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- Throughout the years there have been ten generations and over twenty different updates to the car. Continentals from 1939 to 1941 shared the same body design with each other, based on the Zephyr, receiving minor updates from year to year. For the 1942 model year, all Lincoln models were given up squared up fenders and a revised grille.
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Lincoln Continentals from 1939 to 1941 shared largely the same body design with each other with push-button door catch releases displacing the previous lever type handles for 1941; the Continental received minimal updates from year to year.
Apr 21, 2021 · In 1941, Lincoln dropped Zephyr from the name, shortening it to the Lincoln Continental. The company made the first round of major changes to the car in 1942, giving this model a redesigned grille and squared-up fenders.
In April, 1939, before the second car was completed, Edsel Ford decided to produce 1940 Lincoln Continentals and introduce them in October, 1939, along with the rest of the Lincoln-Zephyr line. The second Lincoln Continental was completed in June, 1939.
May 8, 2020 · 1940 Lincoln Continental coupe (Ford Motor Company Archives) Automotive historians said it was a milestone in automotive engineering when Edsel Ford and designer Eugene T Grégoire developed the first Continental, and that the early 1940-1948 Lincolns were some of the best automotive designs in Ford history.
Mar 19, 2018 · Continentals from 1939 to 1941 shared the same body design with each other, based on the Zephyr, receiving minor updates from year to year. For the 1942 model year, all Lincoln models were given up squared up fenders and a revised grille.
Dec 13, 2023 · A first generation Lincoln Continental. When Edsel Ford requested a personal luxury vehicle to use while vacationing in Florida, designer Bob Gregorie put pen to paper. Within an hour he sketched out what would eventually become the Lincoln Continental.
With the 1941 Model year, Zephyr was dropped from the name plate and the car was known simply as the Lincoln Continental. Upgrades and modifications on the car remained constant as the goal was always to produce the finest automobile possible.
