Ford · 1971-1995
P100
The Ford P100 was a Cortina-, then Sierra-based coupé-utility built for South Africa and Europe from 1971 to 1995. It was never a US-market truck, but its rear ladder chassis gave it a 1,000 kg payload.
- Years
- 1971-1995
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Engines
- 1.6 L OHV · 2.0 L V4 · 2.0 L Pinto (low-compression)
- Sold in
- South Africa · Europe (from 1982) · Turkey
Spec sheet
- Production
- 1971–1995
Production years (not sold in the US)
- Assembly
- Port Elizabeth, South Africa (FMCSA)Azambuja, PortugalIstanbul, Turkey (Otosan, 1991-96)
- Sold in
- South AfricaEurope (from 1982)Turkey
- Codes
- Cortina Mk III/IV/V based (1971-87)Sierra based (1988-95)
- Body styles
- Coupé utility / pickup
- Bed lengths
- Short and long wheelbase (South Africa)
- Drivetrains
- RWD
- Transmissions
- Ford Type 9 5-speed manual (lower ratios)
- Payload
- 1,000 kg (rear ladder chassis, Wikipedia)
Engines
- Displacement
- 1.6 L
- Config
- I4
- Notes
- Cortina Pickup Mk III
- Displacement
- 2.0 L
- Config
- V4
- Notes
- Cortina Pickup Mk III
- Displacement
- 2.0 L
- Config
- I4
- Years
- 1988-1995
- Notes
- Sierra-based
- Displacement
- 1.8 L
- Config
- I4 diesel
- Years
- 1988+
- Notes
- Sierra-based, soon after launch
Highlights
- 01
- Rear half used a ladder chassis with multi-leaf springs and Transit rear axle for a 1,000 kg payload
- 02
- Ford considered a rebadged Mazda pickup for Europe but chose South African production for political reasons (Wikipedia)
- 03
- The "P-100" name had earlier been used on a small North American panel van in the 1960s
Photos
Ford P100 1971-1995, image 1 of 5
Ford P100 1971-1995, image 2 of 5
Ford P100 1971-1995, image 3 of 5
Ford P100 1971-1995, image 4 of 5
Ford P100 1971-1995, image 5 of 5
Related
Overview
The P100 began in South Africa in 1971 as the Ford Cortina Pickup, using the Cortina/Taunus cab and doors on a truncated body with a separate rear tray. It was reskinned for 1977 (Mk IV) and 1980 (Mk V). In 1982 the P100 name was adopted and the truck was exported to Europe.
For 1988 the P100 was re-bodied with a Sierra-based cab and built in Portugal, initially with a low-compression 2.0-liter Pinto petrol engine and soon a 1.8-liter turbo-diesel. Only the front half used car underbody; behind the seats a ladder chassis with leaf springs and a Transit rear axle carried the load.
Turkey's Otosan also built a Taunus-based P100 from 1991 to 1996. Production of the Sierra-based P100 ended in 1995.