Ford Prefect
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Detailed specifications and information
| Name | Ford Prefect |
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| Country | |
| Introduced | |
| Source | Wikidata |
| Retrieved At | 2026-11-02 |
| Region | |
| City | |
| Manufacturer | Ford UK Ford Australia Source |
| Operator | |
| Location | |
| Mass | |
| Height | |
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| Length | |
| Powertrain | 1172 cc Ford Sidevalve engine Source |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase: 87 in (2,210 mm) [ 2 ]; Length: 151 in (3,835 mm) [ 2 ]; Width: 61 in (1,549 mm) [ 2 ]; Height: 63.5 in (1,613 mm) [ 3 ]; Wheelbase: 94 in (2,388 mm) [ 2 ]; Height: 63.5 in (1,613 mm) [ 9 ]; Wheelbase: 87 in (2,210 mm); Length: 152 in (3,861 mm) [ 2 ]; Width: 57 in (1,448 mm) [ 2 ]; Height: 58.5 in (1,486 mm) [ 13 ]; Length: 150 in (3,810 mm) [ 2 ] Source |
Detailed source specifications
| Section | Label | Value | Source Url |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | Engine | 1172 cc Ford Sidevalve engine | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 3-speed manual | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 87 in (2,210 mm) [ 2 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 151 in (3,835 mm) [ 2 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 61 in (1,549 mm) [ 2 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 63.5 in (1,613 mm) [ 3 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Curb weight | 1,845 lb (837 kg) | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 94 in (2,388 mm) [ 2 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 63.5 in (1,613 mm) [ 9 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 87 in (2,210 mm) | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 152 in (3,861 mm) [ 2 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 57 in (1,448 mm) [ 2 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 58.5 in (1,486 mm) [ 13 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 997 cc (60.8 cu in) Ford Kent engine | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 4-speed manual | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 150 in (3,810 mm) [ 2 ] | Source |
E93A (1938–1949)
| Field | Value 1 |
|---|---|
| Ford Prefect E93A | — |
| 1948 Ford Prefect E93A 4 door Saloon | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1938 – 1949 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Dagenham Australia: Geelong [ 1 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 2-door saloon [ 1 ] 4-door saloon [ 1 ] 2-door tourer [ 1 ] 2-door drophead coupé [ 1 ] 2-door van ( Australia ) [ 1 ] 2-door coupé utility ( Australia ) [ 1 ] 2-door roadster utility ( Australia ) [ 1 ] |
| Related | Ford Anglia Ford Popular |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1172 cc Ford Sidevalve engine |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 87 in (2,210 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Length | 151 in (3,835 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Width | 61 in (1,549 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Height | 63.5 in (1,613 mm) [ 3 ] |
| Curb weight | 1,845 lb (837 kg) |
E03A (Australia: 1939–1945)
| Field | Value 1 |
|---|---|
| Ford Prefect E03A | — |
| 1939 Ford Prefect E03A 4 door Saloon | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1939–1945 [ 7 ] |
| Assembly | Australia [ 7 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 2-door saloon [ 6 ] 4-door saloon [ 6 ] 2-door tourer [ 6 ] 2-door coupé utility [ 6 ] 2-door roadster utility [ 6 ] 2-door van [ 6 ] |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1172 cc Ford Sidevalve engine |
A53A (Australia: 1946–1948)
| Field | Value 1 |
|---|---|
| Ford Prefect A53A | — |
| Ford Prefect A53A 4 door Saloon | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1946–1948 [ 8 ] |
| Assembly | Australia [ 8 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 4-door saloon [ 8 ] 2-door coupé utility [ 8 ] 2-door van [ 8 ] |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1172 cc Ford Sidevalve engine |
E493A (1949–1953)
| Field | Value 1 |
|---|---|
| Ford Prefect E493A | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1949 – 1953 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Dagenham Australia: Geelong |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1172 cc Ford Sidevalve engine |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 94 in (2,388 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Length | 151 in (3,835 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Width | 61 in (1,549 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Height | 63.5 in (1,613 mm) [ 9 ] |
A493A (Australia: 1949–1953)
| Field | Value 1 |
|---|---|
| Ford Prefect A493A | — |
| Ford Prefect A493A 4-door Saloon | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1949–1953 [ 10 ] |
| Assembly | Australia [ 10 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 4-door saloon [ 10 ] 2-door coupé utility [ 10 ] |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1172 cc Ford Sidevalve engine |
100E (1953–1959)
| Field | Value 1 |
|---|---|
| Ford Prefect 100E | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1953 – 1959 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Dagenham Ireland: Cork Australia: Geelong [ 11 ] New Zealand: Lower Hutt Singapore: Bukit Timah [ 12 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Related | Ford Anglia Ford Popular Ford Squire Ford Escort Thames 300E |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1172 cc Ford Sidevalve engine |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 87 in (2,210 mm) |
| Length | 152 in (3,861 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Width | 57 in (1,448 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Height | 58.5 in (1,486 mm) [ 13 ] |
107E (1959–1961)
| Field | Value 1 |
|---|---|
| Ford Prefect 107E | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1959 – 1961 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Dagenham Australia: Geelong [ 16 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 997 cc (60.8 cu in) Ford Kent engine |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 87 in (2,210 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Length | 150 in (3,810 mm) [ 2 ] |
| Width | 61 in (1,549 mm) [ 2 ] |
Available sourced specifications
| Manufacturer | Ford of Britain |
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| Last sourced | 2026-11-02 |