page_title: Ford Taunus G93A
section_title: Upgrades in 1950 and 1951
hierarchical_section_title: Ford Taunus G93A / Ford Taunus G73A (1948–1952) / Upgrades in 1950 and 1951
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Ford Taunus G93A 1951 with Augsbourg license plate
context_page_description: The Ford Taunus G93A is a small family car that was produced by Ford Germany between 1939 and 1942 in succession to the Ford Eifel. It was the first car developed at Cologne by Ford Germany which previously had built cars originated by Ford businesses in the US or the UK. Production began on 30 April 1939, with the first car exhibited to the public in June 1939, less than six months before the outbreak of war in Europe.
  In 1948 the car reappeared as the Ford Taunus G73A, and remained in production until 1952. This was the first Ford Taunus to feature a fastback shape: in this application the rather severe slopes enforced by squeezing North-American style fast-back styling onto a relatively short wheelbase was not universally admired: the car became known as the "Buckeltaunus".
context_section_description: In May 1950 Ford introduced the Taunus Special, which featured a four-speed gear change controlled with a column-mounted lever.
  Externally the “Special” made extensive use of chrome, notably on an enlarged front grill and on the bumpers. The rear window was enlarged and flashing-light direction indicators replaced semaphore-style flippers.
  January 1951 saw the introduced of a Taunus de Luxe, with a one-piece windscreen and many extras.
caption: In its final years the "Buckeltaunus" acquired a one-piece windscreen and a lot of chrome
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