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  • Ford Transit 6th gen (2013–)

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    2010s
    Ford Transit 6th gen (2013–)

    Ford Transit Sixth generation 2013–present Overview Also called Ford Tourneo (passenger van, outside North America) Production Fall 2013–present Model years 2014–present North ...

  • Ford Transit Connect 1st gen (2002-2013)

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    2000s 2010s
    Ford Transit Connect 1st gen (2002-2013)

    Ford Transit Connect Van First generation Production period: 2002-2013 Body versions : Box van , high-roof , minibus Engines: Gasoline : 2.0 liter Diesel : 1.8 liter Since the ...

  • Ford Transit Connect 2nd gen (2013-)

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    Ford Transit Connect 2nd gen (2013-)

    Ford Transit Connect Second generation Production period: since 2013 Body versions : Box Van , high-roof , minibus Type Commercial vehicle Engines: Gasoline: 1.0-1.6 ...

  • Ford Transit Courier (2014-2018)

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    2010s
    Ford Transit Courier (2014-2018)

    Ford Transit Courier Class : Commercial vehicle Body versions : Panel van , high-roof combination Years 2014-2018 Engines: Petrol : 1.0 Diesel : 1.5-1.6 The Ford ...

  • Ford Transit Custom (2012-)

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    2010s
    Ford Transit Custom (2012-)

    Ford Transit Custom Manufacturer: ford Production period: 2012 on designs: Panel van , flatbed ,minibus Engines: Diesel : 2.0-2.2 liters The Ford Transit Custom is a van of the ...

  • Ford Valencia HCS engine (1976-96)

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    1970s
    Ford Valencia HCS engine (1976-96)

    Ford Valencia HCS (Kent) engines From 1976 to 1996 The Ford Kent is an internal combustion engine from Ford of Europe. Originally developed in 1959 for the Ford Anglia, it is an ...

  • Ford Vedette (1948-1954)

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    1940s 1950s
    Ford Vedette (1948-1954)

    Ford Vedette I Production period: 1948-1954 Type : Motor car Body versions : Limousine , station wagon Engines: Gasoline: 2.1 liters V8 (60hp) Length: 4495-4750 mm Width: 1720 mm ...

  • Ford Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Ford Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Ford Wheel PCD & Offsets Car Size Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore Cougar 98 – 02 4×108 35 to 45 63.4 Escort 81 – 90 4×108 35 to 45 63.4 Escort Cosworth 92 – 96 4×108 15 to 20 ...

  • Ford Windsor V8 engine (1962-2001)

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    1960s
    Ford Windsor V8 engine (1962-2001)

    Ford Windsor V8 engine Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Also called Small Block Ford Production 1962–2001 Predecessor Ford Y-block engine Successor Ford Modular engine ...

  • Ford Windstar 2nd Gen (1998-2003)

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    1990s 2000s
    Ford Windstar 2nd Gen (1998-2003)

    Ford Windstar Second generation Model years 1999–2003 Assembly Oakville, Ontario, Canada Designer Moray Callum (1996) Body style 3-door minivan 4-door minivan Platform Ford V ...

  • Ford Y-block V8 engine (1954-64)

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    1950s
    Ford Y-block V8 engine (1954-64)

    Ford Y-block V8 Engine Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1954-1964 Predecessor Flathead V8 Successor Ford Windsor engine Ford 335 Cleveland V8 Configuration Small-block ...

  • Ford Zephyr 4 Mark III (1962-1966)

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    1960s
    Ford Zephyr 4 Mark III (1962-1966)

    Ford Zephyr 4 Mark III 1962 to 1966 Overview Production 1962-1966 106,810 made. Designer Roy Brown Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate (conversion) Related ...

  • Ford Zephyr 6 Mark III (1962-1966)

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    1960s
    Ford Zephyr 6 Mark III (1962-1966)

    Ford Zephyr 6 Mark III 1962 to 1966 Overview Production 1962 to 1966 Class Lucury Car Produced 105,256 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate (conversion) ...

  • Ford Zephyr engine (1951-1966)

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    1950s
    Ford Zephyr engine (1951-1966)

    Ford Zephyr engine Ford's revolutionary United Kingdom Zephyr/Consul cars used a new family of engines. The so-called Zephyr engine included both straight-4 and straight-6 OHV ...

