1940 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe

THF134821 / 1940 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe
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Artifact Overview

Inspired after a 1938 trip to Europe, Edsel Ford collaborated with designer E.T. "Bob" Gregorie on a custom car with a sophisticated "continental" look. Reaction to Mr. Ford's prototype was so positive that Lincoln put the car into regular production. The first-generation Lincoln Continental remained in production from 1940 through 1948.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1985

Subject Date

12 June 1985-08 September 1985

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.163

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 6 in

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