Ford Taunus

Ford Taunus was the name of a number of mid -range automobiles produced by the German Ford-Werke AG , Cologne.

Taunus as a brand name

After the Second World War and until 1967, all German Ford car models were named “ Taunus ” . "Taunus" was a brand name until 1967 and at the same time a synonym for Ford Germany. An emblem similar to the Cologne coat of arms was used as the logo . From 1970 to 1982 Taunus was the model name of the mid-range Ford.

The cars had names like 12M, 17M etc, but were sold under the “Taunus” brand. The "M" in the name means "masterpiece". A small delivery van was also offered as the “ Taunus Transit ”. In 1967, with the appearance of the P7 models , the name Taunus disappeared and the vehicles were now only called Ford 12M, 15M, 17M, 20M and 26M. In 1970 the name "Taunus" was reactivated and used until 1982 for the Ford Taunus TC .

With the name Taunus there were the following models: