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Ford
Zephyr
(1956)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Ford Zephyr
Ford
SerieZephyr
Model family
ModelZephyr
Model code
Issued from1956
Issued until
Country of originUS,AR,AU,BR,DE,FR,UK
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors4
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2718 / 107.0 / 107.0
Track front [mm / in / in]1346 / 53.0 / 53.0
Track rear [mm / in / in]1321 / 52.0 / 52.0
Length [mm / in / in]4547 / 179.0 / 179.0
Width [mm / in / in]1746 / 68.7 / 68.7
Height [mm / in / in]1537 / 60.5 / 60.5
Length/wheelbase ratio1.67
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]171 / 6.7 / 6.7
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1193 / 2630 / 2630
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]50 / 11.0 / 13.2

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerFord
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders6
Total number of valves12
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]82.5 / 3.25 / 3.25
Stroke [mm / in / in]79.5 / 3.13 / 3.13
Bore/Stroke ratio1.04
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]2553 / 155.8 / 155.8
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]425.50 / 25.966 / 25.966
Compression ratio7.8
Fuel supply1 Ze carb
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]63.4 / 86.2 / 86.2
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4400 / 4400 / 4400
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]180.0 / 132.8 / 132.8
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2000 / 2000 / 2000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]62.5 / 85.0 / 85.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]33.3 / 0.742 / 0.742
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]70.51 / 0.617 / 0.617

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears3
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.9

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]11.60 / 11.60 / 11.60
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]143 / 89 / 89
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]71.25 / 96.87 / 96.87

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringworm & peg
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]11.00 / 36.09 / 36.09
Suspension frontI.CS.
Suspension rearLA.SE.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontdrum
Brakes reardrum, hydraulic
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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