Ford Zephyr

1964

The Mark I was the first to use in mass production the MacPherson Strut independent front suspension system which is still widely used today. Production began with the Consul on 1 January 1951. The Mark I model ran until 1956 – from April 1956 the Mark II Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac went on sale and were known as the Three Graces. The Mark II range was a big seller and finished its run in 1962 when, from April that year, the Mark III Zephyr 4, Zephyr 6 and Zodiac went on sale; the Consul name was dropped, the car’s place in the Ford UK line-up being filled by the first four-cylinder Ford Zephyr. The Mark III proved to be very popular, yet it was discontinued in January 1966 (many believe prematurely given the car’s success) and the completely new Zephyr / Zodiac Mark IV range was released in April 1966.

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Ford Zephyr

1964

The Mark I was the first to use in mass production the MacPherson Strut independent front suspension system which is still widely used today. Production began with the Consul on 1 January 1951. The Mark I model ran until 1956 – from April 1956 the Mark II Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac went on sale and were known as the Three Graces. The Mark II range was a big seller and finished its run in 1962 when, from April that year, the Mark III Zephyr 4, Zephyr 6 and Zodiac went on sale; the Consul name was dropped, the car’s place in the Ford UK line-up being filled by the first four-cylinder Ford Zephyr. The Mark III proved to be very popular, yet it was discontinued in January 1966 (many believe prematurely given the car’s success) and the completely new Zephyr / Zodiac Mark IV range was released in April 1966.

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