1939 Lincoln Continental Prototype, Designed and Built by E. T. Gregorie for Edsel Ford
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Inspired by his 1938 trip to Europe, Edsel Ford worked with designer E.T. "Bob" Gregorie to create a custom car with a sophisticated "continental" look. When Ford drove the car in Florida the following spring, friends were so enthusiastic that he put the design into production. The Lincoln Continental remained in production through 1948, but the prototype was destroyed.
Inspired by his 1938 trip to Europe, Edsel Ford worked with designer E.T. "Bob" Gregorie to create a custom car with a sophisticated "continental" look. When Ford drove the car in Florida the following spring, friends were so enthusiastic that he put the design into production. The Lincoln Continental remained in production through 1948, but the prototype was destroyed.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
23 February 1939
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by George Ebling for Ford Motor Company.
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Lincoln Continental automobile
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.71476
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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