Vehbi Koç Ford Taunus

Purchased by his father in 1923 the property which was left vacant after the kasapyan family left the was later acquired by koç and became the vehbi koç museum in 1944 after a thorough renovation.
Vehbi koç ford taunus. 1928 vehbi koç assigned as ankara ford dealer 1959 otosan foondit as ford assembler in turkey. 1966 anadol automobile production started. 1977 license agreement with ford signed. Turkish automaker which was established in 1968 by vehbi koç who was the founder of koç holding based in bursa turkey where the manufacturing plant of the company is located.
Our founder vehbi koç was invited to america after our ankara dealership won a competition arranged by ford between 34 dealerships in the middle east. Brief history edit edit source 1928 vehbi koç assigned as ankara ford dealer. The following year the turkish national assembly granted to ford the right to install a local assembly operation in a free zone located in istanbul s port area. Vehbi koç then lived in a vineyard estate located in the keçiören district near ankara.
The collaboration began in 1928 when vehbi koç was assigned as a ford dealer in ankara. As part of the vehbi koç foundation it provides direct access to social development culture and art as well as valuable space for life and events so that locals and ford otosan employees can make the most of their free time. 1975 ford transit van and pick up added to range. Jointly owned by fiat chrysler automobiles and koç holding.
The first turkish joint stock company in which the employees have an interest in the profit koç ticaret türk a ş. 1959 otosan founded as ford assembler in turkey. The vehbi koç foundation ford otosan gölcük culture and community center opened in 2011 with support from ford otosan. Vehbi koç established its first branch in istanbul under the name vehbi koç ve ortakları kollektif şirketi vehbi koç and partners collective company.
Limited numbers of vehicles were assembled there until 1934 when these activities were suspended. 1967 production of ford transit bus launched.