Ford Consul I Convertible
| Produced: |
1951-1956, 3749 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Convertible,2 doors,5 seats |
In order to add some "glamour" to the Ford range a convertible version of both the Consul and Zephyr became available in 1951. All Consul and Zephyr convertible bodies were built by Carbodies in Coventry and finished by Ford. A special 3 position convertible hood was standard equipment and could be semi-power operated. The first de ville hood position allowed only the front of the roof to be opened, the second lowered the hood completely in the normal way.
Mechanically the Consul Convertible was identical to its saloon counterpart. The standard specification of the Consul Convertible included the four cylinder 1508cc engine and all the other ground breaking features fitted on the rest of the Consul range.
Buyers Guide Ford Consul, Zephyr, Zodiac Mk1 featured in Practical Classics Spring 1997 – available from our sister site Bookbase. Click here to view.
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
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| 1508cc | S4 OHV | Ford Consul Engine | 79.37mm x 76.2mm |
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 bhp 4400 |
| Front | Rear | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Drum | Drum |
| 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 |
On your marques - Z cars |
42 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 2001 | |||
| On Your Marques - Z cars - From rally car to aircraft carrier, Simon Goldsworthy charts the rise and fall of Ford's groundbreaking Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac range. | ||||
| Article |
Practical Classics March 2001 pg 33 |
33 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics March 2001 | |||
| Side by Side. Heroic Failures. Broken Promises. Some cars were born to wow the world, but the world didn't want to know. John Simister tries three manufacturers' shattered dreams. | ||||
| Article |
Groundhog day |
50 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly April 2011 | |||
| Groundhog day - One restoration wasn't enough for the owner of this Ford Consul Classic. | ||||
| 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 |
Six Of The Best - Fifties Saloons |
39 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart November 2005 | |||
| Six of the best - Fifties Saloons - Austin A30/A35, Ford 100E Series, Wolseley 1500/Riley 1.5, Rover P4, Ford Consul/Zephyr, Zodiac MkII, Vauxhall Cresta/Velox 'PA'. | ||||
| 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 Mart April 2003 pg 8 |
8 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart April 2003 | |||
| Convertible Consul In Yellow. Mark Paxton talks us through a stiring story; a complete restoration to original of a fab Ford left languishing since 1963. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
