The following article notes that Ford's US and Germany branches had different small car projects prior to being merged with the former's underpinnings / mechanicals paired to the latter's styling then later being pushed onto Ford of Germany after the US got cold feet. - http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curb...-the-ford-taunus-12m-from-dearborn-with-love/
What if both projects remained separate, entailing the following?
Ford Redwing - ATL US-built FWD model featuring similar styling to the UK-built US-influenced Ford Corsair as well as either a Lancia-like 20-degree 1.4 V4 OHC (with potential for a family of VR6-like 6-cylinder and sub-Windsor W8 engines) or OTL Ford Taunus V4 / Cologne V6 engines.
Ford Taunus P4 - Essentially a Ford Anglia (as opposed to Ford Cortina) sized RWD car featuring a Glas-like 1.0-1.2 4-cylinder OHC with a toothed rubber belt, either carrying over OTL styling or styling akin to the larger Ford Taunus P3. It is possible though unproved that the smaller platform could be upscaled to Cortina size akin to how the Ford Cortina platform itself formed the basis for the much larger Ford Corsair / Ford Capri platforms, especially in light of the fact there would be a gap in Ford of Germany's range between the ATL Taunus P4 and larger Taunus P3.
What if both projects remained separate, entailing the following?
Ford Redwing - ATL US-built FWD model featuring similar styling to the UK-built US-influenced Ford Corsair as well as either a Lancia-like 20-degree 1.4 V4 OHC (with potential for a family of VR6-like 6-cylinder and sub-Windsor W8 engines) or OTL Ford Taunus V4 / Cologne V6 engines.
Ford Taunus P4 - Essentially a Ford Anglia (as opposed to Ford Cortina) sized RWD car featuring a Glas-like 1.0-1.2 4-cylinder OHC with a toothed rubber belt, either carrying over OTL styling or styling akin to the larger Ford Taunus P3. It is possible though unproved that the smaller platform could be upscaled to Cortina size akin to how the Ford Cortina platform itself formed the basis for the much larger Ford Corsair / Ford Capri platforms, especially in light of the fact there would be a gap in Ford of Germany's range between the ATL Taunus P4 and larger Taunus P3.