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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