Miniature Clay Model of 1939 Experimental Lincoln Made for Edsel Ford
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Inspired by a 1938 European trip, Edsel Ford collaborated with designer E.T. "Bob" Gregorie on a custom car with a "continental" look. Based on the Lincoln Zephyr, the prototype Lincoln Continental was longer and lower. While a production version was built from 1940 to 1948, the prototype -- heavy with lead filling and prone to leaks -- was scrapped soon after completion.
Inspired by a 1938 European trip, Edsel Ford collaborated with designer E.T. "Bob" Gregorie on a custom car with a "continental" look. Based on the Lincoln Zephyr, the prototype Lincoln Continental was longer and lower. While a production version was built from 1940 to 1948, the prototype -- heavy with lead filling and prone to leaks -- was scrapped soon after completion.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
24 October 1939
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.14239
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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