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| Fate | Merged with NISSAN Motors SA |
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| Predecessor | Ford Iberica |
| Successor | Nissan Motors Espana SA |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | Madrid/Barcelona, Spain |
| Number of locations | Avila and Cordoba factories |
| Area served | Europe |
| Industry | Agricultural machinery Motorvehicles |
| Products |
Farmtractos and Commercial vehicles A 1980s EBRO 6100 4X4 Tractor Diesel and Dumptrailer  A 1980s EBRO 6125 4X4 Tractor Diesel and Tankertrailer  A 1980s EBRO 8110DT 4WD Farm Tractor  A 1980s EBRO Romero 4X4 Loader Diesel  A 1970s EBRO Trepador 4X4 Farmtruck Diesel  A pair of 1960s EBRO B35 and B35C Cargo Diesel Lorries  A pair of 1960s EBRO B35 and B35C Restored Diesel Trucks  A 1960s EBRO B35 Cargo Diesel Lorry fully restored  A 1960s EBRO B35C Cargolorry Diesel fully restored  A 1960s EBRO C500 Camion Diesel cargolorry  A 1960s EBRO C600 Camion Diesel cargolorry  A 1960s EBRO ET4 Camion Diesel on classic motorvehicle show  A 1970s EBRO Motorvehicle original model range brochure  A 1970s EBRO D65 Diesel Flatbed Lorry  A 1970s EBRO D145 Diesel Van  A 1970s EBRO D150 Diesel Lorry  A 1970s EBRO D150 Diesel Cargolorry  A 1970s EBRO D154 Campervan Diesel  A 1970s EBRO D350 4X4 Diesel Lorry from a brochure  A 1970s EBRO D350 Cargolorry Diesel  A 1970s EBRO D350 Diesel Funfair Truck and Trailer  A 1970s EBRO D550 Diesel Truck  A 1970s EBRO D700 Diesel Cargolorry  A 1970s EBRO E35 Diesel Towtruck  A 1980s EBRO E60 Diesel Truck  A 1970s EBRO E70 4X4 Diesel Farmtruck from a brochure  A 1980s EBRO E70 Diesel Tipper Lorry  A 1970s EBRO E125 Diesel Lorry  A 1970s EBRO F108 Diesel Light Truck  A 1980s EBRO F350 Diesel Light Truck  A 1980s EBRO F350 Diesel Sixseater Van  A 1980s EBRO L70 Diesel Towtruck  A 1980s EBRO L70 Diesel Cargolorry  A 1980s EBRO L70TT 4X4 Diesel Truck  A 1980s EBRO L80 Diesel Crane-equipped Lorry  A 1990s EBRO L80 Diesel Delivery Lorry  A 1980s EBRO M100 Diesel Crewcab Lorry with Crane  A 1980s EBRO M125 Diesel Cargotruck  A 1980s EBRO M125 Diesel Crane-equipped Lorry  A 1980s EBRO M150 Diesel Lorry with Crane  A 1990s EBRO M125 Diesel Lorry  A pair of 1980s EBRO P137 and a EBRO E110 Diesel Trucks  A 1980s EBRO P137 Diesel Lorry outside the EBRO Factory yard  A 1980s EBRO P160 Diesel Cargolorry  A 1980s EBRO P170D Petrol Fueltanker Lorry  A 1980s EBRO P200 Diesel Fire Engine  A 1980s EBRO P200D Diesel Fueltanker Lorry and Trailer  A 1980s EBRO P260 Diesel Dumptruck  A 1980s EBRO P270 Diesel Cargo Flatbed Lorry  A 1980s EBRO P320D Diesel Haulage Tractor and Trailer  A 1980s EBRO P320 Diesel Haultractor and Trailer  The 1980s EBRO Motor Iberica SA Motorvehicle Model Range  The original EBRO Motorvehicle Factory at Barcelona now Nissan Motors  The Original EBRO Motor Iberica SA Emblem found on their vehicles |
| Parent | Nissan Motors |
| Divisions | Agricultural Machinery and Motorvehicles |
Ebro was a Spanish brand of light and medium trucks and buses, as well as all-wheel-drive utility vehicles and agricultural tractors, based mainly in Barcelona, Madrid, and Ávila. The company was originally established in 1920 as Ford Iberica. When Ford sold its interest in 1954 and the name was changed to Motor Iberica.[1] The parent company Motor Iberica was taken over by Nissan Motors in 1980.[2]
History[]
The Ebro brand first appeared in the 1920s building a Spanish version of the Ford Model T until the Civil War in Spain stopped production.
