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The Ford F-8500 Was Introduced As The First Mechanical Horse From Ford In Brazil. Equipped With A Detroit 6V53 Engine That Generated 202 Horsepower At 2800 RPM And A Torque Of 61 Kgfm At 1800 RPM, The F-8500 Seemed Promising. However, Technical Issues And Lack Of Public Acceptance Sealed Its Fate.
Even Though Ford No Longer Manufactures Trucks In Brazil, It Is Important To Remember The History Of Models Like The Ford F-8500. This Truck Was Launched In The 1970s When Ford Tried To Reclaim Its Space In The Market With A New Line Of Trucks, Including The F-350 And The F-700.
The Ford F-8500 Stood Out For Its Detroit 6V53 Engine, Which Operated In A Two-Cycle. This Meant That The Four Stages Of Engine Operation – Intake, Compression, Combustion, And Exhaust – Were Executed In A Single Crankshaft Rotation, Which Made The Process More Efficient In Theory. However, In Practice, This Feature Required Gear Changes At Higher RPMs, Which Did Not Please Brazilian Drivers.
Furthermore, The F-8500 Had A Maximum Towing Capacity Of 30.5 Tons And A Mass Of 4712 Kg When Ready To Operate
It Could Transport Up To 19,785 Kg Of Payload, In Addition To Fuel And The Driver. The Front Suspension Used Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs And Telescopic Shock Absorbers, While The Rear Had A Spring Arrangement That Supported Up To 10,430 Kg.
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A 250cc motorcycle that can reach 560 km with a 14-liter tank, features disc brakes on both wheels and is among the most well-known in Brazil.
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Man finds over 200 rare cars abandoned on a lot and tries to do the impossible in 8 hours with a surprise at the end.
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An irregular parking case gains attention after a Mercedes Classe A was removed in such a strange way that it even raised doubts about damage to the car.
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Costing R$ 16,000, the new Yamaha features a 125 cc hybrid engine with electric assistance, delivers 8.3 hp, includes ABS, optimized fuel consumption, Y-Connect connectivity, 25 liters of storage space, and a surprising 4-year warranty in the urban segment.
Even With These Impressive Specifications, The Ford F-8500 Faced Significant Difficulties. The Two-Cycle Engine Was Not Well Received, Possibly Due To The Need To Operate At Higher RPMs And The Lack Of Qualified Professionals To Maintain It. Additionally, The Lack Of Adequate Technical Support And Resistance From The Domestic Market Contributed To Its Failure.
The Ford F-8500 Was Discontinued In 1979 After Only Two Years Of Production. Although It Was An Ambitious Project, It Failed To Achieve The Success Desired By Ford. This Story Highlights How Even Large Companies Can Face Unexpected Challenges When Introducing New Technologies To The Market.
Eu tinha um FT 8000 ele era trucado de fabrica com joguinho de mola pegueno por baixo do chassis, eu coloquei um motor Mercedes 352 A e caixa de mercecedas , transportava máquinas. E era um bicho na estrada no asfalto ninguém aguentava, ficava tudo pra traz , subia muito e nas estradas de chão também era respeitado,rodou ate 2005 depois desativei mais gostava muito dele.
Bela história desse caminhão lembro me também dele .
Tive um no toco.
Quem assobiava era ele.
Pra época era muito forte no toco.
Quebrei três diferenciais puchando cebola na Mostardas rs.
Não lembro mas parece que era FT 8500