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Just wondering could anyone tell me how I know where to find out where  my car was build I have a 1950 Ford prefect 

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    Well it would either be built in England or Australia, but it would seem a long way from home if you have an Australian one !! 🤣

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    When I read the title of the post I thought that Ford had brought the Prefect name back for an electric car.🙂

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    3 hours ago, pcaouolte said:

    I thought that Ford had brought the Prefect name back for an electric car.

    Watch this space. Just about anything is possible these days 🤔

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    Badged as prEfect...

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    On 8/18/2025 at 9:41 AM, pcaouolte said:

    When I read the title of the post I thought that Ford had brought the Prefect name back for an electric car.🙂

    No that'll be Cortina and Fiesta

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    On 8/17/2025 at 11:02 PM, TK25 said:

    Just wondering could anyone tell me how I know where to find out where  my car was build I have a 1950 Ford prefect 

    Did they have VINs in those days?

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    34 minutes ago, DaveT70 said:

    Did they have VINs in those days?

    No, but they did have Chassis numbers and Engine numbers.

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    Will he come back though?

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    1 hour ago, DaveT70 said:

    Will he come back though?

    To be sure, to be sure 🤣

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    Microsoft  suggests that the E493A Ford Prefect was probably built at Dagenham

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    1 hour ago, Bloggsy said:

    Microsoft  suggests that the E493A Ford Prefect was probably built at Dagenham

     I believe the original Ford assembly plant at Trafford Park (Manchester) produced its last car around the early 1930s when Dagenham opened, while production at Halewood only started in the early 1960s. 

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    I think we have yet another OPW. There seems little point in this thread being continued. 🙁

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    4 minutes ago, unofix said:

    I think we have yet another OPW. There seems little point in this thread being continued. 🙁

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    The answer was only posted a couple of hours ago. It could take a while longer for him to come back in a 75 year old Prefect!😀

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