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- Sales Brochure, "Lincoln Motor Cars," 1926 - No major changes were made to Lincoln's exterior for 1926, but there were revisions inside and under the hood. Steering wheel diameter increased to 19 inches, and molded finger grips appeared on the wheel's bottom surface. The V-8 engine received a new distributor cam and an updated carburetor air cleaner. Lincoln's calendar year production totaled 8,787 cars.
- 1926
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Sales Brochure, "Lincoln Motor Cars," 1926
No major changes were made to Lincoln's exterior for 1926, but there were revisions inside and under the hood. Steering wheel diameter increased to 19 inches, and molded finger grips appeared on the wheel's bottom surface. The V-8 engine received a new distributor cam and an updated carburetor air cleaner. Lincoln's calendar year production totaled 8,787 cars.
- Sales Brochure, "Lincoln," 1926 - No major changes were made to Lincoln's exterior for 1926, but there were revisions inside and under the hood. Steering wheel diameter increased to 19 inches, and molded finger grips appeared on the wheel's bottom surface. The V-8 engine received a new distributor cam and an updated carburetor air cleaner. Lincoln's calendar year production totaled 8,787 cars.
- 1926
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Sales Brochure, "Lincoln," 1926
No major changes were made to Lincoln's exterior for 1926, but there were revisions inside and under the hood. Steering wheel diameter increased to 19 inches, and molded finger grips appeared on the wheel's bottom surface. The V-8 engine received a new distributor cam and an updated carburetor air cleaner. Lincoln's calendar year production totaled 8,787 cars.
- "The Lincoln," July 1924 - A Lincoln Model L touring car drives along a lake teeming with sailboats on the cover of the July 1925 issue of <em>The Lincoln</em>, Lincoln Motor Company's promotional magazine. Lincoln adopted the greyhound as its corporate mascot that year. Silver hounds began appearing on radiators as an option, but they became standard equipment before the year was over.
- July 01, 1924
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"The Lincoln," July 1924
A Lincoln Model L touring car drives along a lake teeming with sailboats on the cover of the July 1925 issue of The Lincoln, Lincoln Motor Company's promotional magazine. Lincoln adopted the greyhound as its corporate mascot that year. Silver hounds began appearing on radiators as an option, but they became standard equipment before the year was over.
- Sales Brochure for the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr V-12 Automobile - Lincoln introduced the Zephyr for 1936 in response to the Great Depression. Sales of the $4,000+ Model K had fallen sharply, and the $1,300 Zephyr was intended to bring customers back into Lincoln showrooms. The Zephyr quickly became Lincoln's most important car, accounting for more than 90 percent of the company's production in the 1936 model year.
- 1936
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Sales Brochure for the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr V-12 Automobile
Lincoln introduced the Zephyr for 1936 in response to the Great Depression. Sales of the $4,000+ Model K had fallen sharply, and the $1,300 Zephyr was intended to bring customers back into Lincoln showrooms. The Zephyr quickly became Lincoln's most important car, accounting for more than 90 percent of the company's production in the 1936 model year.
- 1940 Lincoln Zephyr Advertisement, "Some of its Best Friends Live in the West" - 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.
- February 01, 1940
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1940 Lincoln Zephyr Advertisement, "Some of its Best Friends Live in the West"
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.
- "The Lincoln", March 1925 - Palm trees and polo provide an appropriate backdrop for a Model L touring car on the cover of the March 1925 issue of <em>The Lincoln</em>, Lincoln Motor Company's promotional magazine. The seven-passenger touring body style was priced at $4,000 that year. Total 1925 calendar year production for Lincoln was 8,451 units.
- March 01, 1925
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"The Lincoln", March 1925
Palm trees and polo provide an appropriate backdrop for a Model L touring car on the cover of the March 1925 issue of The Lincoln, Lincoln Motor Company's promotional magazine. The seven-passenger touring body style was priced at $4,000 that year. Total 1925 calendar year production for Lincoln was 8,451 units.
- Would You Like to See How the New Lincoln is Made, 1923-1930 - Ford Motor Company boasted about the production facilities for its Lincoln automobiles in this brochure. Ford purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, and upmarket Lincoln automobiles complemented Ford's economical Model T. Though Lincolns were built using Ford's mass-production methods, a good deal of testing and finishing was still done by hand -- a point repeatedly emphasized by the brochure.
- 1923-1930
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Would You Like to See How the New Lincoln is Made, 1923-1930
Ford Motor Company boasted about the production facilities for its Lincoln automobiles in this brochure. Ford purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, and upmarket Lincoln automobiles complemented Ford's economical Model T. Though Lincolns were built using Ford's mass-production methods, a good deal of testing and finishing was still done by hand -- a point repeatedly emphasized by the brochure.
- Lincoln Automobile Emblem, circa 1922 - Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- circa 1922
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Lincoln Automobile Emblem, circa 1922
Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- Sales Brochure, "The Lincoln," 1926-1928 - No major changes were made to Lincoln's exterior for 1926, but there were revisions inside and under the hood. Steering wheel diameter increased to 19 inches, and molded finger grips appeared on the wheel's bottom surface. The V-8 engine received a new distributor cam and an updated carburetor air cleaner. Lincoln's calendar year production totaled 8,787 cars.
- 1926 - 1928
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Sales Brochure, "The Lincoln," 1926-1928
No major changes were made to Lincoln's exterior for 1926, but there were revisions inside and under the hood. Steering wheel diameter increased to 19 inches, and molded finger grips appeared on the wheel's bottom surface. The V-8 engine received a new distributor cam and an updated carburetor air cleaner. Lincoln's calendar year production totaled 8,787 cars.
- Lincoln Motor Company Records, 1922-1940 - Ford Motor Company purchased the struggling Lincoln Motor Company in February 1922. Over the next two decades, the company flourished under Ford's ownership and under the guidance of Edsel B. Ford. Lincoln introduced a series of cars that combined innovative engineering and striking design, and it grew into one of America's most admired luxury automakers.
- 1922-1940
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Lincoln Motor Company Records, 1922-1940
Ford Motor Company purchased the struggling Lincoln Motor Company in February 1922. Over the next two decades, the company flourished under Ford's ownership and under the guidance of Edsel B. Ford. Lincoln introduced a series of cars that combined innovative engineering and striking design, and it grew into one of America's most admired luxury automakers.