  • Ford Zephyr Mark I (1951-1956)

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    1950s
    Ford Zephyr Mark I (1951-1956)

    Ford Zephyr Mark I 1951-1956 Overview Production 1951-1956 148,629 saloons and 4048 convertibles made. Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate (conversion) 2-door ...

  • Ford Zephyr Mark II (1956-1962)

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    1950s 1960s
    Ford Zephyr Mark II (1956-1962)

    Ford Zephyr Mark II 1956 to 1962 Overview Production 1956-1962 294,506 (including the Zodiac Mark II) and 6911 Convertibles made. Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon ...

  • Ford Zephyr Mark IV (1966-1972)

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    1960s 1970s
    Ford Zephyr Mark IV (1966-1972)

    Ford Zephyr Mark IV 1966-1972 Overview Production 1966-1972 102,417 made. Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate (conversion) Powertrain Engine 1,996 cc ...

  • Ford Zeta (Zetec) engine (1987-)

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    1980s
    Ford Zeta (Zetec) engine (1987-)

    Ford Zeta (Zetec) engine Developed in the late 1980s by the Ford Motor Company, the Ford Zeta engine was a straight-4, double overhead cam internal combustion engine with which ...

  • Ford Zetec engine (1991-)

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    1990s
    Ford Zetec engine (1991-)

    Ford Zetec engine From 1991 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1991–present Predecessor Ford Kent engine Ford CVH engine Ford Pinto engine Successor Ford Duratec engine ...

  • Ford Zodiac Mark I (1954-1956)

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    1950s
    Ford Zodiac Mark I (1954-1956)

    Ford Zephyr Zodiac Mark I 1954 to 1956 Overview Production 1954-1956 22,634 made. Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate (conversion) Powertrain Engine 2,262 cc ...

  • Ford Zodiac Mark II (1956-1962)

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    1950s 1960s
    Ford Zodiac Mark II (1956-1962)

    Ford Zodiac Mark II 1956 to 1962 Overview Production 1956-1962 Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate (conversion) 2-door convertible Engine 2,553 cc (156 cu in) straight-6 The ...

  • Ford Zodiac Mark III (1962-1966)

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    1960s
    Ford Zodiac Mark III (1962-1966)

    Ford Zodiac Mark III 1962 to 1966 Overview Production 1962-1966 77,323 made. Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate (conversion) Powertrain Engine 2,553 cc ...

  • Ford Zodiac Mk IV (1966-1972)

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    1960s 1970s
    Ford Zodiac Mk IV (1966-1972)

    Ford Zodiac Mark IV 1966 to 1972 Overview Production 1966-1972 48,846 made. Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate car (conversion) Powertrain Engine 2,994 cc ...

  • Fordson Thames 7V (1937-1949)

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    1930s 1940s
    Fordson Thames 7V (1937-1949)

    Fordson Thames 7V Manufacturer: Ford of Britain Production period: 1937-1949 Type Truck various bodies Engines: 3.6-liter Ford Flathead V8 petrol engine 4.7-liter Perkins engines ...

  • Fordson Thames E83W (1938-1957)

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    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Fordson Thames E83W (1938-1957)

    Fordson Ford Thames E83W Manufacturer: ford Production period: 1938-1957 designs: Flatbed , panel van , various special bodies Engines: Gasoline engine : 1.2 liters (7 kW) ...

  • Foreman NF Auto (1995-2008)

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    Foreman NF Auto (1995-2008)

    Foreman (NF Auto Developments) Automotive Manufacturer of Staplehurst , Kent; United Kingdom from 1995 to 2008 NF Auto Developments was a British manufacturer of replica ...

  • Forest (1905-1906)

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    1900s
    Forest (1905-1906)

    Forest Motor Car Company Automotive manufacturer of Boston , Massachusetts.United States from 1905 to 1906. Forest Motor Car Company was an American manufacturer ...

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  • Formosa (2002-)

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    2000s

    Formosa Automobile Corporation Taipei , Republic of China (Taiwan) Formosa Automobile Corporation is a manufacturer of motor vehicles from the Republic of China (Taiwan) . ...

