1940 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan
THF116705 / 1940 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan
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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
Photographic print
Date Made
11 December 1939
Subject Date
11 December 1939
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.72800.B
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: 7.938 in
Width: 11.125 in
Inscriptions
Text lower right corner of image: 72800-B
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