Ford Taunus G93A

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Ford Taunus G73A (1948-1949)
Ford Taunus G73A (1948-1949)
Taunus
Production period: 1939-1942
1948-1952
Class : Lower middle class
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , convertible
Engines: Petrol engines :
1.2 liters (25 kW)
Length: 4080 mm
Width: 1485 mm
Height: 1600 mm
Wheelbase : 2387 mm
Empty weight : 840-1040 kg
Previous model Ford Eifel
successor Ford Taunus 12M
The first Cologne Ford Taunus G73A (November 1948)

The Ford Taunus G93A was a lower middle class passenger car manufactured by the Ford factory in Cologne from 1939 to 1942 as the successor to the Eifel model. In 1948 the model was reissued as the Ford Taunus G73A and manufactured until 1952. The shape of its humpback body , which distinguishes it from all other Taunus models, earned it the nickname "Buckeltaunus", which is still used today. The name Taunus was used by Ford for other models until 1985, most recently in Argentina.

Ford Taunus G93A (1939-1942)

In 1938, Ford Cologne began designing a lower middle class car that was to be classified between the Ford Eifel and the Ford V8 . A design was chosen in which the body is welded to the chassis . Stylistically, the new vehicle was based on the American Lincoln Zephyr . Like the Eifel, the Taunus was also equipped with rigid axles and transverse leaf springs at the front and rear, but already had hydraulically operated brakes. The Taunus was actually supposed to get a 45 HP (33 kW) 1.5-liter engine based on the side-controlled 1.2-liter engine from the Eifel. The type restrictions of the Schell Plan , which were introduced in March 1939 in anticipation of the war , only allowed the German Ford works to drive a car between 1.2 and 2.0 liters. So it ultimately stayed with the engine known from the Eifel with 1172 cm³ displacement and 34 HP (25 kW), which was combined with a three-speed gearbox with center shift; the Taunus came onto the market in May 1939 as the successor to the Eifel.

The Taunus was manufactured exclusively as a two-door sedan with rear-hinged doors . The bodies were supplied by Ambi-Budd in the east of Berlin ( Johannisthal ). There was only one prototype of the planned cabriolet. By the time production was stopped due to the war in February 1942, 7,092 units had rolled off the production line.

Ford Taunus G73A (1948–1952)

After the Second World War , the Cologne-Niehl plant was initially only able to manufacture trucks. As early as 1946, the construction of the pre-war Taunus had been improved in detail. In May 1948 the new type was presented as the Taunus G73A in Hanover at the 1948 export fair . The body tools , which were at Ambi-Budd in East Berlin , could be released after long negotiations with the Soviet military administration . Due to a lack of space, Ford had the first Taunus bodies manufactured as wage labor in the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg and at Karmann in Osnabrück from September 1948 . In November 1948, the entire production was relocated to Cologne. Furthermore, there was only a two-door sedan with rear-hinged doors in "night shade gray".

From 1949 onwards, other body designs were produced by well-known bodywork manufacturers such as Karmann in Osnabrück, Drauz in Heilbronn or Plasswilm in Cologne. Ford supplied the chassis with the front body up to the A-pillars. The coachbuilders turned them into two- and four-seater convertibles with two doors, four-door convertibles (for the police), three-door station wagons and even four-door taxis.

From May 1950 there was the Taunus Spezial . The car has a four-speed transmission with steering wheel gearshift, a wide, chrome grille, bumpers with horns, a larger rear window and turn signals instead Winkern . From January 1951 the Taunus de Luxe was built, with a continuous windshield and many extras.

Technology of the G73A

With a bore of 63.5 mm and a stroke of 92.5 mm, the 135 kg heavy engine is designed with a long stroke and has a compression ratio of 6.6: 1. The cast crankshaft (Ø 45 mm) has three bearings. The engine block and cylinder head are made of gray cast iron , the oil pan is cast from an aluminum alloy ( Silumin ). The engine has stationary valves . The camshaft is driven directly via a pair of spur gears (on the Novotex camshaft ) and drives the vertical distributor shaft via helical gears . The valve clearance can only be adjusted (increased) by grinding the valve stem ends. A V-belt drives the 6-volt DC generator and the two-bladed radiator fan, there is no water pump ( thermosiphon cooling ).

The specified maximum output of 25 kW (34 PS) at 4250 rpm was sufficient for a top speed of 97.5 km / h, the continuous output was specified as 22 kW (30 PS) at 3250 rpm. The maximum torque of 72 Nm is available at 2300 rpm. The engine life before the first overhaul was around 80,000 km.

The transmission has three gears. Only second and third gear are synchronized . The cardan shaft runs in a tube and has only one universal joint behind the gearbox. To remove the gearbox, you have to remove the engine, or rather the rear axle.

The two axles are drawbar axles with transverse leaf springs, pushed forward and with a stabilizer called Panhard rod . There are double acting hydraulic shock absorbers at the front and single acting at the rear. A special feature are the roller bearings on the rear wheels, in which the rollers run directly on the axle beam. The lifespan of the axis is thereby greatly reduced.

On all wheels, there are hydraulically operated Simplex - drum brakes . There is only one brake circuit . The handbrake acts on the rear wheels via cables .

The oil had to be changed every 1,500 km and an inspection was due every 4,500 km.

The successor Taunus 12M was offered from January 1952, but production of the Buckeltaunus continued until autumn 1952. A total of 76,590 (74,128) copies of the Taunus G73A were made

photos

  • Ford Taunus G73A Special (1950)

  • Ford Taunus G73A Special (1950)

  • Ford Taunus G73A deLuxe Cabriolet (1951)

  • Ford Taunus G73A de Luxe (1952)

Web links

Commons : Ford Taunus G93A  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

literature

  • Rosellen, Hanns-Peter: ”… and still forward” , 1st edition, Zyklam-Verlag, Frankfurt / M. (1986), ISBN 3-88767-077-9
  • Rosellen, Hanns-Peter: Ford steps , 1st edition, Zyklam-Verlag, Frankfurt / M. (1987/88), ISBN 3-88767-079-5
  • Werner Oswald : German Cars 1945–1975 , 2nd edition, Motorbuchverlag Stuttgart (1967)