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1955 Zephyr Zodiac

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:45 pm
by 1955ZephyrZodiac
Hello all. My name is Todd and my fiance Kim and I are proud owners of this 1955 Zephyr Zodiac. It is currently undergoing restoration. We are trying to find out how many of these cars are in the States. Any info? Thanks, Todd.Image[/img]

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:48 pm
by 1955ZephyrZodiac
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:48 pm
by 1955ZephyrZodiac
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:01 am
by 1955ZephyrZodiac
I know it's not English, but it's a Ford. One of my other Fords. 1964 Fairlane. Image[/img]

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:56 am
by Ale06
Nice to restore!!!
Maybe only a few on the world! restore please. Is a nice little car...
The Fairlane is so good mate!! Congratulations. :D
Regards from Argentina

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:06 pm
by 1955ZephyrZodiac
Thank you very much! I am in the process of restoring the car as we speak.

Mk I Zephyr Zodiac

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:37 am
by IFHP
Todd & Kim,

Congratulations on finding a Mk I Zephyr Zodiac (and a pretty nice one at that). As of 2005, there were eight Mk I Zodiacs known by EFONA to exist in the USA & Canada. Patrick Wilson now keeps track of new finds through the North American CZZ Registry. Please contact Patrick through the Registries section of this forum. Do you know much about the history of your car? I wonder if it is one of the eight, or a ninth car?

Please keep the Forum updated on your progress.

Cheers,

Michael

Re: Mk I Zephyr Zodiac

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:45 am
by 1955ZephyrZodiac
IFHP wrote:Todd & Kim,

Congratulations on finding a Mk I Zephyr Zodiac (and a pretty nice one at that). As of 2005, there were eight Mk I Zodiacs known by EFONA to exist in the USA & Canada. Patrick Wilson now keeps track of new finds through the North American CZZ Registry. Please contact Patrick through the Registries section of this forum. Do you know much about the history of your car? I wonder if it is one of the eight, or a ninth car?

Please keep the Forum updated on your progress.

Cheers,

Michael
That is good to know. I sent Patrick an email, but have not heard back from him. I contacted the second owner and she told me very little about the car. She did tell me that the original owner bought the car is England and shipped it over to the States. He lived in Orchards, Washington. I am in the process of trying to track down the original owner's son because I have heard that the original owner passed away.

Mk I ZZ

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:32 pm
by IFHP
Orchards, WA, that is only about 100 miles from were I live. I'm thinking that this is not one of the eight cars previously known to us. Patrick can match to vin to those of cars in the Registry to be sure.

Michael

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:22 pm
by IFHP
Todd,

Are you still with us? How is the Zodiac going? I hope that you will be able to bring it to the Import Ford Meet in Hillsboro on June 7th.

Michael

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:33 pm
by angliagt
Todd,

Are you in the Portland area?There's a guy named
Eric in Yakima who's had one for ages.He should be at
the All British Field Meet at PIR Labor Day Weekend.

- Doug

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:28 am
by 105epaul
There is another Mk1 Zephyr that you may not be aware of. It is a RHD car owned by one of us British and he is I believe in Arizona. The car is quite special as it one of a pair of 'hot' MK1s built by two brothers over here in the 60s. It has reworked rear wheel arches with 105E rear arches grafted on for larger wheels. Engine is a MK2 with Raymond Mays head, triple Webers, six branch exhaust, hot cam etc and an overdrive trans. I've been out in it over here in the UK and it does fly! The other car also still exists and lives in Wales these days. Both cars and the brothers were pretty well known here and there are a few tales of the police trying to catch them and failing! There was a feature in Classic Ford magazine about them.

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 6:32 pm
by IFHP
Yes, that Zephyr belongs to lond-time EFONA member Gary Kiernan. Gary, if you are reading this post, perhaps it is time to start a new thread on your car :wink:

Michael