1958 Ford Zephyr MkII [206E]

1958 Ford Zephyr MkII [206E] in Look at Life: A Car is Born, Documentary, 1959

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
jcb ◊ 2017-08-14 10:28	Front view CUF577 in a fascinating race line up.
kudos ◊ 2017-08-14 12:58	Zephyr MkII.
dsl ◊ 2017-08-14 18:56	1959 Daily Express BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone - #31 Zephyr, David Shale, finished 13th. CUF 577 was 1936 Brighton issue. 1959 grille badge.
zodiac ◊ 2017-08-18 23:56	The grille badge actually indicate 1958 MY, only. The original 1956-57 grille was that complicated to make that Ford made a one piece s/s grille for 1958. Also indicating 1958, rather then 1959, are the rear lights and the slightly higher roof line with no s/s around the front and rear window and the rain gutter.
dsl ◊ 2017-08-18 23:59
zodiac ◊ 2017-08-19 20:50	I feel I have to post one more comment. The 1958 grille was used all the way until the whole car was replaced by the Mk3 in 1962/63. -- Last edit: 2017-08-19 20:51:16