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Ford breaks with tradition - the new 12 M

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Created on September 26, 1962

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Erich Boyer

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1964) - the TS causes a stir

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1962) - Does it deliver what it promises - on the 'hobby' title page

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1962) - separation of lock and door handle, new type of jack, space-saving radiator design

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1962) - Front axle design and engine

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1962) - proven design - front-wheel drive with transverse leaf springs

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1962) - the cut-away short V4 engine

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1962) - Front radiator without fan

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1964) - the sporty version TS

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1964) - two-door version

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1962) - with flat rear window

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1964) - three-door and sporty as TS

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1964) - Coupé with sweeping roof line

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1964) - as a coupé

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Ford Taunus 12 M station wagon (1965) - The business car of choice for the florist, unusually chic with whitewall tires

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Ford Taunus 12 M estate (1965) - The boat has to go on the roof. But there is enough space in the load compartment for the rest of the equipment

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Ford Taunus 12 M (1964) - the short V4 engine

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Summary

In 1962, many people expected miracles from the Ford 12 M, precisely because the Americans had developed it. The magazine 'hobby' devoted itself to the newcomer and came to thoroughly positive conclusions, which resulted in the statement "even more car for the money". This report reproduces the original wording of the test report at the time. It is supplemented with historical illustrations and references to other reports on the 12 M.

This article contains the following chapters

Further information
Engine in front of the front axle
Front-wheel drive without disadvantages
Light steering despite front-wheel drive
Hard suspension, good road holding
Better power-to-weight ratio
Safe on the road
The fan has disappeared ...
New car front: the small middle class
Not a miracle car, but even more car for the money
The Ford Taunus 12 M compared to the competition
The test results in detail

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"It's a shame that it has nothing at all of the 17 M about it," was my first thought when I got my hands on the new 12 M. Then I made my way into the car as quickly as possible, because you shouldn't judge a car by its outward appearance. When I looked and felt the car from the inside, I immediately had much more pleasant feelings. Plenty of space! This is already a full-blown middle class. Plenty of air around the hips and shoulders, enough air above the skull, and then there's the legroom! There's no gearbox hump and no cardan tunnel, and the floor only rises up where you can use it as a footrest - long live comfort!

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