In 1953, Ford UK launched the new Ford Anglia 100E , Ford Prefect 100E and the Ford Popular 100E. An easy way to tell the difference between the Anglia 100E, Ford Popular 100E and the Prefect 100E is that the Anglia and the Popular were two door cars where as the Prefect was a four door. The Radiator on the Prefect was also different with vertical bars. Ford also produced an estate version of the 100E range known as the the Escort and Squire.
With MacPherson struts, the 100E classification used a unitary construction instead of a chassis frame. Initially all the Ford models were built with a chassis frame with a separate shell body attached to it. The new unitary construction allowed for mass production of the aerodynamic shape. The unitary construction had been previously used in the Consul and Zephyr range which can be considered the bigger brothers of the 100E range cars.
Such was the similarity between the cars, one car servicing guide could be used for all three cars such as the example below: Pearson’ Illustrated Car Servicing Series For Owners – Ford 100E Anglia, Prefect and Popular.