Ford Taunus P1

The Ford Taunus P1 was a small family car that Ford Germany built from 1952 until 1962, sold as the Taunus 12M and, between 1955 and 1959, as the larger-engined Taunus 15M. It was one of the first new cars to appear in Germany since before the war and used a ponton, three-box body at a time when rivals still sold prewar designs. The plan came from Ford in the United States, was adapted in Cologne, and carried a half-globe badge above the grille that earned it the nickname Weltkugeltaunus, or Globe Taunus. It kept the old 1,172 cc side-valve engine, delivering 38 PS, and 555,463 cars were built before the Taunus P4 replaced it in 1962.