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Originally Posted by ehast13
Zephyr had a McPherson Strut front end.
Way faster than a comparable Holden.
My first car was a new FC ute. It did 85mph flat out. I got a repco 'supersport' exchange engine and it was timed at 96 mph. I got a Zephyr Ute in 1961 and it did 97mph standard!
Mk2 Zodiac claimed an extra 10hp than Zephyr.
The consuls had a slightly shorter front and 4cylinders only.
The Zodiac was kinda like the Fairmont Ghia of the Zephyr
It was quicker, better handling, braking than the first few falcons. It had a nice short throw manual that was miles ahead of the falcons' big long throw shifter. Disc brakes were offered on the last of the Mk2's.
The Mark 3 was a beauty. Look back at old footage of armstrong 500's and you'll usually see a mk 3 on the front row or two.
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Nah, in Oz the Zephyr and Zodiac had the same power. You might be thinking of '59 when the six went from 80 to 86bhp after the comp. ratio went from 6.9 to 7.8 to take advantage of the new 93 octane super.