Ford Köln

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A 1933 Ford Köln Y.
A 1933 Ford Köln Y.

Ford Köln is an automobile frae the Cologne, Germany plant o the Ford Motor Company that wis in production frae 1932 tae 1935. It wis the German version o the Ford Model Y. The name came frae the German name for the ceety o Cologne. It haed a fower cylinder, fower stroke ingine o 933 cc givin 21 hp (16 kW) at 3400 rpm. The tap speed wis 85 km/h (53 mph). It haed a three speed gearbox (plus reverse) wi synchromesh on the seicont an third gear. It wis a smaw caur weighin anerlie 485 kg (1,069 lb).

Due tae hivy competeetion, mainly frae Opel, DKW an Adler, the Ford Köln wis no a success. In 1935 it wis replaced bi the Ford Eifel which wis a lairger caur.

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