page_title: Ford Taunus TC
section_title: Taunus TC3 (1979-1982)
hierarchical_section_title: Ford Taunus TC / Taunus TC3 (1979-1982)
caption_attribution_description: English: Ford Taunus in Belgium
context_page_description: The Ford Taunus TC is a range of large family cars that were built by Ford Germany from 1970 until 1982. The Taunus TC was based on the same basic construction as the Ford UK's Cortina range, with the "TC" badge standing for Taunus Cortina.
context_section_description: When, in 1979, the Taunus TC3 (also known as the Taunus series "GBFS") replaced the Taunus TC2 the major components remained basically the same. In the UK Ford presented the facelifted car as the "Cortina Model 80", although it quickly became known, if only informally, as the Cortina Mk 5. Again, the 1979 differences tended to be played up more in respect of the Cortina badged car assembled in Dagenham than in respect of Ford Germany's Belgian assembled Taunus badged cars.
  Innovations in the engine compartment with the 1979 TC3 model included a new "Economy carburetor", manufactured in-house by Ford, which gave rise to many complaints. Minor bodywork modifications affected the base of the side windows which was very slightly lowered. Other changes visible from the outside included bumpers that now wrapped round along the sides of the car as far as the wheel arches. The front and rear light clusters were reshaped and also wrapped around the corners of the car sufficiently to be visible from the sides.   
  At the top of the range the choice of 2274 cc engined cars was reduced with the delisting of the Ford Taunus Sport, but across the range it now became possible to specify an "S" options package which in essence comprised a stronger anti-roll bar and firmer suspension.
caption: Ford Taunus TC3 4-door (1979–1982) highlighting the enlarged rear lights
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