1940 Lincoln Continental Coupe, April 1940
THF134785 / 1940 Lincoln Continental Coupe, April 1940
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Artifact Overview
Inspired after a 1938 trip to Europe, Edsel Ford collaborated with designer E.T. "Bob" Gregorie on a custom car with a sophisticated "continental" look. Reaction to Mr. Ford's prototype was so positive that Lincoln put the car into regular production. The first-generation Lincoln Continental remained in production from 1940 through 1948.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
22 April 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.N.73642.E.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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