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

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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