The real Ford Anglia
The car at the centre of the hunt is modelled on the Ford Anglia 105E, an ordinary British family saloon that became famous as the flying car in the Harry Potter films.
Ford Anglia 105E at a glance
| Built | 1959–1967 |
|---|---|
| Number made | 1,004,737 |
| Engine | 997 cc four-cylinder, 39 bhp; the Anglia Super used a 1,198 cc engine with 48.5 bhp |
From family car to flying car
In the second story, the Weasley family's enchanted Anglia carries Harry and Ron to Hogwarts. That made a car most people had forgotten into one of the franchise's best-known props, and it has been reproduced in many scale models, including LEGO sets and Matchbox die-casts.