Original page created on 30/07/2023.
Brand - Reference
BoS Models 87646
Type
Ford Consul Capri
Comments
History
Wikipedia : The Ford Consul Capri was the 2-door coupé version of the Consul Classic, available from 1961 to 1964 but reserved for export until February 1962. The Ford Consul Classic bore a slight resemblance to the little Ford Anglia 105E, with the same inverted rear window cut-out, a feature that appeared on the 1958 Lincoln Continental, justified by the desire to have an opening rear window.
Built from 1961 to 1964. Characteristics of the 1963 Consul Capri 335 model: rear-wheel drive, in-line 4-cylinder engine, 1498 cm3, 44.4 kW (59.5 bhp). Maximum speed 133 km/h. Tyres 5.60-13.
Documents:
- Full specifications and performance on automobile-catalog.com.
- Study and photos on Petites Observations Automobiles (POA).
- Wikipedia article.
- Photos (Consul Classic model) on Wikimedia.
- Vintage catalogue illustrations on Classic Car Catalogue.
| Dimension | Actual | 1:87 | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 4 336 | 49.8 | 49.2 |
| Width | 1 652 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| Height | 1 372 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| Wheelbase | 2 515 | 28.9 | 28.5 |
| Front track | 1 257 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Rear track | 1 257 | 14.4 | 15.0 |
| Wheel diameter | 586 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Tyre width | 142 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
I was interested in this model, although I would have preferred the Consul Classic, because I find it typical of the British cars that came to France in the 1960s and used the car-sleeper-trains (Trains auto-couchettes, TAC in French).
From a distance, the model looks good. The scale is almost perfectly respected. The headlights are inserted, the rear lights are painted. The star grille is finely detailed. No rearview mirror.
Apparently, it’s a feature of BoS to glue the glazing from the outside. This involves cutting them to size and fitting them one by one, which must be very delicate. The result is perfectly flush glazing, but there’s a downside: you need a minimum surface area for gluing, which means the windscreen and quarter-panel uprights are far too wide. This is the case here, and it distorts this car, whose uprights are very thin in reality.
Two of the headlights are offset. Photo.
The coach can be dismantled using two screws (note that the chassis is more or less glued to the body). The seats are moulded with the chassis. The steering wheel is attached to the body. Photo.