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Ford Taunus 12M |
1959-1962, Germany |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 59-62: |
i4/8V |
7.4:1 |
1172cc.(72ci) |
38DIN-hp |
@4250rpm |
32.4 hp/l |
1x1bbl |
56lb-ft. (76Nm) |
@2200rpm |
| 59-62: |
i4/8V |
6.8:1 |
1498cc.(91ci) |
55DIN-hp |
@4250rpm |
36.7 hp/l |
1x1bbl |
82lb-ft. (111Nm) |
@2400rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 1.2l38hp: |
112kph/70mph |
?s |
38.0s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
8.0-9.0 l/100km | 26.1-29.4 mpg | | 1.5l55hp: |
128kph/80mph |
?s |
25.0s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
9.0-10.0 l/100km | 23.5-26.1 mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
5.60-13 |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
3/4-speed/RWD |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
4060 x 1570 x 1520 mm (159.8 x 61.8 x 59.8 in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
2489 mm - 1220/1220 mm (98.0 in - 48.0/48.0 in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 6.37 m² (68.6 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.97 m² (~21.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.69 m³ (341.8 cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft. |
| weight: |
875 - 900 kg (1929 - 1984 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
16.4 - 23.0 kg/hp (36.1 - 50.8 lb/hp) 43 - 61 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
5,555 - 5,955 DM (1959-1962) |
| production: |
126,581 (all Taunus 12M 1952-1962) |
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This Taunus replaced the Taunus G93A ("Buckel-Taunus") and it was the first all-new car of
Ford Germany after WWII. Typical for this series: the globe in front of the engine hood.
After a facelift in 1959, the car lost the globe.
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Pictures taken at the "2010 Technorama" in Hildesheim, Germany |
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Pictures taken in 2008 in Garbsen (near Hanover), Germany |
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