"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
02/03/2015 at 08:54 • Filed to: Ford RS
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"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
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... was the Taunus 15M from the 1960s. No, I didn't know either. 1.5 litre V4 and not many horse powers.
KirkyV
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02/03/2015 at 08:57 |
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Until yesterday, I had no idea either—I found out about it while I was making a list of how many RSes had been 2WD, as opposed to 4WD/AWD, before the reveal. My favourites are these three:
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> KirkyV
02/03/2015 at 09:31 |
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Yes, Ford Germany operated in a world of their own until the 1970s. They had for example a V4 and a V6 at the same time as Ford UK had their own, similarly sized but different V4 and V6.
Today's trivia: Ford made trucks and other vehicles for both sides during WW2.
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KirkyV
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02/03/2015 at 09:37 |
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I was aware of the old divide between Ford of Britain, Ford of Germany and Ford of America, but the WWII thing is news to me. I suppose that each side's Fords had, as you would expect, very little to do with one-another, mechanically?
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> KirkyV
02/03/2015 at 09:58 |
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There was some connection, at least early on. See the Eifel which was based on the Prefect and Anglia and used a Ford UK engine. The Taunus models that followed it were in some cases designed by and for Ford US who then changed their minds and gave them to Cologne.
There was of course Ford France as well...their last car was the American designed Vedette which became a Simca Vedette following Ford's sale of Ford SAF. Interestingly PSA still use the old Ford factory at Poissy.
Svend
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02/03/2015 at 14:54 |
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The Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 was the first to wear the 'RS' badge though in 1970.
http://www.thefordrscars.com/thefordrstimel…
1970 - Ford announce a new brand for its performance cars called Rallye Sport with the very first production Ford to wear the RS badge the Mk1 Escort RS1600 which went on sale in January. The Mk1 Escort Twincam is introduced to the Australian market being assembled there using UK CKD kits. Production of the Cortina Twincam is ended. The Capri RS2600 makes its debut in March at the Swiss Motor Show. The Production of the 'lightweight' Capri RS2600 (often reffered to as Plastikbombe) is started in March and completed in April with 50 units being built for homologation purposes. The production of the road going Capri RS2600 is started at Niehl, Western Germany in September. The production of the Mk1 Escort Mexico is started in November at new A.V.O. (Advanced Vehicle Operations) factory in South Ockendon, Essex.
1971 - The production of the Mk1 Escort Twincam is ended in June in the UK with approx 883 units being built. Major changes are applied to the Capri RS2600 introducing the Granada gearbox, a revised rear axle ratio and revised hubs with vented discs which were designed for the 3Ltr Cortina.
Young Malcolm Wilson with his Ford Escort RS1600.
