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Ford of Germany Archive
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Automotive History: A Brief Guide To Early German Fords, Part 2 – The Last Decade Of German Independence
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 31 CommentsIn Part 1, I talked about the unique German Ford cars offered between the late 1920s and 1960. In this second installment, we’ll take a look at the German […] -
Automotive History: A Brief Guide To Early German Fords, Part 1
Posted on February 4, 2025 | 30 CommentsFor many Americans, even those who are aware of the better-known English Ford models, the German Ford cars offered prior to the unification of Ford of Europe may be […] -
CC History: 1968 German Ford 15M RS (P6) – The Successor To Dearborn’s FWD Cardinal Dons Its Track Suit, But Prefers To Walk
Posted on January 4, 2025 | 12 CommentsFord’s compact Cardinal never made it to America, but Ford of Germany managed to sell 680,206 units of the German Taunus 12M P4 version through 1966, plus a further […] -
Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 27 CommentsAlthough it was never officially offered in the U.S., the 1961 German Ford Taunus 17M — nicknamed “the Bathtub Taunus” for its oval-shaped aerodynamic styling and peaked fenders — […]
![Automotive History: A Brief Guide To Early German Fords, Part 2 – The Last Decade Of German Independence In Part 1, I talked about the unique German Ford cars offered between the late 1920s and 1960. In this second installment, we’ll take a look at the German […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ford-Taunus-P3-P5-and-P4-Tony-Baker.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: A Brief Guide To Early German Fords, Part 1 For many Americans, even those who are aware of the better-known English Ford models, the German Ford cars offered prior to the unification of Ford of Europe may be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/access-taunus_1939_buckel_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC History: 1968 German Ford 15M RS (P6) – The Successor To Dearborn’s FWD Cardinal Dons Its Track Suit, But Prefers To Walk Ford’s compact Cardinal never made it to America, but Ford of Germany managed to sell 680,206 units of the German Taunus 12M P4 version through 1966, plus a further […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1968-Ford-15M-RS-front-3q-IMG_1155-e1736104988772.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos) Although it was never officially offered in the U.S., the 1961 German Ford Taunus 17M — nicknamed “the Bathtub Taunus” for its oval-shaped aerodynamic styling and peaked fenders — […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/access-taunus_17m_p3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