Ebro started to build British-designed Ford trucks under license, Ebro range being based on Ford's Thames Trader. During the late-1960s and early-1970s the company took over four Spanish light vehicle makers: Fadisa, (Romeo vans), Aisa (Avia trucks), Siata (Seat car derived minivans), and Viasa (various Jeep 4x4s and Forward Control utility vehicles), in addition to the Spanish branch of Perkins engine company.
This resulted in a real frenzy of badge engineering, as one could see Avia-badged Jeeps, Ebro-badged Alfa-Romeos, and so on. Meanwhile, Ebro introduced tilt-cab Ford 'D'-Series derived models for loads of between l'/2 and 7 tons and gradually added new models until the range covered 2- and 3-axle rigids and articulated types from 3 to 27 tons capacity.
The first tractors appeared in 1955 with a Fordson built under license. Other Ford-based tractors followed, until they changed over to building Massey Ferguson tractors under license, which eventually led to the later becoming Motor Iberica controlling shareholder with 36%.
In 1973 they started building Italian Valpadana tractors under license under the Ebro name.
In 1978, Motor Iberica signed an agreement with McKee Bros.' of Ontario, Canada for them to import tractors under the McKee Ebro name.[3]
In 1979 Nissan Motors (not Nissan Diesel, the truck arm) had taken a purchased Massey Ferguson's stake in Motor Iberica, and took complete control in 1987. From then on the company was named Nissan Motor Iberica. By 1982, Nissan had purchased the remaining 55% that it hadn't owned. During a short period from 1986-1994, Japanese Kubota tractors were assembled and marketed in Spain as Ebro-Kubota.[4]
In the 1980, Ebro launched the 'E'-Series trucks range, comprising some six models from 3,500 to 11,200 kg gross, and the 'P'-Series for gross weights of 13,000 to 27,000 kg.
Following the Nissan takeover, a "badge slide" from Ebro to Nissan took place. This was not without surprising occurrences, such as Ebro-badged Nissan Patrols that were sold in some European countries.
Currently, Spanish Nissan trucks are produced in the Avila plant.
Model range[]
Tractors[]
| Model | Year(s) Produced | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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| Ebro Super Ebro | 52 hp (39 kW) | licensed Ford | 
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| Ebro A-21 | 19 hp (14 kW) | ||||
| Ebro A-21 L | 19 hp (14 kW) | Lombardini | built in Italy by Valpadana same as Ebro 2200 & Avia 2200 |
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| Ebro A-29 L | 29 hp (22 kW) | Ruggerini | same as Ebro 2250 & Avia 2250 | ||
| Ebro A-30 | 26 hp (19 kW) | Lombardini | built in Italy by Valpadana | ||
| Ebro A-30 L | 26 hp (19 kW) | Lombardini | built in Italy by Valpadana same as Ebro 2300 & Avia 2300 |
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| Ebro A-32 | 40 hp (30 kW) | Lombardini | |||
| Ebro A-35 L | |||||
| Ebro 44 | Ebro | licensed Ford | |||
| Ebro Major 44 | 44 hp (33 kW) | licensed Ford | |||
| Ebro Super 44 | |||||
| Ebro 48 | 48 hp (36 kW) | Ebro | licensed Ford | 
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| Ebro 52 | licensed Ford | ||||
| Ebro Super 55 | 60 hp (45 kW) | licensed Fordson Super Major | 
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| Ebro TC-75 crawler | 72 hp (54 kW) | Perkins | built in Italy by Landini | 
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| Ebro 80 | 80 hp (60 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 90 | |||||
| Ebro 100 | |||||
| Ebro H 100 | 101 hp (75 kW) | Nissan | 
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| Ebro H 115 | Nissan | ||||
| Ebro 134-C crawler | a Massey Ferguson | ||||
| Ebro H 135 DT | 135 hp (101 kW) | Nissan | 
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| Ebro 135 | a Massey Ferguson | ||||
| Ebro 135 | a Massey Ferguson | ||||
