1980 Mercury Zephyr Wagon Original Survivor Fox Body Runs/drives Good No Rust on 2040-cars
Dripping Springs, Texas, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Wagon
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Brown
Model: Fairmont
Interior Color: Tan
Trim: Cloth
Number of Cylinders: 6
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 110,206
Sub Model: Wagon
This car was traded to a local dealer in 2010 it has a near perfect body with the only damage located on the cowl between the hood and windshield. Being one of the lightest Fox body cars produced it was purchased to bolt on 86-2004 Mustang Drivetrain and suspension. (Awesome Sleeper) The car is totally stock and complete. Dash is sun damaged, seats are good carpets stained. Paint is original and in OK shape. It has not been buffed or cleaned whatsoever, what you see is what you get. The Mercury Zephyr was a compact car sold by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company for the North American market. Introduced as a replacement for the Mercury Comet, it was produced from 1978 to 1983. Along with its corporate cousin, the Ford Fairmont, it was the first use in the Mercury division of the long-lived unibody Fox platform, which did not completely leave production until 2004. Zephyr, taken from a poetic name for the west wind, has a considerable history in the Ford line. It was first used in the late 1930s for a smaller, less expensive Lincoln, which provided the basis for the first Continental. From 1950 to 1972, it was used on a European Ford model. In 2006, it returned to the Lincoln line once again. The Mercury Zephyr shared most of its characteristics with the Ford Fairmont; both were available with four, six, or eight-cylinder engines and appeared in coupe, sedan, or station wagon forms. At introduction, the Zephyr was most easily distinguished from its Ford counterpart by its curved grille and four square headlights. The Fairmont was styled with a flatter grille and two headlights. In 1981, 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. By 1982 and 1983, Zephyr options dropped off one by one as the Marquis and Topaz were being readied for the market. In 1983, both of the V8 engine options were discontinued. These cars became popular to drag race because they are relatively aerodynamic, lightweight, and have a large engine compartment which easily accommodates the Big Block 460 Ford engine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Zephyr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fox_platform
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All along, Ford has said that it expects the 1.0-liter EcoBoost to get more than 40 miles per gallon on the highway, and now the EPA backs this up with official ratings of 32 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the highway. These numbers are an increase of two mpg city and four mpg hwy compared to the current fuel-sipping Fiesta (the 1.6 SFE), and it also beats other three-cylinder cars for highway mileage like the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage (44 mpg highway) and 2014 Smart Fortwo (38 mpg highway); the Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost is lower than both three-pot rivals, though, in city fuel economy with the Mitsubishi getting 37 mpg city and the Smart rated at 34 mpg city. This model handily beats high-volume small cars like the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Chevy Spark in both city and highway numbers.
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