| Ford Rhein | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Germany |
| Production | 1948–1951 |
| Assembly | Cologne, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Conventional |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Modell V8-51 |
| Successor | Ford FK |
The Ford Rhein (type G398TS) is a truck model that Ford Germany manufactured together with its smaller sister model Ford Ruhr between 1948 and 1951.[1][2][3]
The new truck came as the successor to the Ford V8-51 and offered only a few changes to it such as larger headlights.[3] It had a V8 gasoline engine with 3924 cc displacement, which initially produced 90 PS (66 kW) and was increased by 5 PS to 95 PS (70 kW) from 1949.[1][2] The engine power was passed on to the rear wheels via a four or five-speed gearbox. An all-wheel drive system by Marmon-Herrington was also available on request.[1] After a thorough modernization in 1951, the Rhein/Ruhr range was renamed Ford FK, followed by a four-digit code indicating its weight rating.
- ^ a b c Ford Rhein und Ruhr LKW (G388, G398TS, G618T, G790B, G798B) Fomcc.de
- ^ a b Hanns-Peter Rosellen: Ford-Schritte. 1. Auflage. Zyklam-Verlag Frankfurt/Main 1987/1988. ISBN 3-88767-079-5. S. 44–47, 78–82
- ^ a b "Ford Lastwagen "Ford Ruhr" / "Ford Rhein" / Ford V8 + Diesel Modelle.Ford-Devils Nordhessen". Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2020-10-05.