Corsair V4

[Deefa365]

Need help to settle a friendly argument. A friend of mine recons he had a 2tone Corsair V4 with a front bench seat and a column gear change, I said Ford never produced a Corsair with 2tone paint and a column shift, but he is adamant they did. your thoughts please.

[unofix]

14 minutes ago, Deefa365 said:

I said Ford never produced a Corsair with 2tone paint and a column shift, but he is adamant they did. your thoughts please.

Yes they did !!

Although I thought it was only the early models with the 1500 straight 4 engine. My Dad had a 1966 'D' reg Corsair 1600 V4 (JJU 623D) but by then they had separate front seats and a 4 speed floor mounted gear change. 

There were two versions of the two tone paint if I remember correctly.

[Deefa365]

I cant even remember the pre V4 corsair which by the way was 1750 having a column change or a bench seat. the only cars of that era were the MK3 Zephyr and Zodiac which had column change and bench seats. as you say the V4 had floor shift and single front seats

 

[unofix]

The V4 was classed as a 1600, but was in fact a 1668cc

[Eric Bloodaxe]

 Yes, can definitely confirm a column change Corsair - I'm sad to say I've driven one (1500 non- crossflow, same as my Mk 1 Cortina I had at the time).

I thought the V4 was 1663cc (1996cc for the 2000E) - any further offers?😀

[Eric Bloodaxe]

Now found an old road test comparing the V4 with a Hillman Super Minx:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/14205238810/in/album-72157644696743449/

 

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4 hours ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

I thought the V4 was 1663cc

I think you're right. My memory must have just added a few extra cc 🤣

http://www.simoncars.co.uk/ford/corsair.html

[Eric Bloodaxe]

18 hours ago, unofix said:

My memory must have just added a few extra cc 🤣

Lol, I think we all put on a few ccs with age!😀 That one had stuck in my mind though - it always seemed a very odd capacity.

Also seemed a bit odd to stick a V4 (often specified for compactness - lengthwise, at least) in an engine bay that had already been used to house a straight four. Not quite as odd as using it under the even longer bonnets of the Capri and Zephyr Mk IV, though.

[unofix]

On 3/7/2024 at 4:23 PM, Deefa365 said:

front bench seat and a column gear change,

5 hours ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Also seemed a bit odd to stick a V4 (often specified for compactness - lengthwise, at least) in an engine bay that had already been used to house a straight four.

 

[Eric Bloodaxe]

14 hours ago, unofix said:

 

Brilliant find! Never seen the late, great Jim driving in a suit. You could have had a party in that engine bay!😀