| 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 |
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.
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.
- ^ Oswald, Werner (2001). Deutsche Autos 1920-1945, volume 2 (in German). Motorbuch Verlag. p. 112 & 115. ISBN 3-613-02170-6.