I'm no Consul buff, but I'm pretty sure I haven't seen this hue on another early 1960s example. I've seen a couple of 1950s units in bright pink over the years, but I'm pretty sure they were repaints.

INTRODUCED in 1962, the Consul Capri was the ancestor of one of Ford's all-time classics. Yet because of high production costs and poor sales, the legendary name almost sank without trace.

Ford finally abandoned the Consul name in 1975 and Peter Smith’s 2.0-litre L is one of the last before the introduction of the replacement Granada in base, L and S trims. The velour upholstery ...