the ford taunus g93a is a small family car that was produced by ford germany between 1939 and 1942 in succession to the ford eifel. it was the first car developed at cologne by ford germany which previously had built cars originated by ford businesses in the us or the uk. production began on 30 april 1939, with the first car exhibited to the public in june 1939, less than six months before the outbreak of war in europe.