The OSI-Ford 20 M TS is a coupe produced by the Italian car manufacturer Officine Stampaggi Industriali (abbreviated OSI). Sergio Sartorelli, who also designed the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34, was responsible for the design in 1965. The vehicle was technically based on the Ford 20M and was manufactured between 1967 and 1968.

OSI, acronym for Officine Stampaggi Industriali (literally "Industrial Stampings Workshops") was a coachbuilding company founded in 1960 in Turin by former Ghia president Luigi Segre (1919–63) and Arrigo Olivetti (1889–1977) from the Fergat company, a manufacturer of …

2019年12月20日 · As the Ghia-bodied OSI 20 M entered production in 1967, it had an overall length around three inches greater than the Taunus, at 183.9 inches. The 20M was the more powerful of the Taunus cars, featuring a 2.0-liter V6 engine.

This 1968 OSI 20M TS coupe features OSI bodywork over Ford Taunus underpinnings and is noted to have been imported to the US in the 1970s. The car spent time in South Carolina and later California, where it was purchased by the seller in 2015 and exported to Germany.

OSI (Officine Stampaggi Industriali) was founded in 1960 as a subsidiary of Ghia to build short series of cars such as the Innocenti Spyder and the coupé version of the Fiat 2300 . Special bodies were constructed on the most diverse chassis and running gear. The prototype Ford OSI 20m TS made its appearence in 1966.

2016年8月3日 · OSI cars are rare. It’s best known model outside of Italy is the Ford 20M TS Coupe. A beautifully restored 1967 example is now listed on eBay —No. 48 from a total run of about 2,200 vehicles, according to the seller.

2018年11月24日 · If this OSI had a Ferrari, Maserati or another powerful 12-cylinder engine, it would be worth millions. But it remains a simple vehicle. This Ford OSI 20m TS Coupe has the body number 156, produced in November 1966, an older model.

2019年4月16日 · Known as the OSI-Ford 20M TS, these cars are another interesting marriage of Italian design and American mechanicals, but with a significant difference over the more prominent Italian-American exotics. The OSI is actually an Italian rebody of the Ford Taunus 20M, which was built by Ford Germany using the Ford Cologne V6 engine.

For just 8 years, OSI built cars in small series for other manufacturers. Here's a look back at the behind-the-scenes player behind some highly original models.

2021年3月26日 · The OSI 20 M TS is a practical, reliable and beautifully styled GT coupe with a rather interesting history that deserves a lot more appreciation. It’s rare to find an alluring 1960s sports car that is not only more exclusive but also more affordable than the majority of …