 To recoup the cost of Light Ford, that car was transferred to Ford France.Introduced at the 1948 "Mondial de l'Automobile" in Paris, it was designed entirely in Detroit (resembling contemporary Mercury models) and featured the Poissy-made 2158 cc "Aquillon" sidevalve V8 engine of Ford's "Flathead" engine family, the same as in pre-war Matford cars.It was the only French car of its time with a V8 engine.