OSI-Ford 20 M TS

The OSI-Ford 20 M TS is a coupe produced by the Italian car manufacturer Officine Stampaggi Industriali (abbreviated OSI).

OSI-Ford 20 M TS
Overview
ManufacturerOfficine Stampaggi Industriali
Production1967-1968
DesignerSergio Sartorelli
Body and chassis
ClassSports car, coupe
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine2.0-2.3L V6
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,705 mm (106.5 in)
Length4,670 mm (183.9 in)
Width1,808 mm (71.2 in)
Height1,340 mm (52.8 in)
Curb weight1,150 kg (2,535 lb)

Description
Rear View

Sergio Sartorelli, who also designed the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34, was responsible for the design in 1965. The vehicle was technically based on the Ford 20M and was manufactured between 1967 and 1968. There were 870 cars with two-liter V6 engine and 409 with 2.3-liter V6 at prices of 14,900 DM and 15,200 DM admitted in Germany. In 1968 OSI went into bankruptcy. It appeared at the 1967 Paris Salon a convertible version of the OSI Ford, which remained a unique piece.

Since 1987, the OSI Owners Association in Germany with reproductions and annual meetings cares about the legacy of OSI. Sources vary on the total number of cars made: some suggest 2200,[1] others 3500,[2] while only around 200 examples are known to exist today.

References
  1. Joachim Kuch: Ford in Deutschland. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-613-02345-8
  2. Nick Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (englisch)
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