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- Drawing, "Bumper Hanger Cover Assembly for Lincoln Zephyr," September 16, 1938 - The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
- September 16, 1938
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Drawing, "Bumper Hanger Cover Assembly for Lincoln Zephyr," September 16, 1938
The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
- 1940 Lincoln Continental Coupe, April 1940 - 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.
- April 22, 1940
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1940 Lincoln Continental Coupe, April 1940
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.
- 1939 Lincoln "Sunshine Special" at Andrews Air Force Base, outside Washington, D.C., circa 1942 - White House staff ordered this limousine for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A world war was looming, so added security was crucial. Custom features made it easier to lift the president -- paralyzed below the waist from an earlier illness -- in and out. And the convertible top allowed the president to greet crowds when he rode out in public.
- circa 1942
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1939 Lincoln "Sunshine Special" at Andrews Air Force Base, outside Washington, D.C., circa 1942
White House staff ordered this limousine for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A world war was looming, so added security was crucial. Custom features made it easier to lift the president -- paralyzed below the waist from an earlier illness -- in and out. And the convertible top allowed the president to greet crowds when he rode out in public.
- 1940 Lincoln Continental Coupe, April 1940 - 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.
- April 22, 1940
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1940 Lincoln Continental Coupe, April 1940
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.
- 1940 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe - 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.
- 12 June 1985-08 September 1985
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1940 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe
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.
- New 1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet on Display - Lincoln continued its Continental series, introduced for 1940, with only minor changes for 1941. Some 850 Continental Coupes were built in the 1941 model year, retailing for $2,727 each. Another 400 Cabriolets were produced, selling for $2,778 each. Options included leather upholstery, a radio, a heater, and fitted luggage.
- circa 1941
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New 1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet on Display
Lincoln continued its Continental series, introduced for 1940, with only minor changes for 1941. Some 850 Continental Coupes were built in the 1941 model year, retailing for $2,727 each. Another 400 Cabriolets were produced, selling for $2,778 each. Options included leather upholstery, a radio, a heater, and fitted luggage.
- Lincoln Continental Coupe, September 1940 - 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.
- September 04, 1940
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Lincoln Continental Coupe, September 1940
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.
- Lincoln Production Card #124,693, April 25, 1941 - Production cards documented how a motor vehicle was equipped when it left the assembly plant. This card, for a Lincoln sedan assembled in April 1941, recorded details such as body style, interior upholstery, exterior paint color, and brand of tires. It also noted any optional equipment installed at the factory.
- April 25, 1941
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Lincoln Production Card #124,693, April 25, 1941
Production cards documented how a motor vehicle was equipped when it left the assembly plant. This card, for a Lincoln sedan assembled in April 1941, recorded details such as body style, interior upholstery, exterior paint color, and brand of tires. It also noted any optional equipment installed at the factory.
- Drawing, "Bushing - Fuel Pump Push Rod," Lincoln Automobile, August 9, 1946 - The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
- August 09, 1946
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Drawing, "Bushing - Fuel Pump Push Rod," Lincoln Automobile, August 9, 1946
The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
- Drawing, "Rod Assembly Throttle Control" and "Control Assembly Throttle," Lincoln Automobile, November 30, 1945 - The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
- November 30, 1945
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Drawing, "Rod Assembly Throttle Control" and "Control Assembly Throttle," Lincoln Automobile, November 30, 1945
The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.