287 Ford P100L (3rd Gen) Pick Up (1985)

Ford P100L (3rd Gen) Pick Up (1980-85) Engine 1600cc S4 OHC
Registration Number B 994 ENV (Nottingham)
FORD (SOUTH AFRICA) SET
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The Ford P100 is a car-based pickup truck that was built by Ford from 1971 to 1993, initially market as the Ford Cortina Pickup in South Africa, and later Portugal. It was based on medium-sized Ford passenger cars, originally the Ford Cortina Mk.III and from 1988 the Ford Sierra.

The first series of models from 1971 were was based on the Ford Cortina Mk.III and known initially as the Ford Cortina Pickup.The cab used the doors of the Cortina two-door sedan models, giving it a lengthy, yet truncated look, due to the use of a vertical rear window and B-pillar. The rear tray could be had as a wellside, styled with the Cortina MkIII estate's tail lights, or fitted with a flatdeck or purpose built body. A fibreglass canopy was offered as an option. It soon proved a popular seller in its home market of South Africa.

In 1977 the design was changed to correspond with the Ford Cortina Mk. IV The cab was redesigned, using the shorter front doors from the MkIV four-door models. A further change occurred for 1980, when the MkV's front sheetmetal was introduced. The Ford 1-Tonner name was used in the South African market

From 1982 the P100 name was adopted and the model was exported from South Africa to Europe. For Europe, the chassis and tray were lengthened, (hence the P100L designation), whilst in South Africa it was available in both short wheelbase and long wheelbase variants. The P100 was released to Europe in Mk5 form, just as the parent Cortina MkV was being replaced by the Sierra.though the P100 continued in its Mk. V Cotina form until 1988 when it was finally updated to Sierra appearance.

While the P100 appeared similar to the models that it was based upon, had several key differences under its skin. While it used the front bodywork of the Cortina, and later Sierra, only the front half of the underbody was utilized - the rear, from the middle of the front seats backward, utilized a ladder chassis for which the pickup tray was mounted to, which could accept a payload of 1000 kg.

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