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Ford P4 Taunus 12M 4door sedan 

1963-1966, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
63-66: V4/8V 7.8:1 1183cc.(72ci)

40DIN-hp

@4500rpm

33.8 hp/l 1x1bbl 58lb-ft. (78Nm)

@2400rpm

63-66: V4/8V 8.0:1 1498cc.(91ci)

50DIN-hp

@4500rpm

33.4 hp/l 1x1bbl 76lb-ft. (103Nm)

@2100rpm

63-64: V4/8V 8.5:1 1498cc.(91ci)

55DIN-hp

@4500rpm

36.7 hp/l 1x1bbl 80lb-ft. (108Nm)

@2300rpm

64-66: V4/8V 9.0:1 1498cc.(91ci)

65DIN-hp

@4500rpm

43.4 hp/l 1x1bbl 83lb-ft. (113Nm)

@2300rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.2l40hp: 123kph/76mph ?s 29.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.0 l/100km26.1 mpg
1.5l50hp: 135kph/84mph ?s 20.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.5 l/100km24.8 mpg
1.5l55hp: 139kph/86mph ?s 17.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.0 l/100km26.1 mpg
1.5l65hp: 144kph/89mph ?s 16.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.5 l/100km24.8 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 5.60-13
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/FWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4248 x 1594 x 1458 mm (167.2 x 62.8 x 57.4 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2527 mm - 1245/1245 mm (99.5 in - 49.0/49.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.77 m² (72.9 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.92 m² (~20.7 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.87 m³ (348.8 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 865 - 890 kg (1907 - 1962 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 13.7 - 21.6 kg/hp (30.2 - 47.7 lb/hp) 46 - 73 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 5,830 - 6,350 DM  
production: 672,695 (all P4)

   

The Ford Taunus P4 succeeded the Taunus 12M (G13). It was a all-new car, with new unusual V4-engines.
The P4 was originally planned as a competitor to the VW Beetle in the USA, but the US FoMoCo gave this project to Germany.

Pictures taken at the "2009 Technoclassica" in Essen, Germany
 
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