1939 Lincoln Continental Prototype, Designed and Built by E. T. Gregorie for Edsel Ford

THF128846 / 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.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.71476

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: 8 in
Width: 11 in

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