Mercury Zephyr
Manufacturer:	Ford Motor Company
Production:	1978–1983
Predecessor:	Mercury Comet
Successor:	Mercury Topaz
Class:	Compact
Body style:	2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon
Platform:	FR Fox
Related:	Ford Fairmont Ford Granada Ford Mustang Ford Thunderbird Lincoln Continental Mercury Capri Mercury Cougar
Similar:	Buick Skylark Toyota Corona AMC Concord Dodge Aspen

The Mercury Zephyr was a compact car sold by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company in the North American market from 1978 to 1983. Along with its corporate cousin the Ford Fairmont, it was the first use of Ford's long-lived Fox platform, which did not completely leave production until after the turn of the century. Image File history File links MercuryZephyr. ... The following automobile manufacturers produce or have produced automobiles. ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mercury Comet was an automobile produced by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company. ... The Topaz was the Mercury version of the Ford Tempo. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... The Ford Fox platform was a rear wheel drive, unibody automobile architecture that Ford used for over 25 years in the North American market. ... Ford Fairmont is a name that has been used for two unrelated models of automobile; one in Australia and one in North America. ... The Ford Granada was the name for several cars produced by the Ford Motor Company. ... The Ford Mustang is a popular American automobile, originally based on the Falcon. ... The Ford Thunderbird is a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. ... Lincoln Continental is a model name that has been used several times by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company for a line of luxury cars. ... The name Mercury Capri has been used for several different cars over the years. ... The Mercury Cougar was an automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Companys Lincoln-Mercury Division. ... The Buick Skylark was a passenger car produced by the Buick division of General Motors. ... // Early Days The Toyota Corona was a midsize car manufactured by Toyota. ... AMC publicity image of its new model, the 1978 Concord. ... The Dodge Aspen (produced from 1976 to 1980) was a compact car from Chrysler Corporations Dodge division; its rebadged counterpart was the Plymouth Volaré. It was launched as a two-door coupe, a four-door sedan, and a unique-for-the-segment station wagon. ... The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ... Lincoln Limousine used by President Calvin Coolidge, c. ... Mercury is an automobile brand name of the Ford Motor Company founded in 1939 to market semi-luxury cars slotted between entry-level Ford and luxury Lincoln models. ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ford Fairmont is a name that has been used for two unrelated models of automobile; one in Australia and one in North America. ... The Ford Fox platform was a rear wheel drive, unibody automobile architecture that Ford used for over 25 years in the North American market. ...

Zephyr, taken from a poetic name for the west wind, has a considerable history in the Ford line. It was used in the late 1930s for a smaller, less expensive Lincoln, which provided the basis for the first Continental. Later on, it was used on a European Ford model. In 2006 it returned to the Lincoln line once again. The name "Zephyr" holds the unique distinction of having appeared in the lineups of three different manufacturers: Ford, Lincoln and Mercury. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Lincoln Continental is a model name that has been used several times by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company for a line of luxury cars. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Mercury Zephyr shared most of the Fairmont's characteristics, being available with four, six, or eight-cylinder engines and appearing in coupe, sedan, or wagon form. At introduction, the Zephyr was most easily told from the Fairmont by its curved grille and four square headlights, Fairmonts having a flatter front and only two, larger square lights. Later, though, an adaptation of the Zephyr's four-light front was also used on Fairmonts. The Zephyr was outfitted with Ford's 'Ride Engineered' suspension package. 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... A wagon (in old British English waggon) is a wheeled vehicle, ordinarily with four wheels, usually pulled by an animal such as a horse, mule or ox, which was used for transport of heavy goods in the past. ... In automotive engineering, a grille is an opening in the bodywork of a vehicle to allow air to enter. ... A SAAB headlight with combination projector/reflector optics A headlight or headlamp is a lamp, usually attached to the front of a vehicle such as a car, with the purpose of illuminating the road ahead during periods of low visibility, such as night or precipitation. ...

The car was reskinned and sold later as the midsize version of the Mercury Marquis, which had previously been the flagship Mercury. The larger sedan was renamed the Grand Marquis, and continues to use the name to this day. Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one model of car as another. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... // Overview The Mercury Grand Marquis is a more upscale version of the Ford Crown Victoria produced by the Ford Motor Company. ...

See also

• Ford Zephyr
• Lincoln Zephyr

The Ford Zephyr was a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. ... Lincoln Zephyr Series HB 1937, USA The Lincoln Zephyr is a brand name of automobile from the Lincoln automobile division of the Ford Motor Company. ...

External links

• Fairmont page with some Zephyr material