1975 Ford Taunus 1600 GXL (B)

The Ford Taunus is a family car that was sold by Ford Germany throughout Europe. Models from 1970 onward were built on the same basic construction as the Ford Cortina MkIII in the United Kingdom, and later on, the two car models were Essentially the same, differing almost only in the placement of the steering wheel. The model line was named after the Taunus mountain range in Germany, and was first made in 1939, and continued through several versions until 1994.

Right: Ford Logo

Taunus TC (1970 - 1975)

In 1970 a new Taunus, the Taunus Cortina (TC), was introduced. Ford offered a two- or four-door sedan or a five-door station wagon/estate (identified like previous Taunus estates as the Turnier). Between 1970 and 1975, for the first Taunus TC, a fashionable fast-back coupé was also included in the Taunus range.

This model also formed the basis of the Cortina Mk.III, but with different door skins and rear wing pressings from the "coke-bottle" styling of the Cortina. In addition, there was never a Cortina III equivalent to the fast-back bodied Taunus TC coupé. The Taunus TC and Cortina Mk.III were both developed under the auspices of Ford of Europe, and most major components including key parts of the bodyshell were identical.

Left: 1972 Ford Taunus GXL

referenced website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taunus

Specifications

Engine Specifications

Brand: Ford
Factory: Genk
Produced: 2.696.011
Production Years: 1970 - 1975
Type: Large Family Car
Predecessor: Taunus 12 M
Successor: Ford Sierra
Versions: 2 - 4 d, limo, coupé
Engine: 1.593 cc
Max Speed: 161 km/h
Traction RWD (Rear-wheel-drive)

Basic dimensions

Length: 4267 mm / 168 in
Width: 1708 mm / 67.2 in
Height: 1341 mm / 52.8 in
Wheelbase: 2578 mm / 101.5 in
Fuel capacity: 54 liter / 14.3 U.S. gal / 11.9 imp. gal
Cd estimated by a-c: 0.47

Weights

Curb weight (without a driver): 1010 kg / 2227 lbs
Gross vehicle weight rating GVWR: 1445 kg / 3186 lbs
Payload: 435 kg / 959 lbs

Factory claim

Engine manufacturer: Ford EAO 1.6L
Engine type: spark-ignition 4-stroke
Fuel type: gasoline (petrol)
Fuel system: carburetor
Charge system: naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder: 2
Additional features: Weber 32/36 DAGV-BB
Cylinders alignment: Line
Displacement: 1593 cm3 / 97.2 cui
Horsepower net: 65 kW / 88 PS / 87 hp (DIN)
Torque net: 125 Nm / 92 ft-lb
Car power to weight ratio net: 64.4 watt/kg / 29.2 watt/lb
Car weight to power ratio net: 15.5 kg/kW / 11.5 kg/PS / 25.6 lbs/hp

Fuel consumption

Simulation based on the European type of traffic.

(mileage) extra-urban / city / highway / average combined
l/100km: 8.8-10.6 / 11.7-14 / 11.5-13.8 / 10.9
mpg (imp.): 26.7-32.1 / 20.1-24.1 / 20.5-24.6 / 26
mpg (U.S.): 22.2-26.7 / 16.7-20.1 / 17-20.4 / 21.7
km/l: 9.5-11.4 / 7.1-8.5 / 7.2-8.7 / 9.2

Driving range

Driving range ( km/ miles on tank)
extra-urban: 510-615 km / 315-380 miles
city: 385-460 km / 240-285 miles
highway: 390-470 km / 245-290 miles
average combined: 498 km / 309 miles

Top speed: 162 km/h / 101 mph
0-60 mph (sec): 12.9
0-100 km/h (sec): 13.6
0-1/4 mile (sec): 18.5
0-1 km (sec): 34.5
Fuel consumption: 10.3 l/100km / 27.4 mpg (imp.) / 22.8 mpg (U.S.) / 9.7 km/l DIN