The Ford Abeille (French for Bee) is a coupé that was produced and sold in the French market between 1952 and 1954. Produced by Ford’s French subsidiary based on their earlier Vedette saloon which was itself an abandoned US project to make a cheap post-war car. It remained in production for 2 years but Ford decided to abandon its French factory in 1954 and sold it to Simca.[1]
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Manufacturer | Ford SAF |
Also called | Ford Vedette |
Production | 1952–1954 |
Assembly | Poissy, France |
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Class | Mid-sized Coupé |
Body style | 5-door coupé |
Related | Ford Vedette |
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Engine | Matford engine |
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