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{{Short description|Midsized car produced by Ford do Brasil  (1981–1991)}}
{{Distinguish|Ford Del Rio}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Ford Del Rey
| image = 1989 Ford Del Rey 4-dr.jpg
| caption = 1989 Ford Del Rey Sedan
| manufacturer = [[Ford Brasil]]
| production = 1981-1991
| designer = 
| class = [[Mid-size car]] / [[Large family car]] ([[D-segment|D]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.automobile-catalog.com/model/ford_brasil/del_rey.html#gsc.tab=0|title=Ford (Brazil) Del Rey specifications: versions & types|website=www.automobile-catalog.com}}</ref>
| body_style = 2-door [[coupé]]<br>4-door [[sedan (automobile)|sedan]]<br>3-door station wagon
| platform = 
| related = 
| layout = 
| engine = {{ubl | 1555 cc Renault/Ford [[Ford CHT engine|''CHT'']] [[Straight-four engine|I4]] | 1781&nbsp;cc [[Volkswagen EA827 engine#1781|VW ''AP'']] I4 }}
| transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br>3-speed Automatic
| wheelbase = 
| length = 4,498 mm (177 in)
| width = 1,676 mm (66 in)
| height = 1,325 mm (52 in)
| weight = 1,110 kg (2,447 lb)
| predecessor = [[Ford Corcel|Ford Corcel II]]
| successor = [[Ford Versailles (Brazil)|Ford Versailles]]
}}

The '''Ford Del Rey''' is a [[large family car]] produced by [[Ford do Brasil]] in [[Brazil]] from 1981 to 1991. It was a successor to the [[Ford Landau]] as the flagship model of the lineup and to the higher priced versions of the popular [[Ford Corcel#Corcel II|Ford Corcel II]]. Like the [[Ford Corcel#Corcel II|Corcel II]], the Del Rey was designed exclusively for Brazil, but was sold in [[Chile]], [[Venezuela]], [[Uruguay]], and [[Paraguay]], as well.  

[[File:Ford Del Rey in black.jpg|thumb|left|Ford Del Rey two-door sedan]]
[[File:1990 Belina Ghia raro estado de conservação.jpg|thumb|1990 Ford Belina Ghia, a station wagon Del Rey]]
[[File:Ford Del Rey (Logotype only).svg|thumb|Logotype for Ford Del Rey]]
The Del Rey was offered as a two-door coupé, four-door sedan, or three-door station wagon, named Scala until 1985, when it adopted the name Belina as used by Corcel. A two-door convertible prototype was also shown in 1982, but never entered production.<ref name="AK83">{{cite book | ref = AK83 | title = Auto Katalog 1983 | editor-last = Heitz | editor-first = Rudolf | publisher = [[:de:Motor Presse Stuttgart|Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG]] | location = Stuttgart | page = 59 | volume = 26 | language = German | year = 1982 }}</ref> The vehicle was offered in many models, originally as the Prata (silver) and Ouro (gold) as basic and top-of-the-line versions between 1981 and 1984. Between 1985 and 1991, the versions (from most basic to top) were L, GL, GLX, and Ghia. It was offered with two engines, a [[Ford CHT engine|CHT 1.6-L]] [[Inline-four engine|inline four]] and a VW-developed 1.8-L [[Inline-four engine|inline four]], both which were fueled by gasoline or [[ethanol fuel|ethanol]]. The transmissions were a standard five-speed manual and an optional three-speed [[Automatic_transmission|automatic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/9-american-branded-coupes-america-never-got | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150710200217/https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/9-american-branded-coupes-america-never-got| archivedate= 2015-07-10 | title=9 coupes from American marques that America never got|work=Autoweek| date = 2015-07-08 | last = Ramey | first = Jay }}</ref> The Del Rey was replaced by the [[Ford Versailles (Brazil)|Ford Versailles]] in 1991, which was based on the [[Volkswagen Santana]], built in an association between Ford and VW called [[Autolatina]].

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==References==
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* {{Citation | url = http://www.clubdelrey.hpg.ig.com.br/delrey.htm | title = Club Del Rey | language = Portuguese | place = Brazil | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080130022449/http://www.clubdelrey.hpg.ig.com.br/delrey.htm | archivedate = 2008-01-30 }}.

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[[Category:Ford vehicles|Del Rey]]
[[Category:Mid-size cars]]
[[Category:Front-wheel-drive vehicles]]
[[Category:Cars of Brazil]]
[[Category:Cars introduced in 1981]]
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[[Category:1990s cars]]

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