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- October 13, 2021
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Convertibles
- Photoelectric Converter, circa 1929 -
- circa 1929
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Photoelectric Converter, circa 1929
- 1940 Lincoln Continental Convertible - 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.
- circa 1940
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1940 Lincoln Continental Convertible
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.
- 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible - To customers, Thunderbird was a "personal car" that combined a sporty feel with the comfortable appointments of a prestige model. To Ford, Thunderbird was a "halo car" that attracted customers to showrooms. It sold well with buyers who enjoyed the pure fun of driving. Some of that fun was traded for practicality when Thunderbird grew to four seats for 1958.
- 1956
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1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
To customers, Thunderbird was a "personal car" that combined a sporty feel with the comfortable appointments of a prestige model. To Ford, Thunderbird was a "halo car" that attracted customers to showrooms. It sold well with buyers who enjoyed the pure fun of driving. Some of that fun was traded for practicality when Thunderbird grew to four seats for 1958.
- 1950 Nash Rambler Convertible - This 1950 Nash Rambler convertible was an attempt to market a small automobile to the American public. Other independent automobile manufacturers had produced small vehicles, but none to the success of the Rambler. The compact Rambler was attractive, well equipped, and sensibly priced. But in the 1950s, big cars ruled. Only by 1960 did the larger "Big Three" auto companies produce an "in-between-sized" car.
- 1950
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1950 Nash Rambler Convertible
This 1950 Nash Rambler convertible was an attempt to market a small automobile to the American public. Other independent automobile manufacturers had produced small vehicles, but none to the success of the Rambler. The compact Rambler was attractive, well equipped, and sensibly priced. But in the 1950s, big cars ruled. Only by 1960 did the larger "Big Three" auto companies produce an "in-between-sized" car.
- 1949 Mercury Customized Convertible - Long, low, and well rounded, stock 1949-51 Mercurys became <em>the</em> favorite cars of 1950s customizers. When lowered even more and smoothed out by filling body seams with lead, these Mercs were called "lead sleds." This car shows many early customizing techniques. It was updated in the 1960s with sparkly Metalflake paint and blue "scallops."
- 1949
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1949 Mercury Customized Convertible
Long, low, and well rounded, stock 1949-51 Mercurys became the favorite cars of 1950s customizers. When lowered even more and smoothed out by filling body seams with lead, these Mercs were called "lead sleds." This car shows many early customizing techniques. It was updated in the 1960s with sparkly Metalflake paint and blue "scallops."
- 1937 Cord 812 Convertible - The 1937 Cord's swooping fenders, sweeping horizontal radiator grille, and hidden headlights were unlike anything else on American highways. And although it wasn't the first, Cord was the only front-wheel-drive production car available in America for the next three decades.
- 1937
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1937 Cord 812 Convertible
The 1937 Cord's swooping fenders, sweeping horizontal radiator grille, and hidden headlights were unlike anything else on American highways. And although it wasn't the first, Cord was the only front-wheel-drive production car available in America for the next three decades.
- 1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible - Ford Motor Company introduced a new mid-priced brand, to better compete with General Motors and Chrysler, for 1958. Edsel came in four separate series. The Pacer featured more chrome and upgraded upholstery compared with the base-level Ranger series. The two-door Pacer convertible started at $3,766. Edsel was not a success. Ford discontinued the brand after the 1960 model year.
- 1957-1958
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1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible
Ford Motor Company introduced a new mid-priced brand, to better compete with General Motors and Chrysler, for 1958. Edsel came in four separate series. The Pacer featured more chrome and upgraded upholstery compared with the base-level Ranger series. The two-door Pacer convertible started at $3,766. Edsel was not a success. Ford discontinued the brand after the 1960 model year.
- 1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible - When introduced for 1956, the Premiere was the top-series model in Lincoln's product line. Unique badges and special wheel covers set these cars apart from Lincoln's less expensive Capri series. The Premiere name remained in use through 1960, though it was moved mid-series when the premium Continental returned to Lincoln, after two years as a separate division, for 1958.
- October 12, 1955
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1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible
When introduced for 1956, the Premiere was the top-series model in Lincoln's product line. Unique badges and special wheel covers set these cars apart from Lincoln's less expensive Capri series. The Premiere name remained in use through 1960, though it was moved mid-series when the premium Continental returned to Lincoln, after two years as a separate division, for 1958.
- Lincoln Continental Convertible, 1961 - The 1961 Lincoln Continental, with its clean lines and restrained use of chrome, contrasted dramatically with the flashy luxury cars of earlier years. Designer Elwood Engel produced an elegant shape that, with minor annual changes, endured through the 1969 model year. The convertible version was the first four-door convertible from a major American automaker since World War II.
- January 01, 1960
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Lincoln Continental Convertible, 1961
The 1961 Lincoln Continental, with its clean lines and restrained use of chrome, contrasted dramatically with the flashy luxury cars of earlier years. Designer Elwood Engel produced an elegant shape that, with minor annual changes, endured through the 1969 model year. The convertible version was the first four-door convertible from a major American automaker since World War II.