Ford Taunus 12M P4. The new Ford Taunus 12M P4 was similar in size, but a completely new car based on the Ford Cardinal project: New body, new V4 engine, front-wheel drive. It was the first Ford car with front-wheel drive (second was the Ford Corcel, third was the Ford Fiesta). Engines available included:

The Ford Taunus 12M is a small family car produced by Ford Germany from September 1962 to August 1966. [3]: 374, 376. The Taunus 12M name had been used for the car's predecessor and would be used for subsequent Ford models, which is why the 12M introduced in 1962 is often retroactively identified as the Ford Taunus P4.

View complete technical specifications for 1962 Ford Taunus 12 M. Includes performance data, fuel economy, dimensions, engine details, and more.

Ford Taunus 12M -61 The Ford Taunus 12 M is a small family saloon/sedan produced by Ford of Germany from 1952. Between 1955 and 1959 it was joined by the larger-engined Ford Taunus 15M.

The 1952 Taunus 12M was far from the original model's look, with a distinct three-box, "ponton" body shape with its fenders flush to the doors and rear quarter panels. It was...

Catalogue of specifications of Ford (Germany) P4 (Taunus 12M), all models, production years and versions in automobile-catalog.

The Ford Taunus 12M/15M was the first new design of a passenger car by the German Ford-Werke (FK) after the Second World War. It was offered between 1952 and 1959 as the Taunus 12M. Between 1955 and 1959 it was also available with a more powerful engine as the Taunus 15M (Ford G4B).

The 12M was powered by a 1,172 cc (71.5 Cu-inch) inline four cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine which produced 38 BHP at 4,250 rpm. This engine churned out 74 N-m (55 ft-lb) of twisting moment at 2,200 rpm.

ford taunus 12m(p4) 2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, coupè, station wagon. Historical interest, mainly, as the first production fwd Ford (16 years before the Fiesta), and the first use of a V4 engine by the company.