  • Formula 27 Sterling (1991-2002)

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    1990s
    Formula 27 Sterling (1991-2002)

    Formula 27 Cars Limited Brinscombe at Stroud ,Gloucestershire Formula 27 Cars was a British manufacturer of automobiles . The brand names were Formula 27 and Sterling . History ...

  • Forward (1911-1912)

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    1910s
    Forward (1911-1912)

    Forward (Paul Christensen) Copenhagen; Denmark from 1911 to 1912 Forward was a Danish car brand from the 1910s. Forward History The company based in Copenhagen with one hand ...

  • Fossum (1906-1907)

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    1900s
    Fossum (1906-1907)

    Fossum cars History Fossum was an early Norwegian manufacturer of automobiles from the 1900s . History Hansen fossum from Oslo was a representative for Oldsmobile and ran a small ...

  • Foster (1908-1909)

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    1900s

    WO Foster & Company Automotive manufacturer Newton , Iowa , USA from 1908 to 1909 WO Foster & Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles in the early part of the 20th ...

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  • Fostoria (1906-1907)

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    1900s

    Fostoria Motor Car Company Automotive manufacturer of Fostoria, Ohio. United States from 1906 to 1907. Fostoria Motor Car Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles. ...

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  • Fostoria (1915-1916)

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    1910s
    Fostoria (1915-1916)

    Fostoria Light Car Company Automotive manufacturer of Fostoria , Ohio United States from 1915 to 1916. Fostoria Light Car Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles in ...

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  • Foth (1906-1907)

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    1900s

    Foth (Carl Foth Maschinenfabrik) Automotive manufacturer Domitz; Germany from 1906 to 1907 Foth was a German car brand from Dömitz in Mecklenburg from the turn of the century . ...

  • Fouch (1914-1916)

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    1910s

    Fouch Los Angeles , California , USA from 1914 to 1915 Fouch was an American manufacturer of automobiles from the 1910s . History James R. Fouch had already gained experience in ...

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  • Foulkes (1981-1988)

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    1980s
    Foulkes (1981-1988)

    Impala (Foulkes Developments) Kit Car makers manufactured in Dartmouth , Devon.Great Britain from 1981 to 1988. Foulkes Developments Limited was a British manufacturer of kit ...

  • Four Stroke Design Rumen (2002-)

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    2000s
    Four Stroke Design Rumen (2002-)

    Four Stroke Design (Rumen) Four Stroke Design built by the French company developed by the Bulgarian engineer Rumen Antonow . History Already as a child dreamed Rumen Antonow of ...

  • Four Traction (1907-1913)

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    1900s

    Four Traction Automobile Company Mankato , Minnesota , USA 1908 to 1913 Four Traction Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of motor vehicles . The brand names as Four ...

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  • Four Wheel Drive (1904-1907)

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    1900s
    Four Wheel Drive (1904-1907)

    Four Wheel Drive Wagon Company Automotive manufacturer Milwaukee, Wisconsin; USA From 1904 to 1907 Four Wheel Drive Wagon Company was an early American manufacturer of Commercial ...

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  • Four-stroke engine explained

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    Four-stroke engine explained

    Four-stroke engine explained How a four stroke engine works. There are two basic types of engines in common use today, namely two stroke and four stroke. These take their names ...

  • Four-stroke engine History

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    Four-stroke engine History

    Four-stroke engine History A four-stroke engine (also known as four-cycle) is an internal combustion engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes—intake, ...

  • Four-wheel steering (4WS)

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    Four-wheel steering (4WS)

    Four-wheel steering (4WS) 4-Wheel Steering is not a new concept. Its history can be traced back to at least 1930s. It has been known for many years that the front-to-rear wheel ...

  • Fox (1920-1925)

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    1920s
    Fox (1920-1925)

    Fox (Automobil Aktiengesellschaft Paul Rollmann) Automotive manufacturer Cologne Germany from 1920 to 1925 The Fox Automobile Aktiengesellschaft Paul Rollmann was ...

  • Fox (1921–1923)

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    1920s
    Fox (1921–1923)

    Fox American Automotive manufacturer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA From 1921 to 1923 The Fox Motor Company was an automobile company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1921 to ...

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