Comments on: Anglia design ahead of its time

By: Nigel Matthews

Nigel Matthews — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:07:03 +0000

Hi Frode,

I susoect the car you are thinking of is the 1963 Mercury Monterey.

Here is a list of movies they appeared in

The Thrill of it All 1963
Thirteen Days 2000
The outer limits 63-65
My Girl 1991
Wanderers 1979
Field of Dreams 1989
I Spy 65-68
Carlito’s Way 1993
Quantum Leap 89-93
The Outer Limits 63-65
Mean Streets 1975
Burke’s Law 63-66

Regards Nigel

By: Frode

Frode — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:49:20 +0000

Would you happen to know which American cars up until 1963 had rear windows like that? Supposedly a car like that appeared in an American movie in the early 1960′s, crossing one wooden covered bridge. Actually, it’s the movie I’m eventually hoping to find…

By: autoblogs

autoblogs — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:44:13 +0000

More about reverse rake windows (the complete collection): http://autos-lunette-arriere-inversee.blogspot.com/

By: john hinde

john hinde — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:50:48 +0000

Ice Raced a 105 E Anglia in Ontario. The engine was absolutely hammered for the entire season.[held up beautifully.]The car..not so lucky..

By: Nigel Matthews

Nigel Matthews — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:45:06 +0000

Thank you for sharing that with me Mike. I did not know that.

Cheers Nigel

By: Mike B

Mike B — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:54:52 +0000

Not to be overlooked is the Anglia’s contribution to British sports car design. The Anglia’s front bumper also serves as the front bumper of the Lotus Europa. Lotus lore has it that having procured a supply of the bumpers from Ford, Colin Chapman instructed John Frayling, who designed the Europa, to make the front end fit to the existing bumper size. So the Anglia bumper set the hard points for the design of the Europa’s nose.