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• 1952-1958 American utility van
• 1991–2002 European van bronco
• 1998–present Brazilian pickup
• 1972-1982 American pickup and 1972–2006 Australian and New Zealand pick-up (rebadged Mazda B-Series)

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In the United States, the Ford Courier was introduced in 1952 as a six- or eight-cylinder panel van based on a contemporary sedan. The line ran until 1958. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The European Courier is a small "high-cube" van based on the Ford Fiesta and produced from 1991 to 2002, when the sixth-generation Fiesta was announced. The eventual replacement for this and the Ford Escort van was the Ford Transit Connect (commercial version) and Ford Tourneo Connect (passenger version). A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. ... // In the early 1970s, European demand from consumers for superminis was rising. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Ford Transit Connect is a light-to-medium duty commerical vehicle developed by Ford of Europe, available with either panel van or MPV bodywork. ... The Tourneo Connect is a vehicle made by Ford, which was first put into production in 2002 to the British market. ...

The name was also applied to a small pickup truck of similar layout produced by Ford in Brazil. It is based on the 1998 model of the Ford Fiesta. This model is also assembled in South Africa, where it is known as the Ford Bantam. Pickup or pick-up may refer to: Pickup, a device which detects vibrations from music instruments Pickup truck, a light truck with an open-top rear cargo area. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Ford Motor Company and Ford (vehicles). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... // In the early 1970s, European demand from consumers for superminis was rising. ... The Ford Bantam is a utility vehicle sold by the Ford Motor Company in South Africa. ...

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In North America, Australia and New Zealand, the Courier was a compact pick-up built by Mazda which dated from the 1970s. It was discontinued in North America with the introduction of the Ford Ranger, though it continues in Australia and New Zealand as a badge-engineered version of the Mazda B-Series. It is currently built in Thailand. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Ford Ranger name is used on two distinct and unrelated pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company: The Ford-designed compact pickup truck (documented here), which is sold only in North America The Mazda-designed compact pickup (documented at Mazda B-Series (International) sold in more than 130... 1986 Mazda B2000 extended cab Mazda has sold two entirely different compact pickup trucks under the B-Series name. ...

Confusingly, the same Ford Courier is now called the Ford Ranger in every other market outside North America, and will include Australia and New Zealand as well by 2007. It is still unrelated to the American Ranger.

The U.S. built Ford Courier from 1952 to 1958 was marketed as a "sedan delivery" designated body code 78A, and was based on the contemporary sedan and station wagon designs. During the 1957 and 1958 model year, a windowed variant of the Courier was marketed for fleet orders and a number were produced primarily for Government services such as the U.S. Forest Service and Post Office. While from the outside these models looked like the series "59" tudor Ranch wagon, they retained their model code 78A.

From 1952 to 1956 access to the rear storage area was through a unique door hinged on the side. For 1957 and 1958, the rear access door was a combination of the lift gate and tailgate being connected with two connecting struts. This design meant that the rear door backglass had to be divided into three sections, two outer curved portions and a center piece.

In 1959 all Couriers took on the windowed body style very similar to the tudor Ranch Wagons and their model code was re-designated as 59E. The last year for the passenger car based Courier would be 1960 where it would remain a commercial wagon.

During this same period in Canada, this passenger car based van was marketed simply as the Sedan Delivery in both the Ford and Meteor lines from 1952 to 1958. For 1959 and 1960, they were sold as commercial wagons with the Meteor continuing the model up to the 1961 model year.

External links

• Ford Australia's website for Ford Courier 4x4
• Ford Brazil

• Ford Courier Cafe (Erik Mokracek's Ford Courier Pickup Truck Group). autos.groups.yahoo.com. Retrieved on June 17, 2006.