FZ
Ford Zephyr
Car · Ford · 1954–2001
Printed as: Ford Zephyr, Zephyr Corvette, Zephyr, R.A. Zephyr, Zephyr-Corvette, Zephyr Special, 260M Zephyr, Zephyr 260M, Zephyr Mk III, Zephyr-Corvette 5.4 litre
25results
2wins
19podiums
9drivers
1:49.6best Wigram lap (1964)
Drivers
Ron Rutherford 9F. E. Sprague 7Rod Coppins 4Ernie Sprague 2P. Wormersley 1J. Hayes 1B. Sprague 1A. O. Beetham 1Don Macdonald 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1954 | Wigram 1954 | Saloon Car Handicap (15 miles) | 4 | P. Wormersley (Oxford) | 16min 53.4sec handicap 1min 45sec | 6 Feb 1954, 8 Feb 1954 |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Wigram 1958 | Saloon Car Race (25 miles) | 3 | J. Hayes (Auckland) | 23min 45.2sec | 25 Jan 1958, 27 Jan 1958 |
| 20 Jul 1958 | Pines Beach 1958 | Saloon Car Race (12 miles) | 3 | B. Sprague (Timaru) | 17min 47.2sec | 15 Jul 1958 |
| 7 Dec 1958 | Birdlings Flat 1958 | Race 3 (scratch) | 2 | F. E. Sprague | 29 Aug 1958 | |
| 7 Dec 1958 | Birdlings Flat 1958 | Race 4 (scratch) | 2 | Ron Rutherford | 29 Aug 1958 | |
| 7 Dec 1958 | Birdlings Flat 1958 | Race 5 (scratch) | 2 | F. E. Sprague | 29 Aug 1958 | |
| 7 Dec 1958 | Birdlings Flat 1958 | Race 13 | 1 | F. E. Sprague | 3min 36sec | 29 Aug 1958 |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram 1959 | Open Car Handicap (25.392 miles) | 2 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | handicap 7min | 24 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959 +1 |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram 1959 | Saloon Car Race (25 miles) | 2 | F. E. Sprague (Timaru) | 23min 22.5sec | 26 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Motor Racing Club Trophy (20 laps, 42 miles) | 6 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | 36min 35.3sec | 23 Jan 1960, 25 Jan 1960 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Saloon car race (about 21 miles) | 4 | Ernie Sprague (Timaru) | class winner over 2301cc | 23 Jan 1960, 25 Jan 1960 +1 |
| Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Motor Racing Club Championship | 3 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | 37:12.9 1501-3000cc class winner; 0.9sec ahead of Young | 20 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 +1 |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Saloon cars (fastest times) | 3 | F. E. Sprague (Timaru) | 18:53.3 | 23 Jan 1961 |
| 24 Feb 1961 | 1961 | Race for New Zealand specials and racing cars, Waimate (21 miles) | 3 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | just over 21 minutes very greasy track | 24 Feb 1961 |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram 1963 | Motor Racing Club Championship (15 laps) | 6 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | 14 laps | 19 Jan 1963, 21 Jan 1963 |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram 1963 | All-comers' saloon car race (10 laps) | 3 | Don Macdonald (Amberley) | 19 Jan 1963 | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | M.R.C. Championship, Heat 2 (9 laps, about 20 miles) | 2 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | 17 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | I.G.A. Saloon Car Race, Final | 3 | Ernie Sprague (Timaru) | car battered in a morning crash | 18 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | M.R.C. Championship, Final | 3 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | 18 Jan 1964 | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | I.G.A. Saloon Car Race, Final | 3 | F. E. Sprague | 20 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Motor Racing Club Championship (25 miles) | 3 | Ron Rutherford | 18:47.8 | 23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | All-comers saloon, final (7 laps) | 2 | Rod Coppins (Auckland) | 12:34.4 hit 140 mph on the back straight | 23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Gold Leaf all-comers saloon, second heat | 4 | Rod Coppins (Manurewa) | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3 | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Gold Leaf all-comers saloon, final (7 laps) | 4 | Rod Coppins (Manurewa) | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3 | |
| 2001 | Wigram 2001 | Saloon car race (21 miles), class 2001 | 1 | A. O. Beetham (Masterton) | 19:20 2001-3000cc class winner | 22 Jan 1962 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | F. E. Sprague | 1:49.6 | fastest race lap · I.G.A. Saloon Cars, Heat 2 | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Rod Coppins | 140 mph | top speed · All-comers saloon (back straight) | clipping |
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