The 100E Prefect model was produced Ford and sold from 1959 through to 1967, when it was replaced by the better known 105E Anglia (a la Harry Potter). The Prefect weighs in at 765kg and while it won't win many robot-to-robot races will eventually hit 100km/h and eke out a bit more to max out at 110km/h.

Anyone remember The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Ford Prefect was a fictional character in this wacky book by the British author Douglas Adams. His role is as Arthur Dent's friend – and rescuer, when the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass at the start of the story, as Ford is an experienced galactic hitch-hiker and explains that he is actually an alien journalist. Although Ford had taken great care to blend into Earth society, he had "skimped a bit on his preparatory research," and thought that the name Ford Prefect would be "nicely inconspicuous."

The Ford Prefect was a popular British car manufactured from 1938 to 1961, and Adams later clarified in an interview that Ford "had simply mistaken the dominant life form" of Earth. Adams later observed that this joke was lost on United States audiences who assumed it was a typing error for 'perfect.' Nowadays, the joke is largely lost on younger audiences in Britain as well, since the Ford Prefect is now a rare sight on British roads.

Car has been redone and is in good running condition. Paintwork needs a bit of attention.

Papers are in order (status reflects 'Used/gebruik') and licence is up to date.

Available to view by appointment in Pinetown.

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