1939 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Sedan

Next month (June 23 and 24th), during the Dingman Collection Sale (Hampton, New-Hampshire, US), RM Sotheby's will sell this superb black 1939 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Sedan for about $200,000. True beauty... I love the design of the post-war cars, the lines are so beautiful, great inspiration...

History of the Lincoln-Zephyr

Lincoln produced the Zephyr between 1936 and 1940 as a mid-size luxury car. It was conceived by Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford and president of Ford Motor Company, and designed by Eugene Turenne Gregorie, American yacht designer and automobile designer.

With its V-12 engine, the Lincoln-Zephyr was unique in this year, only 302 were built. In 1939, Lincoln maded some upgrades with a redesigned grilles, bumpers and doors.

Technical specification

With V-12 engine, this model has the Columbia two-speed axle, which gave an overdrive ratio to the transmission (more info about this piece).

Inside, a beautiful interior with a central pedestal rose containing a radio speaker and heater, a clock, and the instrument cluster at the top. It is painted black with black with red leather upholstery.

The 1939 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Sedan was part of the collection of Michael Dingman, American international investor who purchased the car in 2002 and restored it with the help of Kevin Westmoreland.

Sources

Auction at RM Sotheby's
Lincoln-Zephyr on Wiki

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Auction at RM Sotheby's, sold for $154000, Monterey, CA, 2015