FORD ZEPHYR.

Kinja'd!!! "not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
12/27/2016 at 14:55 • Filed to: None

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For the driver who would drive an old Oldsmobile or a Buick, but calls french fries “chips” and the hood a “bonnet”.

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so british

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Even has a badge on the back boasting that it has an automatic transmission. Because fuck you, that’s why.

It’s like if the Vagabond Falcon went to Oxford.

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Ford/Consul/MAPLE+RIDGE/British+Columbia/19_9462779_/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=1_15_2


DISCUSSION (7)


Kinja'd!!! jimz > not for canada - australian in disguise
12/27/2016 at 15:04

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funny how Ford has passed the “Zephyr” nameplate around to all three brands. first was a Lincoln in the ‘40s:

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Then the Ford you posted. Then used in the ‘80s for the Mercury twin of the Fairmont:

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then back to Lincoln again for this thing (for only one year)

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I’m surprised there wasn’t an Edsel Zephyr too.


Kinja'd!!! EL_ULY > not for canada - australian in disguise
12/27/2016 at 15:11

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* Rolls-Royce Corniche


Kinja'd!!! Kanaric > not for canada - australian in disguise
12/27/2016 at 15:12

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Nobody I can think of makes a simple rwd coupe that doesn’t have a pony car or sports car body anymore.

Like you can say BMW but i’d hardly call them simple or an everyman’s car. Like a notchback fox mustang or 240SX is what i’m thinking. Even a regular R32 skyline is like that. All the cars I think of that come close are a sedan or are just a commuter car fwd. Then you have the cars like the Scion FRS which definitely fits into more of a sports car or pony car style. The BMW 2 series is all that comes to mind but for $30k+ for the slow version doesn’t really cut it for me.


Kinja'd!!! Leon711 > not for canada - australian in disguise
12/27/2016 at 15:13

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Checks nationality. Trousers tighten.


Kinja'd!!! Chasaboo > jimz
12/27/2016 at 15:23

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God, that early Lincoln is gorgeous.


Kinja'd!!! Svend > not for canada - australian in disguise
12/27/2016 at 15:31

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The Mk2 Zephyr was a lovely car. The Mk3 looked like a Volger.

Estate.

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For the U.S. OPPOs that like their car with plenty of wood.

There is the Mk2 Woody estate.

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I’ll take mine with the roof off.

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Kinja'd!!! Rock Bottom > not for canada - australian in disguise
12/27/2016 at 17:25

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Meanwhile, waaaay down South: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zef