Ford Taunus TC "conventional" rear-wheel drive configuration but was otherwise an all new car with independent suspension all round. Taunus production continued in Argentina until 1984. Here the fastback coupé version, discontinued from the European model line-up in 1975, remained in the Taunus range right until the end. Taunus production also continued at Otosan in Turkey, where a version of the TC3 with remoulded ends continued in production until 1994. The Taunus and Cortina models are very easy to service and share many mechanical components with the other European Ford cars of the period (excluding the Ford Fiesta), making them extremely easy to
Thunderbird 2 pod vehicles seen in "End of The Road". No model manufacturer has yet made a "Thunderbird 2" model which incorporates these grabs. The Sealant Device is an underwater machine capable of sealing cracks in the sea bed or underwater air pockets. The device is initially buoyant but can be submerged and towed underwater by Thunderbird 4 to a disaster zone. Four steel pins are then activated which cement themselves into the ground whilst the central section acts as the sealant. The Sealant Device is seen in the episode "Atlantic Inferno". No models have been produced of this device. "Thunderbird 2" is used