Editing Ford Pilot (section)

{{Use British English|date=October 2024}}
{{Short description|Car model by Ford (1947-1951)}}
{{distinguish|Honda Pilot}}{{Infobox automobile
| name = Ford Pilot
| image = Ford Pilot.jpg
| caption = Ford V8 Pilot saloon
| manufacturer = [[Ford of Britain|Ford UK]]
| production = 1947–1951
| aka = Ford V8 Pilot <ref>Ford V8 Pilot advertisement, ''Australian Monthly Motor Manual'', March 1950</ref>
| predecessor = [[Ford Model 48|Ford Model 62]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.simoncars.co.uk/ford/pilot.html |last=Geoghegan |first=Simon |title=Ford V8 Pilot |work=Simon Cars |access-date=2 April 2015}}</ref>
| assembly = United Kingdom: [[Ford Dagenham assembly plant|Dagenham]], [[East London]]<br /> Australia: [[Geelong]] ([[Ford Australia]])<ref name=Darwin>{{cite book |last=Darwin |first=Norm |year=1986 |title=The History of Ford in Australia |place=Newstead |publisher=Eddie Ford Publications |isbn=978-0959228724 |page=122}}</ref>
| successor = [[Ford Zephyr]]<br>[[Fordson E83W|Thames E83W]] (pickup & van)
| class = [[Mid-size]] / [[Large family car]] ([[D-segment|D]])
| body_style = 4-door [[sedan (car)|saloon]] <br /> 4-door [[estate car]] <br /> 2-door [[pickup truck|pick-up]] <br /> 2-door [[coupe utility]]<ref name=Restored_Cars>{{cite news |title=1949 Ford Pilot Sedan |newspaper=Restored Cars |issue=37 |date=July–August 2016 |pages=45–47}}</ref><br /> 3-door [[panel van]]
| height = 
| weight = {{Convert|3200|lb|abbr=on}}
| engine = 2.2 L [[Ford flathead V8 engine#136|V-8]] <br /> 3.6 L [[Ford flathead V8 engine#221|V-8]]
| width = {{convert|69.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|108.25|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=BritishCars>{{cite book |last1=Culshaw |first1=David |last2=Horrobin |first2=David |title=Complete Catalogue of British Cars |year=1974 |publisher=Macmillan |place=London |isbn=0-333-16689-2}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|175|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| model_code = E71A
}}

The '''Ford Pilot''' (''Model E71A'') is a medium-sized [[Automobile|car]] that was built by [[Ford of Britain|Ford UK]] from August 1947 to 1951.<ref name=AlleAutosder50er>{{cite book |last=Gloor |first=Roger |title=Alle Autos der 50er Jahre 1945–1960 |edition=1. |year=2007 |publisher=Motorbuch Verlag |place=Stuttgart |isbn=978-3-613-02808-1}}</ref> It was effectively replaced in 1951 with the launch of Ford UK's [[Ford Zephyr|Zephyr Six]] and [[Ford Consul|Consul]] models, though V8 Pilots were still offered for sale, being gradually withdrawn during that year. In its production run 22,155 cars were made.