1960’s / 1970’s, Cars: Ford Taunus and Ford M cars

All Ford Taunus and Ford M ("Meisterstück" ("Masterpiece")) cars produced by Ford Germany (Niehl, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia):

Ford Taunus G73A (aka "Buckeltaunus" or "Hunchback Taunus")

- 1939 – 1942

- design: E.T. Gregorie and Edsel Ford

- L4, 1172 cc

- FR layout

- 2-door saloon

- production: 7.100 units

Ford Taunus G73A

Ford Taunus G93A (aka "Buckeltaunus" or “Hunchback Taunus”)

- 1948 – 1952

- design: E.T. Gregorie and Edsel Ford

- L4, 1172 cc

- FR layout

- 2-door saloon (alternative body shapes by Karmann, Drauz and Plasswilm)

- production: 76.590 units

Ford Taunus_G93A 1948-1951

Ford Taunus_G93A 1951-1952

Ford Taunus G13/P1 (12M) (aka “Weltkugeltaunus” or “Globe Taunus”)

- 1952 – 1958

- design: Ford USA

- L4, 1172 cc

- FR layout

- 2-door saloon, 3-door “Kombi”, 2-door cabriolet

- production: 215.265 units

Ford Taunus (G13/P1) 12M

Ford Taunus G4B/P1 (15M) (aka “Weltkugeltaunus” or “Globe Taunus”)

- 1954 – 1959

- design: Ford USA

- L4, 1498 cc

- FR layout

- 2-door saloon, 3-door “Kombi”, 2-door cabriolet

- production: 134.127 units

Ford Taunus (G4B/P1) 15M

Ford Taunus G13 AL/P1 (12M) (aka “Seitenstreifentaunus” or “Side-stripes Taunus”)

- 1959 – 1962

- design: Ford USA

- L4, 1172 cc / L4, 1498 cc

- FR layout

- 2-door saloon, 3-door “Kombi”, 2-door cabriolet

- production: 195.709 units

Ford Taunus (G13 AL/P1) 12M

Ford Taunus P2 (17M) (aka "Barocktaunus” (“Baroque Taunus”) or "Fliegender Teppich” (“Flying carpet”)

- 1957 – 1960

- design: Ford USA

- L4, 1698 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4-door saloon, 3-door “Kombi”, 2-door Karl Deutsch cabriolet

- production: 239.978 units

Ford Taunus (P2) 17M

Ford Taunus P3 (17M) (aka "Badewannetaunus" or “Bath-tub Taunus”)

- 1960 – 1964

- design: Uwe Bahnsen

- L4, 1498 cc / L4, 1698 cc / L4, 1758 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4 saloon, 3-door "Turnier", 2-door Karl Deutsch cabriolet

- production: 669,731 units

Ford Taunus (P3) 17M

Ford Taunus P4 (12M) (aka “Cardinal Taunus”)

- 1962 – 1966

- design: Ford USA

- V4, 1183 cc / V4, 1498 cc

- FF layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 3-door “Turnier”, 2-door coupé, 3-door delivery van, 2-door Karl Deutsch cabriolet

- production: 672.695 units

Ford Taunus (P4) 12M

Ford Taunus P5 (17M/20M)

- 1964 – 1967

- design: ?

- V4, 1498 cc / V4, 1699 cc / V6, 1998 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 3/5 door “Turnier”, 2-door coupé, 2-door Karl Deutsch cabriolet

- production: 710.059 units

Ford Taunus (P5) 17M and 20M

Ford (Taunus) P6 (12M)

- 1966 – 1970

- design: ?

- V4, 1183 cc (1967- 1968) / V4, 1305 cc / V4, 1498 cc

- FF layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 3-door “Turnier”, 2-door coupé

- production: circa 385.000 units

Ford (Taunus) (P6) 12M

Ford (Taunus) P6 (15M)

- 1966 – 1970

- design: ?

