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THE venerable English Ford Mk l Zephyr from 1951 to ‘56, likely took its name from the American Ford’s Lincoln Zephyr which was produced from 1936 to 1942. Criticised at the time for not having a full chassis, the English Mk l Zephyr had its own little place in New Zealand rodding history. It was the bigger brother to the Mk l Ford Consul (6 cylinders over 4

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