you to "Get the LION'S share of driving fun!". The text says this car is "Just off the boat from England.." and goes on to talks about the many features while mentioning a price of "only about $1600". The ad also contains a list of the 12 Models in the English Ford Line. |
March 1960 Holiday |
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| 1964 |
Ford Cortina GT - Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for the car that keeps on Winning. The top two pictures show when "Cortina wins East African Safari Rally" and the text further enhances the feat. The bottom picture shows a Cortina GT that filled with passengers and the headline says that "Cortina wins new friends all over America". The text gives the GT price as $2,119, the price for the standard two-door sedan as $1,755 while there also was a four-door sedan and a Station Wagon available. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 8, 1964 Life magazine |
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| 1967 |
Ford Cortina Wagon - Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a photo of a wagon that has brought a family to pick up the husband fron the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. The ad headline informs us that "Ford's Cortina goes domestic." and there is another picture of this car from the back with the tailgate open so that the bags of groceries, and a child, that can be packed in. The text gives prices for the variety of models with this Station Wagon for $2101.10, a four-door sedan for $1884.43, a two-door sedan for $1765.49, the GT for $2121.58 and the HOT Cortina modified by Lotus for $3419.70. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
September 16, 1966 Life magazine |
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| 1967 |
Ford Cortina - Black and white 9 3/4" x 13" ad has a photo of a Dark two-door that has just brought a family of four to it's destination and they are standing next to the car. The ad headline calls this car a "Sensible way to travel. And only $39.67 per month." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 30, 1967 Life magazine |
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| 1967 |
Ford Cortina - Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a photo of a Light-colored Model C parked under a tree in a large field. The ad headline says "Introducing another better idea from Ford...". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 4, 1967 Look magazine |
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| 1968 |
Ford Cortina - Full color 9 3/4" x 9 3/4" 20 page Dealer Brochure for the Imported Model C. Included on these pages are photos, descriptions, options and colors. This item is wider than my scanner bed so the sides will not be visible in the scanned view. |
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| 1969 |
Ford Cortina - Full color 10" x 13" ad showing the rear end of a grey Ford Cortina with a pretty model lying on the rear window deck. The ad headline describes it as "Cuter'n a bug's rear". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 7, 1969 Life magazine |
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| 1970 |
Ford Cortina - Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad for this Low-Priced Import. There is a picture of an attractive young lady dressed in a white shirt with a black bowler adorned with a British flag and she is clasping her hand to her face next to the headline that mentions "The car that speaks for itself in plain English. $1849". There is a picture of a Red Ford Cortina seen from behind and the text indicates that this is one of the few imports that has something to talk about. It goes on to talk about some of the standard features with several performance numbers in what they refer to as "Britain's No. 1 selling car". |
November 28, 1969 Life magazine |
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