The Mk IV Zephyr is also interesting because it shares some notable traits with an old British car I used to own: the Reliant Scimitar GTE. Like the Scimitar, the Zephyr used an Essex V6 engine (a Ford of Germany Taunus V4 was available, too) and like the Scimitar, the spare tire was shoved in front of the engine, freeing up room in the trunk.
Damn, I love this clean, crisp front end! The air intake is below the bumper there, also like a Scimitar, and on higher trim models, Ford lost their bravery and stuck on a silly fake grille between the headlights. That’s a shame, I think, because there’s no shame in a grille-free face. One more interesting Mk4 Zephyr detail:
What the hell is this icon on the dash? It looks kinda like a sci-fi ray gun. Did these cars come equipped with death rays? Is that legal? Also, is that second icon from the left a layer cake? The oven is their answer to the hot dog cooker. How else can you can have tea and biscuits while on the road? “Lucas, I am your failure” Also, leave out any of the current EV’s. Seems like current designers haven’t figured out what to do yet. Especially TESLa. Park Lights – Defrost – High Beam – Wipers – Washer – Fog Lights Quite easy, apparently, lots of room once you relocated the spare tyre. But it’s probably actually tea cake warmer or something. Damn.
