The Pacheco Stamping and Assembly is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory in General Pacheco, Argentina, opened in 1961, and spanning 1,308,000 square metres (14,079,200 sq ft). As of 2018, the plant employs 3,500 workers.[1]
| General Pacheco Stamping and Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Ford assembly plant in General Pacheco | |
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| Operated | 1961 |
| Location | General Pacheco, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles, trucks |
| Employees | 3,500[1] |
| Area | 14,079,200 square feet (1,308,000 m2) |
| Owner | Ford Argentina |
| Website | ford.com.ar/plantapacheco |
Vehicles manufactured
editSince the plant opening in 1961:
| Name | Type | Produced |
|---|---|---|
| F-100/150 | Pickup truck | 1961–1997 [note 1] |
| F-600/700[3] | Truck | 1961–1992 |
| F-350/400/500 | Medium-duty truck | 1961–1992 |
| Falcon[note 2] | Sedan / station wagon | 1962–1991 |
| Fairlane | Mid-size | 1969–1981 |
| Falcon Ranchero[note 3] | Coupé utility | 1973–1991 |
| Taunus | Mid-size | 1974–1983 |
| Sierra | Mid-size | 1984–1993 |
| Escort | C-segment | 1987–2002 |
| Orion | C-segment | 1994–1997 |
| Ranger[note 4] | Pickup truck | 1996–present |
| Focus | Compact[note 5] | 1999–2019 |
| Cargo | Truck | 1999–2000 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ↑ Only assembled in the plant of La Boca (1959–61), and then fully manufactured (starting in 1961) in General Pacheco.[2]
- ↑ Assembled only (1962–63); from 1963 that year, the Falcon became the first Ford 4-door sedan fully produced in Argentina.[4][5]
- ↑ Not the original Ford Ranchero but an adapted local Falcon body.
- ↑ Updated to the T6 (sixth generation), released in 2020.[6]
- ↑ Introduced by Ford Europe in 1998.[7] The third generation of the Focus was released in 2011 with similar design for both markets, Europe and North America.
References
edit- 1 2 Historia de Ford en Argentina y la de sus modelos. AutoHistoria (in Spanish).
- ↑ La pick up más vendida del mundo: sus 10 hitos en 45 años de historia. Infobae, 10 July 2020 (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Ford F-600 (1961-1990)" on Camión Argentino, 12 Aug 2014
- ↑ Dilan Bucchianeri Lima (15 July 2020) A 57 años del primer Falcon "nacional". Parabrisas (in Spanish).
- ↑ Así probábamos al primer Falcon. Parabrisas, 15 May 2019 (in Spanish).
- ↑ Ford presentó la nueva Ranger. Parabrisas, 25 June 2019 (in Spanish).
- ↑ Ostmann, Bernd, ed. (July 15, 1998). "Focus nur fuer Auslands-Modelle: Gerichtsurteil gegen Ford". Auto, Motor und Sport (in German). 15 (9).
External links
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