| Ebro 135 vineyard | a Massey Ferguson | ||||
| Ebro 147 | 45 hp (34 kW) | Perkins | a Massey Ferguson | ||
| Ebro 147 vineyard | 45 hp (34 kW) | a Massey Ferguson | |||
| Ebro 154-C crawler | 45 hp (34 kW) | a Massey Ferguson | |||
| Ebro 155 | 55 hp (41 kW) | Ebro | |||
| Ebro 155-D | 55 hp (41 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 155-E | 55 hp (41 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 157 | 58 hp (43 kW) | Perkins | a Massey Ferguson | ||
| Ebro 157 stretched | 58 hp (43 kW) | Perkins | a Massey Ferguson | ||
| Ebro 160 | Ebro | 
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| Ebro 160 backhoe | |||||
| Ebro 160 D | |||||
| Ebro 160-E | 
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| Ebro 165 | 66 hp (49 kW) | Perkins | a Massey Ferguson | ||
| Ebro 165 High Crop | 66 hp (49 kW) | Perkins | a Massey Ferguson | ||
| Ebro 178 | 72 hp (54 kW) | Perkins | a Massey Ferguson | ||
| Ebro 183 | 90 hp (67 kW) | Perkins | a Massey Ferguson | ||
| Ebro 188 | Perkins | a Massey Ferguson | |||
| Ebro 350 | 47 hp (35 kW) | Perkins | 
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| Ebro 360 | |||||
| Ebro 450 | Perkins | ||||
| Ebro 460 | 62 hp (46 kW) | Perkins | licensed Ford | 
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| Ebro 470 | 70 hp (52 kW) | Perkins | licensed Ford | 
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| Ebro 470-E | |||||
| Ebro 480 | 80 hp (60 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 480-E | |||||
| Ebro 645 | |||||
| Ebro 665 | |||||
| Ebro 684 | 83 hp (62 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Ebro 684-E | 82 hp (61 kW) | Perkins | 
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| Ebro 1195 | a Massey Ferguson | ||||
| Ebro 2200 | 19 hp (14 kW) | Lombardini | same as Ebro A-21 L & Avia 2200 Valpadana design |
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| Ebro 2250 | 29 hp (22 kW) | Ruggerini | same as Ebro A-29 L & Avia 2250 Valpadana design |
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| Ebro 2300 | 26 hp (19 kW) | Lombardini | same as Ebro A-30 L & Avia 2300 Valpadana design |
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| Ebro 2400 | 36 hp (27 kW) | Lombardini | same as Ebro A-35 L & Avia 2400 Valpadana design |
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| Ebro M-6030 F | |||||
| Ebro M-6030 FDT | |||||
| Ebro 6040 | |||||
| Ebro 6040 V | 60 hp (45 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 6045 | 46 hp (34 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 6045 SV | |||||
| Ebro 6045 V | 46 hp (34 kW) | 
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| Ebro 6067 | 
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| Ebro 6070 | 72 hp (54 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Ebro 6070-E | |||||
| Ebro 6075 | 74 hp (55 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Ebro 6077 | 75 hp (56 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 6079 | 76 hp (57 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Ebro 6080 | 90 hp (67 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 6090 | 92 hp (69 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Ebro 6095 | 95 hp (71 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 6100 | 100 hp (75 kW) | Perkins | 
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| Ebro 6115 | 115 hp (86 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 6125 | 125 hp (93 kW) | Perkins | 
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| Ebro 6150 | 134 hp (100 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Ebro 7007-A Industrial | Perkins | same as Ebro 470 | |||
| Ebro 7007-F Industrial | 
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| Ebro M7950DT | 76 hp (57 kW) | a Kubota | 
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| Ebro 8070 | 70 hp (52 kW) | ||||
| Ebro 8100 | 95 hp (71 kW) | 
