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Zephyr

1978 – 1983

The Mercury Zephyr (1978-1983) was a mid-size car and the Mercury counterpart to the Ford Fairmont, built on Ford's rear-wheel-drive Fox platform. Lincoln later reused the Zephyr name for its 2006 sedan, renamed MKZ for 2007.

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48years
3trims
84–137hp range
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Why the Zephyr matters

The Zephyr was a mid-size Mercury built from 1978 to 1983 as the counterpart to the Ford Fairmont, on Ford's rear-wheel-drive Fox platform. It came with a 2.3-litre four or a 3.3-litre six, and the Z-7 was a coupe version. Lincoln later used the Zephyr name for its 2006 sedan, renamed MKZ for 2007.

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3 trims · 1978–1983
All versions of the Zephyr (3)