Dan Rumsey’s Classic Mk1 Consul
This
is Dan Rumsey's Consul from Australia. Brought in England in 1951 and imported
to Australia in 1952, the car is one of the oldest of its type around, still
with original rego that features only one number plate on the back of the car
called a Q plate.
The
car purrs along with its factory low gearing, which makes it quick off the mark
(often beating other traffic at the lights!) to sit at a comfortable 100 kph
and 110kph for short period of times. One of its best features is how well it
keeps up with traffic at sensible speeds. Often people have thought the car has
been repowered with the overhead cam 2 ltr Cortina engine, however, the factory
drive train does very well in today’s setting.
Plans
are to keep the car in its original standard state and enjoy reliable easy
cruising.
Thanks
Dan for supplying the photos and details on your beautiful car!