Ford Del Rey
Ford Del Rey | |
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![]() 1982 Ford Del Rey Sedan | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford Brasil |
Production | 1981-1991 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door coupé 4-door sedan 3-door station wagon |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
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Transmission | 5-speed manual 3-speed Automatic |
Dimensions | |
Length | 4,498 mm (177 in) |
Width | 1,676 mm (66 in) |
Height | 1,325 mm (52 in) |
Curb weight | 1,110 kg (2,447 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford Corcel II |
Successor | Ford Versailles |
The Ford Del Rey is a midsized car produced by Ford do Brasil in Brazil from 1981 to 1991. It was a successor to the popular Ford Corcel II. Like the Corcel II, the Del Rey was designed exclusively for Brazil, but was sold in Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Paraguay, as well.
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The Del Rey was offered as a two-door coupé, four-door sedan, or three-door station wagon. A two-door convertible prototype was also shown in 1982, but never entered production.[1] The vehicle was offered in many models, originally as the Prata (silver) and Ouro (gold) as basic and top-of-the-line versions between 1981 and 1984. Between 1985 and 1991, the versions (from most basic to top) were L, GL, GLX, and Ghia. It was offered with two engines, a CHT 1.6-L inline four and a VW-developed 1.8-L inline four, both which were fueled by gasoline or ethanol. The transmissions were a standard five-speed manual and an optional three-speed automatic.[2] The Del Rey was replaced by the Ford Versailles in 1991, which was based on the Volkswagen Santana, built in an association between Ford and VW called Autolatina.
References[]
- ^ Heitz, Rudolf, ed. (1982). Auto Katalog 1983 (in German). Vol. 26. Stuttgart: Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG. p. 59.
- ^ Ramey, Jay (2015-07-08). "9 coupes from American marques that America never got". Autoweek. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10.
- Club Del Rey (in Portuguese), Brazil, archived from the original on 2008-01-30.
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