If you think the words “aerodynamically designed” apply only to cars manufactured during the last several years, we respectfully submit Exhibit A, the 1938 Lincoln Zephyr. The Zephyr proves once again that few of today’s ideas are truly new. It was considered the slickest of the sleek back in the late 1930s, and no one [...]
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There are no reliable production numbers for the various Lincoln body styles built in 1949, Hoines is pretty sure his ’49 is quite rare. “I’ve never seen another ’49 Lincoln and I’ve never seen another Lincoln coupe,” he says. He has heard that about 10 percent of Lincolns built in ’49 were two-doors, which would [...]
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