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| Ebro 8135 | 131 hp (98 kW) | 
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| Model | Year(s) Produced | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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| Massey Ferguson Ebro 134-C crawler | |||||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 135 | |||||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 135 vineyard | |||||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 147 | 45 hp (34 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 147 vineyard | 45 hp (34 kW) | 
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| Massey Ferguson Ebro 154C crawler | 45 hp (34 kW) | Perkins | 
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| Massey Ferguson Ebro 157 | 58 hp (43 kW) | Perkins | 
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| Massey Ferguson Ebro 157 stretched | 58 hp (43 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 165 | 66 hp (49 kW) | Perkins | 
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| Massey Ferguson Ebro 165 High Crop | 66 hp (49 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 174C crawler | |||||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 178 | 72 hp (54 kW) | Perkins | |||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 188 | Perkins | ||||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 188 | Perkins | ||||
| Massey Ferguson Ebro 297 | 87.5 hp (65.2 kW) | Perkins |
| Model | Year(s) Produced | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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| Ebro-Kubota 6030 | 57 hp (43 kW) | ||||
| Ebro-Kubota 6030F | 57 hp (43 kW) | ||||
| Ebro-Kubota 7030 | 70 hp (52 kW) | ||||
| Ebro-Kubota 7950 | 76 hp (57 kW) | ||||
| Ebro-Kubota 8100 | 103 hp (77 kW) | ||||
| Ebro-Kubota 8110 | 104 hp (78 kW) | Ebro | 
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| Ebro-Kubota 8135 | |||||
| Ebro-Kubota K1-130 | |||||
| Ebro-Kubota K1-150 | |||||
| Ebro-Kubota K1-170 | |||||
| Ebro-Kubota M1-750 | |||||
| Ebro-Kubota M1-850 | |||||
| Ebro-Kubota M5030 | 49 hp (37 kW) | ||||
| Ebro-Kubota M6950 | 66 hp (49 kW) | ||||
| Ebro-Kubota M7950DT | 76 hp (57 kW) |
| Model | Year(s) Produced | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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| Alfrat 470 | 71 hp (53 kW) | Perkins | built in Iran under license? | 
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| Ebroson 470 | 70 hp (52 kW) | sold in Turkey | 
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| McKee Ebro 350 | 47 hp (35 kW) | Perkins | sold in Canada | ||
| McKee Ebro 460 | 62 hp (46 kW) | Perkins | sold in Canada | ||
| McKee Ebro 470 | 70 hp (52 kW) | Perkins | sold in Canada | 
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| McKee Ebro 480 | 80 hp (60 kW) | sold in Canada |
- Ebro 527 combine
- Ebro TT forklift
Trucks[]
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- Ebro Patrol - a rebadged Nissan Patrol
- Ebro Jeep Comando
- Ebro F-108
A 1970s EBRO JEEP Comando Long Petrol 4X4
A 1970s EBRO JEEP Comando Petrol 4X4
A 1970s EBRO JEEP Comando Pickup Diesel 4X4
A 1980s EBRO JEEP Comando Estate Petrol 4X4
A 1980s EBRO JEEP Comando HD Diesel 4X4
A 1980s EBRO JEEP Comando HD Furgon Diesel 4X4
A 1980s EBRO Patrol 2000 Petrol Van 4X4
A 1980s EBRO Patrol 2800 Diesel Van 4X4
A 1980s EBRO Patrol Diesel 3300 4X4 fiveseater jeep
EBRO truck
See also[]
- List of Tractor Manufacturers
- List of Types of Agricultural Machinery
- List of Truck manufacturers
- list of Bus manufacturers
- Glossary Index
References / sources[]
Wikipedia for base article - model ranges and related companies to be added
External links[]
- Spanish Nissan trucks webpage
- a webpage relating to an Ebro Comando, clone of the more-famous American Jeep Commando
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