In 1951 Ford launched the Consul MkI (EOTA) with a 4-cylinder 1508cc engine, and a body designed by George Walker from Dearborn. A 2262cc 6-cylinder version was introduced as the Ford Zephyr Six using a longer bonneted version of the same body, and the better equipped Zephyr Zodiac (EOTTA) followed in 1953. Carbodies made convertible versions of the car, and ED Abbotts of Farnham turned Consuls and Zephyrs into Estate cars. In 1956 the MkII Zephyr (206E) was launched with an all new body along with MkII versions of the Consul and Zodiac. In 1962 Ford decided to drop the 'Consul' name and introduced the MkIII models as the 4-cylinder 'Zephyr 4' and the 6-cylinder 'Zephyr 6' (211E/213E). The final Zephyr was the MkIV which was introduced as the V4 'Zephyr 4', and V6 'Zephyr 6'. Production continued until 1972 when a new pan-European 'Granada' took over.