Ford Zephyr Mk I Eotta
| Produced: |
1950-1956, 148629 produced. |
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| Types: |
Saloon,4 doors,4 seats Estate,4 doors,4 seats |
Ford entered a new era in 1950 with its all new, mould breaking Consul/Zephyr range. Both the cars were completely new and were based on the same unitary bodyshell structure and shared a common engine design. The marketing material proclaimed that the cars had "5 Stars", this referred to five all new features including Unitary Construction, MacPherson suspension and an OHV engine.
The Zephyr used a 2262cc six cylinder engine with a three speed gearbox. Although the Zephyr was packed with new features it did still retain a vacuum powered wiper system, however this did have a mechanical pump so that the wipers would never completely stop!. The Zephyr shared the new bodyshell with the four cylinder Consul, although due to its longer engine the front wings and bonnet were actually 4" longer than the Consul. The Mk I Consul/Zephyr range was eventually replaced by the Mk II in 1956.
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2262cc | S6 OHV | Ford Zephyr engine | 79.37mm x 76.2mm | 6.8 |
| Drivetrain | Steering | Front Suspension | Rear Suspension |
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| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 bhp 4000 |
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Buy this book |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855200589 | Ford (European) Road Test Book: Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac Mk 1 and 2, 1950-62 | Brooklands Books |
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| Title | Pages | Options | ||
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| Article |
Buying Guide - Ford Consul, Zephyr & Zodiac MKI - 1950-1956 |
106 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics December 2010 | |||
| Buying Guide - Ford Consul, Zephyr & Zodiac MKI - 1950-1956 - How to buy a Fifties Z-car that rocks as well as it rolls. | ||||
| Article |
Classic Cars January 2001 pg 120 |
120 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars January 2001 | |||
| Raymond Mays Ford Zephyr - Saloon on the outside, race within; we drive a Raymond Mays - converted Zephyr. | ||||
| Article |
Brighton Breezy - Ford Zephyr |
106 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly November 2011 | |||
| Brighton Breezy - Ford Zephyr - The Ford Zephyr was a bold new design 60 years ago, and still makes a fine classic saloon. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - Ford Consul/Zephyr/Zodiac MK1 |
42 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 13 January 2010 | |||
| Buying Power - Ford Consul/Zephyr/Zodiac MK1 - Ford doesn't always take the conservative approach. Innovative, stylish and hugely popular, these Fifties family saloons are well worthy of consideration, reckons BOB SCORAH. | ||||
| Article |
Road Test: 1953 Ford Zephyr Mk1 Rally Car |
40 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart July 2008 | |||
| Road Test: 1953 Ford Zephyr Mk1 Rally Car - Gone with the wind - CCM convinces Ford to lend us the keys to its classic rally car and heads off to the annual Laon Historic classic car festival in France. | ||||
| Article |
Restoration- Zee-ing double |
104 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly Spring 2007 | |||
| Restoration- Zee-ing double - Colin Atkinson collected so many parts restoring his first Zephyr convertible that he bought himself a second one. Ford Zephyr | ||||
| Article |
Consul/Zephyr/Zodiac Mk 1 |
24 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 30 June 2005 | |||
| Consul/Zephyr/Zodiac Mk 1 - First in a long-running line of big British Blue Ovals, the Consul, Zephr and Zodiac poshed Ford firmly into the latter half of the 20th century. RICHARD GUNN looks at buying one of these still impressive cruisers. | ||||
| Article |
Classic Car Weekly 17 October 2001 pg 8 |
8 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 17 October 2001 | |||
| Buying Power. Mk II Consul/Zephyr/Zodiac. Dagenham's 'Three Graces' were the flagship Fords in the late Fifties and early Sixties. American size and style combined to make them among the marque's best loved classics says Ben Field. | ||||
