Ford Sets The Fashion.
Finishing off the restoration of an old car in a period-correct colour, or colour scheme, is usually the icing on the cake and a clear signal that the end of the rebuild is in sight. This slim fold-out publication, titled "Ford Sets The Fashion" and graced with the presence of a very elegantly-attired lady on its cover, dates to the early 1950s. Cars that were current at the time included the New Anglia and New Prefect (100E series), plus the (Mk1) Consul, Zephyr Six and Zodiac, and in fact a monotone Zephyr Six features on the cover. The colour chart within describes the colours that were on offer during this era at Ford dealers, and may be of use to restorers of these classic Fords today:
- Coronation Blue Consul Convertible, Zephyr Six Convertible
- Ivory Consul Convertible, Zephyr Six Convertible
- Opal Zephyr Six Saloon
- Edinburgh Green New Prefect Saloon, Consul Saloon, Zephyr Six Saloon
- Bristol Fawn New Anglia Saloon, New Prefect Saloon, Consul Saloon, Zephyr Six Saloon
- Dorchester Grey New Anglia Saloon, New Prefect Saloon, Consul Saloon, Zephyr Six Saloon, Consul Convertible, Zephyr Six Convertible
- Canterbury Green Consul Saloon, Consul Convertible, Zephyr Six Saloon, Zephyr Six Convertible
- Winchester Blue New Anglia Saloon, New Prefect Saloon, Consul Saloon, Zephyr Six Saloon, Consul Convertible, Zephyr Six Convertible
- Black New Anglia Saloon, New Prefect Saloon, Consul Saloon, Zephyr Six Saloon, Consul Convertible, Zephyr Six Convertible
- *Dorchester Grey/Bristol Fawn Zephyr Zodiac
- *Dorchester Grey/Canterbury Green Zephyr Zodiac
- *Dorchester Grey/Winchester Blue Zephyr Zodiac
* In the two-tone combinations, the first colour mentioned refers to upper half of car body.
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