Has a V8 engine: "In our Galaxy custom V8 Ford, we were always on patrol." - The Prestwich Prophet's Grin
According to the script for the White Room film:
Shipped to England in the 70s to appear in a number of Hollywood-financed films being made at London studios.
Bought for 230 pounds by Jimmy
Best part of 5000 pounds spent keeping it roadworthy (up to the point of the White Room. Probably much more until its final demise.)
"Today the JAMs were discovered in possession of a recently resprayed Ford Police car which they claim was a prop from SUPERMAN IV and purchased for 300 ukp. When asked for a proof of purchase, King Boy D looked pale, and stuttered: 'Because of the position we're in, anything we say could be taken and used against us. No comment.'" (Sounds - 19 september 1987)
Ford was the car used to carry the JAMs to Sweden to meet Abba. Much of the expense noted above was probably caused by the irate Swedish farmer who shot at the car while the JAMs were burning the remaining copies of 1987, causing the engine to blow up on the journey back. This is all reported in NME articles.
Makes several guest appearances on Who Killed The JAMs, long before Doctorin The Tardis eg. "Is this car insured yet?" -- Candy Store and on Shag Times (linking Burn the Bastards to Doctorin the Tardis). It is believed that either Nick Coler or Ian Richardson (or someone with an Essex accent) helped Ford conduct interviews and the like.
Starring roles in Doctorin The Tardis and, later, The White Room film (where he gets a nice coat of whitewash, having driven across most of Spain). He also featured in videos for Brilliant and Disco 2000, and in the video for The Beatmasters (feat. Merlin) hit pop single, "Who's In The House?", where said car pulls up in front of the House carrying a policeman with megaphone, and with a huge KLF diamond logo on the road or footpath or something. Ford has the number 23 painted large on his roof, with various JAMs and KLF logos on his bodypanels. His (very) little identical twin gets to fly in the video for LTTC on the Stadium House video compilation.
Current wherabouts unknown; he was last seen driving off into the sunset on the Justified & Ancient video. However, he is believed to have been written off when Jimmy used him for a celebrity charity Demolition Derby at Wimbledon dog-track in 1992, whereupon Jimmy then rolled out his newly acquired APCs and proceeded to literally crush the competition.
It is worth noting there are rumours that Ford Timelord had a 'sister', who made occasional appearances, but these have yet to be confidently confirmed.
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