Ford Rheinland

Ford Rheinland
1934 Ford Rheinland
Overview
ManufacturerFord Germany
Production1933–1936
5,575 built
AssemblyGermany: Niehl, Cologne
Body and chassis
LayoutFR layout
RelatedFord Model B
Powertrain
Engine3285 cc side-valve 4-cylinder 4-stroke
Transmission3-speed manual with synchromesh on top two ratios

The Ford Rheinland is an automobile that was produced by Ford Germany from 1933 to 1936. The car was a German market designated Ford Model B.[1]

The name comes from the German region of the Rhineland. In total 5,575 of them were made. The engine, taken from Model B, was a four-cylinder, four-stroke 3285 cc giving 50 hp (37 kW) at 2800 rpm.

This was the last model by Ford of Germany offering the big four-cylinder engine. After 1936, there was only the small Ford Eifel and the big Ford V8.

References

  1. ^ Temath, B. (2010). Kulturelle Parameter in der Werbung: Deutsche und US-amerikanische Automobilanzeigen im Vergleich (in German). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. p. 47. ISBN 978-3-531-92635-3. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-02-29 – via Google Books.