1939 Lincoln Continental Prototype, Designed and Built by E. T. Gregorie for Edsel Ford
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
23 February 1939
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by George Ebling for Ford Motor Company.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.5134
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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