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Ford Zephyr & Zodiac MK 1 - A Brief History |
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The Ford
Zephyr was launched at he 1950 Earls Court motor
show (along with its smaller brother the Ford Consul).
The Zephyr went into production in January 1951, with
the higher specification Zodiac following in 1953.
Overdrive became an optional extra in 1955. Both
cars featured an all new engine design and were also
the first Fords (along with the Consul) to feature MacPherson Strut front suspension.
Convertible versions were produced by Carbodies
of Coventry from 1953, with an estate version being produced
by Abbott of Farnham. Production of all models
ended in February 1956 with the introduction of the
Mk II
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Specifications (saloons) |
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1951 -1956 |
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4 door saloon, all steel unitary construction |
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14ft 3.75in |
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5ft 4in |
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Zephyr - 2600lb Zodiac - 2660lb |
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6 cylinder inline 2262cc |
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Zephyr - 68 bhp @ 4200 rpm Zodiac - 71bhp @ 4200 rpm |
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Zephyr - 108lb ft @ 2000 rpm Zodiac - 112lb ft @ 2000 rpm |
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3 speed manual with synchromesh on 2nd and top. Optional overdrive |
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Rear |
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Drums front & rear, hydraulic operation |
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Independent MacPheson strut |
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Leaf Spring, live axle |
Years Produced
Performance |
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Zephyr - 80 mph Zodiac - 84 mph |
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Zephyr - 21.9 seconds Zodiac - 20.4 seconds |
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Zephyr - 22 mpg Zodiac - 23 mpg |
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Zephyr 6 (left) and Zodiac fitted with a "continental" spare wheel kit and optional sun-visor (right) |
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