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- Advertising Poster, "Ford on the American Road," 1962-1965 - The evolution of Ford Motor Company vehicles through 1965 is illustrated in this colorful advertisement. The line starts with the 1896 Quadricycle and the 1902 "999" race car, and it includes four variants of the pivotal Model T. The Lincoln and Mercury marques are each represented with multiple cars. Later important Ford models, like Thunderbird and Mustang, finish the progression.
- 1962 - 1965
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Advertising Poster, "Ford on the American Road," 1962-1965
The evolution of Ford Motor Company vehicles through 1965 is illustrated in this colorful advertisement. The line starts with the 1896 Quadricycle and the 1902 "999" race car, and it includes four variants of the pivotal Model T. The Lincoln and Mercury marques are each represented with multiple cars. Later important Ford models, like Thunderbird and Mustang, finish the progression.
- Lincoln Zephyr Two-Door Sedan, 1935 - The Lincoln Zephyr was introduced in November 1935 for the 1936 model year. Sales of the $4,000+ Model K had fallen sharply during the Great Depression, and the $1,300 Zephyr was intended to bring customers back into Lincoln showrooms. The company built 14,994 Zephyrs for 1936 -- nearly ten times more than the 1,515 Model K Lincolns built that year.
- November 08, 1935
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Lincoln Zephyr Two-Door Sedan, 1935
The Lincoln Zephyr was introduced in November 1935 for the 1936 model year. Sales of the $4,000+ Model K had fallen sharply during the Great Depression, and the $1,300 Zephyr was intended to bring customers back into Lincoln showrooms. The company built 14,994 Zephyrs for 1936 -- nearly ten times more than the 1,515 Model K Lincolns built that year.
- Line Drawing of Lincoln Zephyr Four-Door Sedan, 1936 - 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.
- March 24, 1936
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Line Drawing of Lincoln Zephyr Four-Door Sedan, 1936
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.
- Interior of Lincoln Zephyr Car in Design Department, Woman Designer in Background, October 1944 - With World War II moving toward a close, Lincoln designers began work on new civilian models. It was anticipated that the Lincoln Zephyr would return, so designers set about refreshing the 1942 model. However, the Zephyr name was dropped before the 1946 models -- the company's first postwar cars -- debuted.
- October 14, 1944
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Interior of Lincoln Zephyr Car in Design Department, Woman Designer in Background, October 1944
With World War II moving toward a close, Lincoln designers began work on new civilian models. It was anticipated that the Lincoln Zephyr would return, so designers set about refreshing the 1942 model. However, the Zephyr name was dropped before the 1946 models -- the company's first postwar cars -- debuted.
- Men with Lincoln Zephyr Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company promoted its 1939 Lincoln Zephyr at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Hydraulic brakes were Zephyr's most important new feature, but styling updates included a larger grille with vertical bars, re-shaped bumpers, and running boards enclosed by body panels. Prices started at $1,320 for the two-door coupe. All models featured a 110-horsepower V-12 engine.
- February 15, 1940
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Men with Lincoln Zephyr Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company promoted its 1939 Lincoln Zephyr at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Hydraulic brakes were Zephyr's most important new feature, but styling updates included a larger grille with vertical bars, re-shaped bumpers, and running boards enclosed by body panels. Prices started at $1,320 for the two-door coupe. All models featured a 110-horsepower V-12 engine.
- Men with Lincoln Zephyr Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company promoted its 1939 Lincoln Zephyr at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Hydraulic brakes were Zephyr's most important new feature, but styling updates included a larger grille with vertical bars, re-shaped bumpers, and running boards enclosed by body panels. Prices started at $1,320 for the two-door coupe. All models featured a 110-horsepower V-12 engine.
- February 15, 1940
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Men with Lincoln Zephyr Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company promoted its 1939 Lincoln Zephyr at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Hydraulic brakes were Zephyr's most important new feature, but styling updates included a larger grille with vertical bars, re-shaped bumpers, and running boards enclosed by body panels. Prices started at $1,320 for the two-door coupe. All models featured a 110-horsepower V-12 engine.
- Lincoln Zephyr Automobile with the Diesel-Powered "Burlington Zephyr" Streamlined Train, December 1935 - This publicity photo posed a Lincoln Zephyr automobile beside the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad's <em>Pioneer Zephyr</em>. In 1934 the streamlined train made a widely publicized run from Denver to Chicago in just over 13 hours, maintaining an average speed of 77 miles per hour. It's no coincidence that Lincoln gave its streamlined car, introduced in 1935, a similar name.
- December 20, 1935
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Lincoln Zephyr Automobile with the Diesel-Powered "Burlington Zephyr" Streamlined Train, December 1935
This publicity photo posed a Lincoln Zephyr automobile beside the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad's Pioneer Zephyr. In 1934 the streamlined train made a widely publicized run from Denver to Chicago in just over 13 hours, maintaining an average speed of 77 miles per hour. It's no coincidence that Lincoln gave its streamlined car, introduced in 1935, a similar name.
- 1939 Lincoln Zephyr V-12 Catalog - Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- 1939
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1939 Lincoln Zephyr V-12 Catalog
Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- Photograph, Cutaway Side View Illustration of 1936 Lincoln Zephyr Automobile - The Lincoln Zephyr, produced from 1936 to 1942, was distinguished from other contemporary cars by its streamlined shape, its rear-hinged "alligator" hood, and its horizontal-bar grille. Less visible, but no less advanced, was Zephyr's unit-body construction. The car's frame and body were integrated into a single, stronger unit, as seen in this cutaway.
- 1936
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Photograph, Cutaway Side View Illustration of 1936 Lincoln Zephyr Automobile
The Lincoln Zephyr, produced from 1936 to 1942, was distinguished from other contemporary cars by its streamlined shape, its rear-hinged "alligator" hood, and its horizontal-bar grille. Less visible, but no less advanced, was Zephyr's unit-body construction. The car's frame and body were integrated into a single, stronger unit, as seen in this cutaway.
- 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.