£12,650
1954 Ford Zephyr Zodiac Saloon
Bonhams • UK • 16 Apr 2023
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£12,650
1954 Ford Zephyr Zodiac Saloon
UK • 16 Apr 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Ford Zephyr Zodiac, a top-of-the-range model for its time, has been under the same ownership since 1991 and maintained by a family mechanic. However, it requires re-commissioning after being unused for several years, presenting both an opportunity and a project for potential buyers.
Condition
5
The car requires recommissioning before returning to the road, indicating it's not in perfect running condition and has been unused for several years. The description mentions cosmetic wear and the absence of recent maintenance bills, further suggesting it's not in top condition.
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45,525 miles (via 2012 MOT)
CCW 808
1954
Auction
EOTTA84192
RHD
United Kingdom
£12,650
1954 Ford Zephyr Zodiac Saloon
Bonhams • UK • 16 Apr 2023
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
• Ford of Britain's top-of-the range model in its day • Present ownership since 1991 • Maintained by the family's in-house mechanic • Requires re-commissioning "... the Consul/Zephyr range launched at the 1950 Olympia Motor Show by Ford of Britain was one of the most advanced designs of popular car then produced anywhere in the world, for it combined monocoque construction and an over-square overhead-valve engine (the first use of upstairs valves by Ford) with the first appearance of an ingenious independent front suspension system designed by Ford's vice president of engineering, Earle MacPherson." - David Burgess-Wise, Complete Catalogue of Ford Cars in Britain .
Other advances shared by these new Fords were 12-volt electrics and 13" wheels, while different front-end styling and the six-cylinder Zephyr's 4" longer wheelbase distinguished it from the four-cylinder Consul.
Only four-door models were available at first before the range was expanded for 1953 by the Zephyr Six two-door ...
Price Analysis vs Other Zephyr Zodiacs
£3,250
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£11,220
Median Price (Since 2020)
£19,548
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 25th Jul 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
45,525 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 26th Jul 2012, 45,525 miles
Passed
On 6th Jul 2011, 45,525 miles
Failed
On 5th Jul 2011, 45,525 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Passed
On 23rd Jun 2010, 45,523 miles
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