1980 Ford Taunus GL [TC3]

1980 Ford Taunus [TC3] in Bakterion (Panic), Movie, 1982

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Jale ◊ 2012-11-15 12:28
dsl ◊ 2012-11-15 12:56	Fake plate - genuine April 79 issue, but a few months before Mk5 launch in Sept 79 - and it looks home-cobbled. Also surprising that a proper police Cortina would have the luxuries of GL spec.
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2012-11-15 13:55	The film was an Italian-Spanish co-production filmed partly in Spain. The number plates have Spanish-style characters.
dsl ◊ 2012-11-15 15:51	So a chance of Taunus TC3 pretending to be Cortina? I can't see if LHD or RHD - nothing clear for steering wheel, mirror or wiper clues.
rjluna2 ◊ 2012-11-15 15:53	You can see where the wiper spindle plug at the bottom of the windscreen Might be left hand version -- Last edit: 2012-11-15 15:53:54
Lateef ◊ 2012-11-15 16:12	The wipers are definitely LHD, so Taunus. LHD RHD
Ingo ◊ 2012-11-15 19:24	Was the Taunus also assembled in Spain?
rpcm ◊ 2012-11-15 20:49	No, it was imported. Nevertheless, this body was assembled in Portugal (l.h.d.) and locally sold as Cortina, but with 1.3 and 1.6 engines only.