Ford Del Rey

The Ford Del Rey is a midsized car produced by Ford do Brasil in Brazil from 1981 to 1991. It was a successor to the popular Ford Corcel II. Like the Corcel II, the Del Rey was designed exclusively for Brazil, but was sold in Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Paraguay, as well.

Ford Del Rey two-door sedan
Logotype for Ford Del Rey
Not to be confused with Chevrolet Delray.
Ford Del Rey
1982 Ford Del Rey Sedan
Overview
ManufacturerFord
Production1981-1991
Body and chassis
Body style2-door coupé
4-door sedan
3-door station wagon
Powertrain
Engine
  • 1555 cc Renault/Ford CHT I4
  • 1781 cc VW AP I4
Transmission5-speed manual
3-speed Automatic
Dimensions
Length4,498 mm (177 in)
Width1,676 mm (66 in)
Height1,325 mm (52 in)
Curb weight1,110 kg (2,447 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorFord Corcel II
SuccessorFord Versailles

The Del Rey was offered as a two-door coupé, four-door sedan, or three-door station wagon. A two-door convertible prototype was also shown in 1982, but never entered production.[1] The vehicle was offered in many models, originally as the Prata (silver) and Ouro (gold) as basic and top-of-the-line versions between 1981 and 1984. Between 1985 and 1991, the versions (from most basic to top) were L, GL, GLX, and Ghia. It was offered with two engines, a CHT 1.6-L inline four and a VW-developed 1.8-L inline four, both which were fueled by gasoline or ethanol. The transmissions were a standard five-speed manual and an optional three-speed automatic.[2] The Del Rey was replaced by the Ford Versailles in 1991, which was based on the Volkswagen Santana, built in an association between Ford and VW called Autolatina.

The name of the car influenced the stage name of singer Lana Del Rey.

References
  1. Heitz, Rudolf, ed. (1982). Auto Katalog 1983 (in German). 26. Stuttgart: Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG. p. 59.
  2. Ramey, Jay (2015-07-08). "9 coupes from American marques that America never got". Autoweek. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10.
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