Ford actually built and showed a two-door Del Rey convertible prototype in 1982 — then quietly shelved it, and the droptop never reached production.
Lead trim: Del Rey 1.8 Volkswagen AP four (1,781 cc)
Ford Del Rey / Scala / BelinaDEL-REY · 1981–1991
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FactFord actually built and showed a two-door Del Rey convertible prototype in 1982 — then quietly shelved it, and the droptop never reached production.
The Ford Del Rey is a large family car produced by Ford do Brasil from 1981 to 1991, successor to the Ford Landau as the flagship of the range and to the higher-priced Corcel II versions; like the Corcel II it was designed exclusively for Brazil but also sold in Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay and Paraguay. It was offered as a two-door coupé, four-door sedan or three-door station wagon (the Scala until 1985, then the Belina name used by the Corcel), a two-door convertible prototype shown in 1982 never reaching production, in versions Prata (silver) and Ouro (gold) from 1981 to 1984 and L, GL, GLX and Ghia from 1985 to 1991. Engines were the Renault/Ford CHT 1555 cc four and the VW-developed AP 1781 cc four, running on gasoline or ethanol, with a standard five-speed manual and an optional three-speed automatic; in 1989, through the Autolatina joint venture, the higher-output Volkswagen AP-1800 replaced the 1.6 in all Del Rey and Belina models. It was replaced by the Volkswagen Santana-based Ford Versailles (and Royale wagon) in 1991. Length 4,498 mm (177 in), width 1,676 mm (66 in), height 1,325 mm (52 in), curb weight 1,110 kg (2,447 lb). The page gives no power figures.
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2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rey 1.6 Renault/Ford CHT four (1,555 cc) | 1981–1989 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Del Rey 1.8 Volkswagen AP four (1,781 cc) | 1989–1991 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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