Ford Eifel
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The Ford Eifel is a car manufactured by Ford Germany between 1935 and 1940.[1] It initially complemented, and then replaced, the Ford Köln. It was itself replaced by the Ford Taunus.
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Ford Eifel | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford-Werke GmbH |
Also called | Ford 5/34 (reflecting tax horsepower / actual horsepower) |
Production | July 1935–1940 62,495 built |
Assembly | Niehl, Cologne, Germany |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Small family car (C) |
Body style | saloon/sedan, cabrio-limousine (soft top saloon/sedan), cabriolet, roadster |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1172 cc side-valve 4-cylinder 4-stroke |
Transmission | 3-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,286 mm (90.0 in) |
Length | 4,000 mm (160 in) 3,850 mm (152 in) (roadster) |
Width | 1,430 mm (56 in) |
Height | 1,600 mm (63 in) (saloon & "cabrio-limousine") 1,465 mm (57.7 in) (roadster) 1,420 mm (56 in) (cabriolet) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford Köln |
Successor | Ford Taunus |
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Between 1937 and 1939, it was also assembled in Hungary and Denmark. The Eifel was derived from the Ford Model C (Europe) 1934 platform, and is also related to the Dagenham-built 1938 Ford Prefect and 1939 Ford Anglia.
The model was named after the Eifel mountain range in western Germany.