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- Clay Model for Prototype 1940 Lincoln Continental Automobile, Ford Motor Company Design Studio, July 1939 - 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.
- July 12, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Clay Model for Prototype 1940 Lincoln Continental Automobile, Ford Motor Company Design Studio, July 1939
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.