The recently-arrived Ford V8 Pilot saloon car built in 1950 is today's video, a 25k special given that over 25,000 people have now sub'd to the Old Classic Car channel - thanks to everyone that has supported the channel in some way!
This Ludlow Green Ford V8 Pilot was bought following the sale of the Morris Minor project and the Ford Anglia, and in this video I have a proper look around it before heading out down the road for an exploratory drive around. Join us as we drive a variety of roads, from country roads and lanes, to suburbia and stop-start driving in a town centre, to test out its capabilities on the open road and also in traffic. Despite having had plenty of work done to it over the years, any car aged 70+ years can throw up surprises when you least expect them. Will it start? Will it drive ok?
This isn't the first V8 car I've owned, my "modern" car has a V8 and in the past I've owned a Rover P5B saloon and a Jaguar XJR, so this type of engine isn't new to me, but never before have I owned an old "flathead" (sidevalve) V8 Ford so owning and driving this British-built 3.6 Litre Ford Pilot V8 is very much a voyage of discovery for me.
Let me know in the comments what you think, did I choose the right car? Do you own a V8 Pilot, or have you or a relative owned a Ford Pilot V8 in the past? It's always fun to read your comments about these videos on classic cars.
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