- V4, 1498 cc / V4, 1699 cc

- FF layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 3-door “Turnier”, 2-door coupé

- production: circa 285.000 units

Ford (Taunus) (P6) 15M

Ford (Taunus) P7a (17M)

- 1967 – 1968

- design: ?

- V4, 1498 cc / V4, 1699 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 3/5 door “Turnier”, 2-door coupé, 2-door Karl Deutsch cabriolet

- production: 155.780 units (17M and 20M)

Ford (Taunus) P7a (20M)

- 1967 – 1968

- design: ?

- V6, 1998 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 3/5 door “Turnier”, 2-door coupé, 2-door Karl Deutsch cabriolet

- production: 155.780 units (17M and 20M)

Left Ford 17M, right Ford 20M (Ford P7a)

Ford (Taunus) P7b (17M/20M/26M)

- 1968 – 1971

- design: ?

- V4, 1699 cc / V6, 1812 cc / V6, 2293 cc / V6, 2550 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 3/5 door “Turnier”, 2-door coupé, 2-door Karl Deutsch cabriolet

- production: ?

Ford (Taunus) P7b

Ford Taunus TC (Taunus-Cortina) (aka "Barock 2 Taunus" or "Knudsen-Taunus")

- 1970 – 1975

- design: Semon E. Knudsen

- L4, 1294 cc / L4, 1593 cc / V6, 1999 cc / V6, 2293 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 5-door “Turnier”, 2-door coupé

- production: 1.112.312 units (Cortina Mk III NOT included!)

Ford Taunus TC (Taunus-Cortina)

Ford Taunus TC2 (Taunus-Cortina 2)

- 1976 – 1979

- design: ?

- L4, 1294 cc / L4, 1593 cc / L4, 1993 cc / V6, 1999 cc / V6, 2293 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 5-door “Turnier”

- production: 1.091.569 units (Cortina Mk IV NOT included!)

Ford Taunus TC2 (Taunus-Cortina 2)

Ford Taunus TC3 (Taunus Cortina 3)

- 1979 – 1982

- design:

- L4, 1294 cc / L4, 1593 cc / L4, 1993 cc / V6, 1999 cc / V6, 2293 cc

- FR layout

- 2/4 door saloon, 5-door “Turnier”, 2-door pickup

- production: 492.130 units (Cortina Mk V NOT included!)

Ford Taunus TC3 (Taunus Cortina 3)

1964, Cars: Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5)

In 1964 Ford-Werke GmbH (Ford of Germany) introduced the new Ford Taunus 17M / 20M. It was the fifth newly designed German Ford to be launched after the war for this reason it is known as Ford Project 5 (P5) or the Ford Taunus P5. It was the first time a new Taunus was not given a nickname by the press, unlike its predecessor the “Badewanne” (Bath tub) or Ford Taunus P3.

The new car was at first available as a two or four door saloon, in 1965 the "Turnier" (station wagon) version and a coupé followed. The Ford Taunus P5 was also coach built by Karl Deutsch as a two-door cabriolet.

Predecessor: Ford Taunus 17M P3 (1960 - 1964)

Ford Taunus 17M/20M P5 (two and four door saloon)

Ford Taunus 17M/20M P5 Coupé

Ford Taunus 17M/20M P5 Turnier

The 17M was available with two engine choices, a 1498 cc V4 (44 kW) engine from the Taunus P4 or a newly designed 1699 cc V4 (51 kW) engine. The 20M had a 1998 cc V6 (63 kW) engine. The 20M TS had the same engine with a higher compression rate, it developed 66 kW. The P5 came with “Startautomatik”, an automatic choke originally introduced in P3, but in 1964 still a novelty in this class of car.

Ford Taunus 20M P5 (four door saloon)

Ford Taunus 17M/20M cabriolet by Karl Deutsch

Ford Taunus 17M P5 (two door saloon)

Successor: Ford 17M/20M (Taunus) P7a (1967 - 1968)

In August 1967 the P5 was replaced by the Ford (Taunus) P7a. A total of 710,059 P5's were produced at Cologne-Niehl (Germany), Genk (Belgium) and Azambuja (Portugal).

