This article is about heavier range of trucks. For other vehicles called "Ford Köln", see Ford FK 1000 and Ford Köln.
Motor vehicle
Ford FK/Ford Köln
1957 Ford FK 4500 "Haifisch"
Overview
Manufacturer
Ford Germany
Production
1951–1961
Assembly
Cologne, Germany
São Paulo, Brazil (CKD)
Body and chassis
Body style
Conventional
Chronology
Predecessor
Ford Rhein
Ford Ruhr
Successor
Ford K-Series
Ford D-series
Ford Transcontinental
The Ford FK, short for "Ford Köln," is a series of medium-duty trucks built by Ford of Germany in their Cologne (Köln) plant in two generations from 1951 until 1961. The Ford "Köln" name replaced the earlier Rhein and Ruhr badges as competitor Krupp (Südwerke) had quietly copyrighted them. Ford Germany withdrew from the truck sector after 1961, focusing on lighter utility vehicles and imports from Ford UK.
The FordFK, short for "Ford Köln," is a series of medium-duty trucks built by Ford of Germany in their Cologne (Köln) plant in two generations from 1951...
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