Ford Zephyr Mk I Convertible
| Produced: |
1950-1956, 4048 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Convertible,2 doors,5 seats |
In order to add some much needed "glamour" to the Ford range a convertible version of both the Consul and Zephyr were introduced in 1951. All Zephyr and Consul convertible bodies were built by Coventry based Carbodies Ltd and then finished by Ford at Dagenham. A special power operated, 3 position hood was standard equipment for the Zephyr version. The first (de ville) hood position allowed only the front section of the roof to be opened, the second position lowered the hood completely.
Mechanically the Zephyr Convertible was identical to its 4 door saloon counterpart. Standard mechanical specification included a 2262cc six cylinder engine plus all of the other Zephyr features. Sadly very few Zephyr Convertibles were built and a Zephyr Zodiac Convertible was never offered.
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2262cc | S6 OHV | Ford Zephyr engine | 79.37mm x 76.2mm | 6.8 |
| 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 |
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. | ||||
