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The light-blue car in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 1962 Ford Anglia 105E, registration 7990 TD, according to Wizarding World’s production feature. The film did not rely on one car for every shot: effects supervisor John Richardson says the crew used 16 differently adapted Anglias, including cars prepared for interiors, fast driving, crashes and flight effects.
The real Anglia was a compact British two-door saloon; the flying, invisibility and escape from the Whomping Willow belong to the story. Behind the flight scenes, the production used practical rigs as well as visual effects.
The real Ford Anglia 105E
The British Motor Museum’s record for a 1962 Anglia 105E Deluxe lists a four-cylinder 997 cc engine, 39 bhp and a top speed of 74 mph (119 km/h). It identifies the car as a two-door saloon. These figures describe the museum’s example and model context, not every modified film car.
The British Motor Museum says the 105E launched in 1959 and production ended in 1967, with just over one million built. The National Motor Museum gives a related but differently scoped figure: more than one million 105E and more powerful 123E models combined before production ended in 1967.
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Sources: British Motor Museum, Anglia 105E Deluxe, 1962; National Motor Museum, Ford Anglia 105E ‘Flying Car’.
How the film made the Anglia fly
Wizarding World’s account, quoting special effects supervisor John Richardson, describes a stripped Anglia with its engine removed to reduce weight. The car was mounted on a rotating crane gimbal so it could pitch, roll and turn; the gimbal was then placed on a specially adapted American pickup with modified suspension and outriggers for moving flight shots.
Richardson said, “We had 16 different Anglias,” each adapted differently. The reported roles included cars cut for interior filming, cars fitted with racing engines for fast driving and damaged cars for the Whomping Willow crash. The effects team also built “wild” cars that ran in the Forbidden Forest.
This varied fleet is why it is misleading to treat one surviving car or registration as the vehicle used for every shot. The National Motor Museum says an Anglia in its collection was used during filming and reports it was stolen in 2005 and later recovered. Wizarding World clarifies that the car reported stolen was one of multiple film props, not the sole flying Anglia.
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Source: Wizarding World, “Behind the scenes: creating the flying Ford Anglia”.
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The flying car in the story
In the fiction, Arthur Weasley enchants his blue Ford Anglia to fly and gives it an invisibility booster. Harry and Ron borrow it after they are blocked from boarding the Hogwarts Express. Their journey ends with a crash into the Whomping Willow, after which the car escapes.
Those abilities are magical elements of the story, not features of the real 105E or the production cars. Source: Wizarding World, “The flying car”.
Ford Anglia models inspired by the film
Official product pages document two different kinds of consumer model. The LEGO set is a buildable toy with figures and story accessories; the Corgi product is a finished 1:43-scale die-cast model. Neither should be confused with the production props.
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| LEGO Harry Potter Flying Ford Anglia set 76424 | Buildable 165-piece set with removable roof, opening doors and trunk, Harry and Ron minifigures, Hedwig and Scabbers. | Building and play; includes story figures. |
| Corgi Flying Ford Anglia CC99725 | Finished 1:43-scale Vanguards-based die-cast model with painted Harry and Ron figures. | Display and collecting; no building required. |
Sources: LEGO, Flying Ford Anglia 76424; Corgi, “Harry Potter meets the Red Baron”. These sources do not establish current prices or availability.
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What car is the flying car in Chamber of Secrets?
It is identified as a light-blue 1962 Ford Anglia 105E, registration 7990 TD, in Wizarding World’s production account.
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How many Ford Anglias were used in the film?
Effects supervisor John Richardson said the production used 16 Anglias, adapted differently for their various filming roles.
Was the flying Anglia really flown?
The flight was staged with practical equipment, including a stripped car mounted on a rotating gimbal and an adapted pickup. The cited production account describes this rig; the car’s magical flight is fictional.
Is there more than one surviving film Anglia?
The production used multiple props, so no single car represents every shot. The National Motor Museum records an Anglia in its collection as used during filming; Wizarding World notes that a car reported stolen in 2005 was one of multiple props.
What Ford Anglia model should fans look for?
The film car is a 105E. For consumer models, LEGO’s 76424 is a buildable set and Corgi’s CC99725 is a 1:43-scale finished die-cast model; the cited sources do not establish current availability.
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