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...
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.
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...