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OSI 20M TS Coupé
Italian OSI (Officina Stampaggi Industriali) coupé body on the Ford Taunus 20M (P5), sold by Ford Germany.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,279 Built
- Years
- 1967–1968
- Engine
- 1,998 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,998 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 167 km/hFactory: 167 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Sergio Sartorelli (Ghia/OSI)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 200 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The OSI 20M TS is a Ghia-styled Italian coupe on Ford Taunus 20M running gear, built for Ford by OSI as the successor to the Taunus coupe. It is one of the few cars of the small Turin firm OSI to reach series production, and few people can identify it today.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionKnown surviving examples | 2003,4 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model production870 two-litre plus 409 2.3-litre cars; the same sources note other claims of 2,000-3,500 | 1,2791,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
OSI (Officine Stampaggi Industriali) was founded in 1960 by Luigi Segre, a former Ghia president, and Arrigo Olivetti of the components maker Fergat, to add production capacity for Ghia. In the mid-1960s Ford asked OSI to build the successor to the Taunus coupe on the Taunus 20M, and Sergio Sartorelli drew the body. Production ran in 1967 and 1968, first with the 2.0-litre V6 and later with the 2.3-litre Cologne V6.
Sources disagree on the build total: the number quoted ranges from 2,000 and 2,200 up to 3,500, while another source counts 870 two-litre cars plus 409 2.3-litre cars. OSI itself closed in 1968, and its staff became Fiat employees.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard OSI 20M TS Coupé.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 1,998 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,998 cc5 Independently researchedTwo-litre version; a 2.3-litre Cologne V6 was fitted to later cars. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Steel unibody3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | MacPherson struts3 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Live axle on leaf springs3 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Front discs, rear drums3 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,705 mmFactory: 2,705 mm5 Independently researchedPoeschl on Cars gives 106.4 inches, about 2703 mm. |
| Length | 4,671 mmFactory: 4,671 mm5 Independently researchedThe Truth About Cars gives 183.9 inches (about 4671 mm). |
| Width | 1,801 mmFactory: 1,801 mm5 Independently researched |
| Height | 1,341 mmFactory: 1,341 mm5 Independently researched |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,125 kgFactory: 1,125 kg5 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 167 km/hFactory: 167 km/h5 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The car has a steel unibody shell, MacPherson strut front suspension, a live rear axle on leaf springs, front disc brakes and rear drums. Two versions share an essentially identical body and differ in the Ford V6: 2.0 litre in the early cars, 2.3 litre in later ones. The wheelbase is given as 106.4 inches, about two inches more than the Fiat 2300 S coupe it competed with.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Rare Rides: A 1967 OSI 20 M TS, Stylish Ghia and Ford Level B The Truth About Cars · 2019-12-20
- Of the 1,279 20 Ms produced
-
2
AUTO BILD Klassik – Sportcoupé der 60er Jahre: OSI-Ford 20M TS (incl. gallery of 1960s cars) Level C
- 2200 coupés built by OSI on 20M base
-
3
The OSI 20M TS Level A Silodrome
- just 200 now remain
- steel unibody inner shell
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- a live rear axle on leaf springs
- front disc brakes, and rear drums
-
4
The Etceterini Files Part 25: OSI-Ford 20M TS Level B poeschl on cars · 2021-03-21
- marque club's figure of around 200 survivors
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5
Ford 20 MTS Coupe OSI (1967) - Car Specifications Level C Carbaze
- Displacement 1,998 cc
- Wheelbase 2,705 mm
- Length 4,671 mm
- Width 1,801 mm
- Height 1,341 mm
- Kerb weight 1,125 kg
- Top speed 167 km/h
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