Ford Taunus: Books - History and Models

Ford Taunus 12M / 15M

"Weltkugeltaunus", "Streifentaunus" and other nicknames were attached to the 12M and 15M mid-range cars, which were the first Cologne post-war production, called "G13" and "G4B" in the factory.
It was a car that enjoyed great popularity, a "poem of steel".

However, this book aims to describe the fact that a car in this era, in the age of reconstruction and the economic miracle, was far more important than it is today. Illustrated with numerous drawings and photos from the magazine "Ford Revue", it describes the origin, development and production of the Ford Taunus.

Text in German.

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Author:	Jürgen Menges
Details:	124 pages, 21.5 x 21.5 x 0.8 cm / 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.31 in, paperback
Illustrations:	profusely illustrated
Publisher:	CreateSpace (USA, 2015)
ISBN:	9781517590406

Ford Taunus P5 - Die 'Grosse Wanne' oder das Ende der Vernunft

The Ford Taunus P5, whether as a 17M, 20M, saloon, station wagon or coupé. It is and remains an eye-catcher on today's roads. Like so many other classic cars.
But is it different? Isn't it a bread-and-butter vehicle like the millions produced by the competition in the years of the economic miracle?

Let us take you back to the time of the economic miracle and find out what made the car so commonplace but also so special - and still does. In addition to a look back at the era in which the car was developed, produced and used, predecessors and successors as well as the technology are described.

Text in German.

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Author:	Jürgen Menges
Details:	124 pages, 21.5 x 21.5 x 0.8 cm / 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.31 in, paperback
Illustrations:	profusely illustrated
Publisher:	CreateSpace (USA, 2015)
ISBN:	9781516978137

Ford Taunus, de la 12 M à la 26M - La légendaire robustesse (Top Model)

This well-documented and superbly illustrated book offers the Ford Taunus enthusiast a comprehensive and coherent history of the development of this extraordinary series of automobiles and a detailed account of the technical changes from the first 12M type to the 26M, a luxury saloon with a V6 engine.

As you read the pages, you will travel between the United States, where the parent company is based, the city of Cologne, a major manufacturing centre for these cars, and the French market in order to observe the reception of the M series.
Unlike a simplistic compilation of tests and trials from yesteryear, this book aims to be current, clear and useful, able to revive memories for former Taunus M drivers and provide some advice, based on real-life experiences, for any current or future owner of an M.
When reading this book, you will perceive that the advertising slogan from the 1960s praising the robustness of a Taunus is, by far, not usurped.

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Author:	Frank Rousset
Details:	192 pages, 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	482 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2013)
Series:	Top Model
ISBN:	9782726896693

La Ford Taunus 17M de mon père

The Ford Taunus 17M... under this name, many fans of vintage cars in general, and Taunus in particular, are adamant: "We know the 17M!" Indeed, many minds were marked by this model with its revolutionary shapes, the famous "reasonable line" developed by Ford from 1960.
Affectionately nicknamed "the bathtub", the 17M (P3) designed in Cologne was unanimously praised by the specialist press of the time for its rounded, curved shapes. This 17M was a great commercial success in France, being the most imported foreign car in its category in 1961, contributing to the strengthening of Ford's presence in our national territory.

While the P3 was produced until 1964, did you know that there had been another Ford 17M since 1957, the Taunus Baroque, and that three other 17M models were released between 1964 and 1972?

Through the pages of this book, discover or rediscover the 17M P3 and its developments.
Let yourself be carried away by a wonderful gust of wind with the scent of Cologne sweeping over France...

• Richly illustrated, this book traces in detail the history and development of the Ford Taunus 17M (P3) and the following generations of the 17M.
• This volume of the "La voiture de mon père" collection is not only a source of in-depth information for the owner, but also a concise guide to originality.
• The technology, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Contains more than 200 period photos, many of which have never been seen before.

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Author:	Frank Rousset
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2018)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028303143

Ford Taunus Story: Alle Generationen seit 1945 - Buckel, Knudsen & Co

The story of the "Big Ford" continues: In this volume, Alexander F. Storz describes the Ford models of the Taunus era in great detail. He expertly classifies the "Buckeltaunus", "Badewanne", "Knudsen-Taunus" & Co. historically and sociologically in the post-war mobility of West Germany.

The diverse evolution of the individual model series is rounded off by profound and entertaining texts and technical tables.
The focus of this work is on vehicles on the edge of mass production, special bodies with and without roofs, with blue lights and palm fronds. Contemporary photographs, press and private photos complement the work.

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Author:	Alexander F. Storz
Details:	208 pages, 27 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm / 10.6 x 9.25 x 0.71 in, hardback
Illustrations:	353 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783613044395

Ford Taunus 12M P4: Wie aus einem „Cardinal“ ein Taunus wurde

Developed in America under the code name "Cardinal", it was dropped from production there and instead pushed onto the German branch, which then produced 680,206 vehicles of the new type. This is how the history of the Ford Taunus 12M P4 can be described in one sentence.

Actually, the "Cardinal" was also to be produced in the USA, but then the US management decided to have the car built exclusively in Cologne. However, since Ford had considerably more development capacity available in the USA than in Cologne, it was decided to push ahead with development in America. Perhaps it also played a role that Ford USA - just 15 years after the end of the Second World War - did not yet trust its German offshoot with such complex vehicle development.

The development of the "Cardinal" began in Dearborn. But the Americans did not want to do without the help of their German colleagues from Cologne. For them, there were simply too many aspects that had to be taken into account for a European vehicle and for whose complexity German engineers were obviously better suited.
With the slogan "A lot of car for the money", Ford then launched the new Taunus 12M on the market in September 1962.

Bernd Tuchen, Ford employee from 1973 to 2009, has already published several books about Ford.

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Author:	Bernd Tuchen
Details:	140 pages, 29.5 x 21 x 0.7 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 x 0.28 in, paperback
Illustrations:	200 photos
Publisher:	Shaker Media (DE, 2014)
ISBN:	9783956311574