Ford Zodiac II

The history of the Ford Zodiac II

   

Despite continuing strong sales for the Mk I Consul/Zephyr/Zodiac Ford introduced a new Mk II version in 1956. The Mk II cars were larger than before and so offered even more interior space than the Mk I. The Mk II body was all new and had transatlantic styling softened slightly to appeal to European tastes.
The Mark II Zodiac was slightly altered to distinguish it from the lesser variants, having more elaborate tail-end styling and at the front a different grille. The auxiliary lamps and wing mirrors were deleted from the Zodiac range but it retained two-tone paint, whitewall tyres, chrome wheel-trim embellishers and gold plated badges.  The Zodiac sold well throughout the lifetime of the Mk II range, production stopped in 1962 with the arrival of the Mk III.
A car tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1956 had a top speed of 87.9 mph (141.5 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 17.1 seconds. A fuel consumption of 21.5 miles per imperial gallon (13.1 L/100 km; 17.9 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £968 including taxes.

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