![]() The dash is adorned with woodgrain and gold trim. Inside the Lincoln Zephyr is upholstered in blue cloth. The rear wheel wells sport fender skirts. Painted steel wheels are shod in wide whitewall bias ply tires, and topped with Lincoln-branded hubcaps and polished beauty rings. Stainless trim is in similar nick, with no flaws noted and polished to a mirror shine. Chrome bumpers and trim look to have been either re-plated or replaced. Resplendent in Darian Blue metallic, the respray appears to be of exceptional quality. ![]() It was the subject of a body-off restoration in 2003. Our feature Lincoln Zephyr is one of 1,150 Zephyr three-window coupes produced for the 1941 model year. All American car production came to a halt in 1942, as manufacturers shifted their focus to the United States’ World War II efforts. Available as a Sedan, Coupe, Club Coupe and Convertible Coupe, the 1941 Lincoln Zephyr saw an increase in displacement for the V12, growing to 292 cubic-inches and producing 130 horsepower. In 1940, Lincoln became a division unto itself, and the Lincoln-Zephyr dropped the hyphen and became a Lincoln model, as the Lincoln Model K was replaced by the Zephyr-based Lincoln Custom. ![]() ![]() ![]() More slippery than the Chrysler Airflow, the Lincoln-Zephyr’s popularity helped Lincoln recapture market share in the late 1930s. The design of the FoMoCo offering was sleek and streamlined, with fenders that blended into the body and a raked windshield. The Lincoln-Zephyr became a competitor to GM’s LaSalle, the Packard One-Twenty, and Chrysler’s Airflow. Available as either a two-door coupe or four-door sedan, the Lincoln-Zephyr was powered by a 267 cubic-inch flathead V12 producing 110 horsepower mated to a three-speed manual transmission. It was a separate marque sold at Lincoln dealers, sandwiched between the Ford Model V8 Deluxe and Lincoln Model K. The Lincoln-Zephyr debuted November 2 nd, 1935 for the 1936 model year, taking its name from the Greek Zephyros, god of the west wind. ![]()
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