Ford Taunus 17M P5 Commercial (Germany, 1965)

Ford Taunus 17M P5 Commercial (Germany, 1965)


Ford Taunus 17M "Die Probefahrt" (German sales promo, English dubbed)

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Ford Taunus 17M/20M P5 (The Netherlands, 1964)

Ford Taunus 20M P5 (Germany, 1966)

Ford Taunus 17M P5 (Norway, 1966)

Ford Taunus 20M P5 (Norway, 1966)

1967, Car Spotting: Maastricht

First row (left, next to the man with the hat):

Unidentified car, probably Ford Cortina Mk II.

Second row, left to right: 

Citroën Ami 6, Škoda 1000 MB, Ford Taunus Transit (FK 1000/1250), NSU Prinz 4, Vauxhall FB (Victor) VX4/90, Volvo P130 Amazon, Mercedes-Benz W120/121 (Ponton), Triumph Vitesse convertible.

Third row, left to right: 

Ford Taunus P3 17M Turnier ("Badewannetaunus”), Fiat 1300/1500, Volkswagen Type 1 1200/1300 (Beetle), Ford Cortina Mk Ia, BMW 2000 Neue Klasse (Typ 120), Ford Cortina Mk Ib, Volkswagen T1 (Type 2), Volkswagen T1 (Type 2), Volkswagen T1 (Type 2).

Fourth row (street): 

Austin/Morris Mini (BMC Mini Mark I), Ford Taunus P4 12M, unidentified car probably Opel.

1967, Cars: Ford (Taunus) P7a

In July 1967 an all new German Ford (Taunus) 17M/20M (internal P7a) was introduced. The P7a inherited its wheelbase from the previous model (P5) but the new body was longer and wider. The engine was front-mounted and drove the rear wheels. The new car offered four engines: a 1498 cc V4 engine, a 1699 cc V4, a 1998 cc V6, and a V6 2293 cc unit.

The car was offered as a two and four-door saloon, a three and five door “Turnier” station wagon, a three-door “Turnier” panel van, and a 2-door coupé.

Predecessor: Ford Taunus P5

Ford (Taunus) P7a 17m 2d

Ford Taunus) P7a 20m 4d

Ford (Taunus) P7a 20m coupé

Ford P7a 17m Turnier 3d

The P7a was produced only for one year from July 1967 until July 1968. During this period 155,780 P7a's rolled off the production line. European car buyers did not fall for its squared American looks. Ford Germany replaced it one year after its introduction with the much more European styled P7b.

Successor: Ford Taunus P7b

Brochure Ford (Taunus) 17m (1967, Norway)
Brochure Ford (Taunus) 20m (1967, Norway)

1960, Cars: Ford Taunus (P3) 17 M

In 1960 Ford-Werke GmbH (Ford of Germany) introduced the new Ford Taunus 17 M. It was the third newly designed German Ford to be launched after the war and for this reason it was from inception known within the company as Ford Project 3 (P3) or the Ford Taunus P3. The new car was nicknamed by the press as the “Badewanne” (Bath tub). Unlike the first post-war models with a North American design, the Taunus P3 was designed by German born Uwe Bahnsen.

Ford Taunus 17M 2-doors

The Taunus 17 M was available as a two-door, four-door saloon and a three-door “Turnier” station wagon. Coach built two-door cabriolets and coupé’s were offered by Karl Deutsch in Cologne, only about 150 were produced. There were three different engine sizes offered, being the 1498 cc, the 1698 cc and, from 1961, a new larger 1757 cc engine. Power outputs initially ranged from 55 PS (40 kW; 54 hp) to 60 PS (44 kW; 59 hp). All engines were petrol powered L4 water-cooled units.

Ford Taunus 17M Turnier

669,731 cars were produced during a four year production run (1960-1964).

Ford Taunus 17M Cabrio by Karl Deutsch (Cologne)

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