Ford P5

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Ford Taunus 17M (1964-1967)
Ford Taunus 17M (1964-1967)
Taunus 17M / 20M (P5)
Production period: 1964-1967
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Engines: Petrol engines :
1.5–2.0 liters
(44–66 kW)
Length: 4585 mm
Width: 1715 mm
Height: 1480-1500 mm
Wheelbase : 2705 ​​mm
Empty weight : 965-1150 kg
Previous model Taunus 17M (P3)
successor Ford 17M / 20M (P7)

The Taunus P5 (= Project 5, i.e. the fifth new passenger car design by the Ford works in Cologne since the end of World War II) was an upper middle class car from Ford Germany, which was manufactured from August 1964 to December 1967. The sales names were Taunus 17M and Taunus 20M . The "M" means "masterpiece".

Model history

General

The cars with V-engines and rear-wheel drive had independent suspension with MacPherson struts at the front and a rigid axle with leaf springs at the rear. In contrast to the Taunus P4 , the P5 had the manufacturer's name right from the start of construction - still inconspicuous as a small “plum” on the right fender at the bottom next to the designation “Taunus”.

For the Taunus, new V-4 engines (17M: 1.5 l, 60 hp and 1.7 l, 65 hp or 70 hp) and V-6 engines (20M: 2.0 l with 85 hp or 90 PS in the 20M TS). A new "Taunomatic" automatic transmission was available from 1966.

The car was available as a two- or four-door sedan and as a three- or five-door station wagon (tournament) and as a hardtop coupé with a flat rear window and a shorter roof. The body manufacturer Deutsch produced a convertible in small numbers.

The P5 series was replaced by the Ford P7 in August 1967 .

  • Rear view

  • Ford Taunus 20M Tournament (1965)

  • Ford Taunus 20M Coupé (1966)

  • Ford Taunus 20M Cabriolet from German

Technical specifications

Ford Taunus 17M / 20M (P5)
model 17M
(1500) 		17M
(1700) 		17M
(1700S) 		20M
(2000) 		20M / TS
(2000S)
engine 4-cylinder V-engine (four-stroke)
(cylinder angle 60 °), balance shaft 		6-cylinder V-engine (four-stroke)
(cylinder angle 60 °)
Bore × stroke 90 x 58.86 mm 90 x 66.8 mm 84 x 60.14 mm
Displacement 1498 cc 1699 cc 1998 cc
power 60 hp (44 kW)
at 4500 rpm 		65 hp (48 kW)
at 4500 rpm 		70 hp (51 kW)
at 4500 rpm 		85 PS (62 kW)
at 5000 rpm 		90 hp (66 kW)
at 5000 rpm
Torque 112 Nm
at 2400 rpm 		127 Nm
at 2400 rpm 		132 Nm
at 2400 rpm 		148 Nm
at 3000 rpm 		155 Nm
at 3000 rpm
compression 1: 8.0 1: 8.0 1: 9.0 1: 8.0 1: 9.0
Carburetor 1 downdraft carburetor Solex 32 PDSIT 4
with automatic starter 		1 double downdraft carburetor Solex 32/32 DDIST
with automatic starter
consumption 10 l - 10.5 l 12 l - 13.5 l 12 l - 13.5 l

Top speed (Taunomatic) 		140 km / h 145 km / h
(140 km / h) 		150 km / h
(145 km / h) 		158 km / h
(155 km / h) 		161 km / h
(158 km / h)
acceleration 19.5 sec 17.5 - 20.5 sec 16 - 19 sec 14.5 - 19 sec 14 - 18.5 sec
Tires 6.40 × 13
Brakes front disc brakes (242 mm Ø) - rear drum brakes (230 mm Ø, tournament, 20M & 20M / TS 250 mm Ø)
circuit 3-speed steering wheel shift on request (4-speed gearbox and center shift from 05/66 also Taunomatik)
Tank capacity 45 liters (sedan 20M and 20M / TS from 11/66 = 55 liters)
Front suspension MacPherson struts, coil springs, stabilizer
Rear axle suspension Rigid axle on leaf springs
Electrical system Battery 6 V 77Ah, alternator 200 W
on request 12 V with three-phase alternator
Trunk 650 liters

Between August 1964 and July 1967 a total of 710,059 P5 cars were produced. In detail there were 424,331 Taunus 17M, 72,050 Taunus 17M tournament, 170,650 Taunus 20M, 22,418 Taunus 20M tournament and 20,574 Taunus 17M panel vans.

Web links

Commons : Ford P5  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Werner Oswald : German Cars 1945–1975; 2nd edition 1976 . Ed .: Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart.