Quite limited, but it wasn't really a big deal since its stock engine was a naturally-aspirated MWM D-229-6 which had the same bore and stroke than a Cummins 6BT (even though they're technically unrelated).
European version of the Courier was a high-cube van based in the Fiesta. Panel versions were available alongside a 5-seater Kombi version. They were introduced with the 3rd-gen Fiesta, and remained available throughout the 4th generation. This white one is a pre-facelift 4th-gen, presumably...
I like flatheads too, but if I would ever have to choose a flathead Ford engine to drive I'd probably pick the Rouge 254 straight-6. At least they're supposed to have fewer cooling issues than the V8.
When the Brazilian operations of Willys-Overland merged with Ford in '67, the works on a compact car based on the Renault 12 were in an advanced stage. So, instead of just scrapping it to bring the 1st-gen Euro Escort instead, Ford kept the Renault-based model and named it Corcel (Stallion). In...
As COE trucks are favored in my country, Ford still sells the Cargo with a modern cabin. Engines are always from Cummins, unless for some tractor-head versions that rely on Iveco engines. Not so sure if they would have a chance in the U.S.A. or Canada.
Took this picture at a vintage military vehicles show in Florianópolis city some 7 years ago. This is a former Brazilian Army truck, with the military preparation performed by the defunct Engesa company which converted it from 2-axle 2WD to 3-axle 6WD. Its stock engine was a 292cu.in. Y-Block...
Spotted this one last December near my hometown. Didn't seem to have been running on its stock Perkins 6.305 engine, but I'm sure it still had a Diesel.
They were quite popular in Brazil, where they came in CKD from Turkey between 2006 and 2013. Unlike Mexico, where the FWD variants were offered instead, in Brazil this generation of the Transit came in RWD.IIRC this generation of the Transit is still made in China.
Notice the aerodynamic cowl, distinctive of the Brazilian-made 8th-gen medium-duty F-Series.I still see some roaming around once in a while, most frequentlly with dump beds and short-wheelbase.
Are you sure they were not an overseas Mazda B-Series rebadged as a Ranger? OTOH the Argentinian Ranger underwent a quite controversial facelift in 2006 that was not applied to the American Ranger.
It was not an equivalent to the American F-100/150, actually it's a Brazilian-made F-250 which was also exported to Argentina and Uruguay. It retained the F-100 nameplate only in Argentina as a matter of tradition, but it's a 2WD F-250. Unlike the RHD exports and the 4WD, the Brazilian 2WD F-250...
The only gasser available for the Ranger nowadays is the 2.5 Duratec but it's been quite overshadowed by the Diesel options. 4WD availability for the gasser is limited to a handful of countries with either cheap gasoline or some CNG incentive (such as Bolivia) and automatic transmission remains...
I have never even seen a Diesel-powered aircraft in Brazil, though many experimental ultralight and light-sports aircraft and even a handful of cropdusters rely on automobile engines (usually Volkswagen). And since Diesel fuel is not certified in Brazil to be used as an aircraft fuel, and I'm...
That was accurate until '93, when the Argentinian F-100 became equivalent to the F-250 much like the Brazilian F-1000, but retained the F-100 nameplate as a matter of tradition.
As I see many Americans become quite curious about the odd South American versions of the F-Series and Super Duty, I thought it would be nice to come in and share some pictures and clarify some mistakes regarding the engine options that have been available here, mostly of Brazilian versions of...