1940 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan Advertisement, "It Went West and Prospered"

THF110814 / 1940 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan Advertisement, "It Went West and Prospered"
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Artifact Overview

Lincoln's Zephyr received a facelift for 1940. Running boards were removed, the front windows were given vents, and the split rear window of previous years was replaced with a single pane of glass. Overall, glass area in the Zephyr increased by 22 percent. Lincoln dropped the Model K, leaving only the Zephyr and the Continental in its product line.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

1940

Subject Date

1940

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.19.95

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 14 in
Width: 11.5 in

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