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1974 Ford Consul 3000 GT

1974 Ford Consul in The Sweeney, TV Series, 1975-1978

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

1974 Ford Consul 3000 GT

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

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jplemoine ◊ 2006-04-11 20:05	Tout dépend du moteur: de 1973 à 1975, Consul avec moteur V4, et disparition de l'appellation Consul en 1975 au profit de Granada, avec le moteur 4 cylindres en ligne (même carrosserie!). Maintenant, si c'est un V6 3000...
Bebert ◊ 2006-04-11 20:15	C'est ce qu'ils disent sur le site officiel, alors...
stronghold ◊ 2006-06-08 07:21	1973
wiggy ◊ 2006-08-09 01:20	The enquiry is complete The vehicle details for NHK 295M are: Date of Liability 01 11 1989 Date of First Registration 11 04 1974 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3000CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BRONZE
stronghold ◊ 2006-10-16 02:07	-- Last edit: 2006-11-14 22:10:52
marsh ◊ 2007-01-05 00:24	Against all the odds, this car does in fact survive and is currently being restored by its long-term owner, known within Sweeney circles as 'Mr Shifter' in the South West of England. It is now one of two Sweeney squad cars to survive (the other being RHJ997R) and is very much the best known of the various cars featured during the course of the four series and two movies as it heavily featured in the title sequence of the first three series of the tv show, plus of course a starring role in many episodes. As with all of the Ford supplied squad cars featured, this Copper Brown Consul GT was owned by the Ford Motor Company and NHK was originally intended to be a press fleet car. During filming, Ford expressly gave instructions that the car was not to be damaged and despite frequently spirited driving by stunt driver Peter Brayham (RIP) and the everpresent Squad driver 'Bill' (always uncredited but played to perfection by Tony Allen), the car was never shunted, although in the episode 'Stoppo Driver' there was rumoured to be a second stand in Consul, though this is the subject to much discussion on the excellent Sweeney Forum. What is clear is that with the age of DVD can be witnessed some very dodgy continuity where during the course of a chase sequence appears variously dented, undented, dented and finally both undented and very shiny indeed right at the end of the chase sequence. Those in the know suggest there was no second car, but perhaps we'll never know, though to suggest that a factory reject (as the purported second car has been described), was used just for stunts, is stretching credulity somewhat... Beware of imposters as there are a number of copycat cars out there masquerading as the real thing, including the excellent NHK373M, also a genuine FoMoCo car and deservedly highly prized. I've seen pictures of the restoration in progress of the original '295' and 'Mr Shifter' is doing a fantastic job of restoring this wonderful car from a bare shell up as it was amazingly rusty, so it'll be a good few years before it is back on the streets, but is sure to be quite spectatcular when finished. For many ex Raleigh Chopper riding snotty nosed, flare wearing kids, NHK295M is quite possibly the most evocative car on TV in the 70's, along with Bond's DB5, FAB 1 and the original Batmobile... -- Last edit: 2013-05-27 22:33:31
stronghold ◊ 2007-02-26 11:53	Although some newer fords are used in series 3, the old faithfuls are still in use.!
Yanamation ◊ 2009-01-22 11:52	Have anyone got a photo of that a current restoring Ford Consul GT (NHK 295M). Recently I've drew a picture of that Consul GT chasing a Jaguar MK2 and I upload it on DeviantART: http://yanamationpictures.deviantart.com/art/The-Sweeney-Car-Chase-109987289 Hope u likes it!
Mudflap ◊ 2011-03-25 22:45	-- Last edit: 2011-03-26 20:23:41
Classic Enthusiast ◊ 2012-09-09 21:12	Yanamation wrote Have anyone got a photo of that a current restoring Ford Consul GT (NHK 295M). Recently I've drew a picture of that Consul GT chasing a Jaguar MK2 and I upload it on DeviantART: http://yanamationpictures.deviantart.com/art/The-Sweeney-Car-Chase-109987289 Hope u likes it! Here is a photo I took of the now restored car at a classic car show in Surrey: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacks_classic_cars/7964597174/
dsl ◊ 2015-02-11 02:37	marsh wrote ..... this car does in fact survive and is currently being restored by its long-term owner, known as 'Mr Shifter' in South West England..... Mr Shifter's 'NHK 295M Pictures & Restoration' thread - http://www.thetvlounge.co.uk/sweeney/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=554 Probable replica of NHK 295M in this video - /vehicle_676636-Ford-Granada-1975.html
CarnivalRedEscort ◊ 2022-11-17 21:35	Link to "www.lancasterinsurance.co.uk" Some of the links above currently don’t work but there are some pictures of NHK 295M’s restoration here (at the moment anyway!) And the newly unveiled car can be seen here: https://drive-my.com/the-sweeney-1974-ford-consul-3000-gt/ More restoration pics here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/TfuPBjbn5czpvBn7/?mibextid=WC7FNe And it is now 50 years old. Mr Shifter’s Facebook page has added some more information about its early history for its birthday celebration! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/iLew9ey3a8psYoke/?mibextid=WC7FNe -- Last edit: 2024-04-15 00:12:01

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