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The Taunus 12M P4. German model with American design history.

Taunus 12M P4. German model with American design history.

In September 1962, Ford Germany's first front-wheel drive car had its market premiere. The Taunus 12M P4 is the fourth post-war model produced by the German branch of the American concern. The development of the model did not take place in Germany in the years before the market debut. That happens in the United States. Or more specifically: in Dearborn.
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How the Taunus Transit became

Most of the Taunuses / Transits were seen and used as tools. And where they already received care, TLC was lacking. In their later life they often had to make do with a lot of beating and little eating. Add to that the fact that at the time the factories simply did not pay attention to rust prevention and you understand why there are many more Ferrari GTOs left than - early - Transits.
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Taunus 12M P4

The Taunus 12M P4 was built from 1962 to mid-1966. The design history is eventful. Ford Germany was working on a new concept to follow up the P1 model. And in Dearborn, the Ford management became restless because…

Someone a new 12M Coupé?

The license plate is 52-67-BH and the older youngsters among us immediately know that we are talking about year of construction 1966. This snow-white 12M Coupé did not get any further than a paltry 44 kilometer in those 100 years. At least: according to the odometer.