Lincoln-Zephyr

Introduced on November 2, 1935, and the Lincoln-Zephyr marque was phased out. Annual production for any year model was not large, but accounted for a large portion of the Lincoln brand's sales. In its first year, 15,000 were sold, accounting for 80% of Lincoln's total sales. The Zephyr was offered as a sedan with either two or four doors, and was manufactured in right hand drive for export, and the only options listed were an electric clock, leather upholstery and a matched luggage set from Louis Vuitton. After the war, most makers restarted production of their prewar lines, and Lincoln was no exception. The Zephyr name, however, was no longer used after 1942, with the cars simply called Lincolns. The idea of a smaller and more modern luxury car to fill the gap in Lincoln's traditional lineup was revisited in the 1950 Lincoln Lido (The Lido was the same size as other two-door Lincolns, though), 1977 Lincoln Versailles, 1982 Continental, and 2000 Lincoln LS. The nameplate was used again for the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, which was subsequently renamed the MKZ for model year 2007. ==Gallery==

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The following were the Zephyr models for 1936 to 1940: • Lincoln-Zephyr V-12 (1936–1940) • For 1936, available as two-door sedan or four-door sedan, a locking glove box was standard. Radio was optional. The turning radius was . For 1937 the 2-door Sedan was renamed Coupe-Sedan, a Coupe (3-Window) was added along with a formal Town-Limousine. For 1938 a Convertible Coupe and a Convertible Sedan was added. For 1940 the Coupe-Sedan was replaced by the Club Coupe, the Convertible Sedan was discontinued. Trunk space was increased in 1940. • Lincoln-Zephyr Continental (1940) was the first time the name Continental appeared on a car from Lincoln, as a model under Lincoln-Zephyr rather than a separate model. They were partially hand-built since dies for machine-pressing were not constructed until 1941. Production started on December 13, 1939, with the Continental Cabriolet, from June 1940 also available as Continental Club Coupe. Just 350 Cabriolets and 54 Club Coupes were built. When the last Lincoln V-12 (Model K) had been delivered on January 24, 1940, the Lincoln Motor Company was soon to be transformed into Lincoln Division, effective on May 1, 1940, and for 1941 model year the Lincoln-Zephyr was no longer a separate marque. All 1941 models were Lincolns and the Zephyr-based Lincoln Custom replaced both the large Lincoln K-series cars and the Lincoln-Zephyr Town-Limousine. It also had full instrumentation. Specifications The Zephyr had been designed by John Tjaarda (1897–1962), who was fascinated with airplanes, resulting in unibody construction relatively light and rigid for its size and a drag coefficient of 0.45. Weight was 3,350 lb (1,520 kg). The prewar Zephyr had been powered by a small 75° flathead Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine The Zephyr was the first Ford product to have an all-steel roof, except the late 1931 Model AA truck. Heritage models The following Lincoln-Zephyr heritage models were sold under the Lincoln name after Lincoln-Zephyr was merged into the Lincoln marque for the 1941 model year: • Lincoln Zephyr V-12 (1941–1942) • Lincoln Continental (1941–1948) Cabriolet and Coupe The following Lincoln models derived from the Zephyr were sold after World War II: • Lincoln (1946–1948), or H-series ==H-series Lincolns==

When Lincoln resumed production after World War II the Zephyr name was dropped and full-size Lincolns were sold during the 1946-1948 model years without a unique model name, known instead by their body styles - Sedan, Club Coupe, or Convertible Coupe. For identification purposes, they are typically referred to as the Lincoln H-series, while the approach of offering a luxuriously equipped vehicle in a smaller size had been ceded to the then all-new Mercury in 1938. The full-sized Lincolns' appearance was very similar to the contemporaneous Lincoln Continental coupe and convertible. An electric clock was standard. This series of vehicles continued to use the 292 in³ (4.8 L) 65° L-head Lincoln V12 engine. The four-door sedan Style 73 with the Custom-spec interior was listed at US$2,486 ($ in dollars ). Specifications ==See also==