LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - DEL PRADO
Nº53.
Lincoln Continental cabriolet (1941).
Escala 1/43.
"Car Collection" - Ediciones Del Prado (España).
Año 1999.
More info: perso.ya.com/gamas43/GAMAS43/Kiosco/CarCollection.htm
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A Line Of Its Own
"September 20, 1940. The 1941 Lincoln Continental becomes its own car line.
The first Lincoln Continentals were produced on a limited run basis as an addition to the Zephyr line. Advertised as a Zephyr with the “flavor of European boulevards,” around 400 were built from October of 1939 to September of 1940. They were almost completely handmade (to fit the many custom requests) and offered extensive interior options.
Based on the overwhelming response by the public and critics alike, the Continental became its own line, available in coupe and cabriolet. Refinements for the 1941 models included pushbutton door controls, an electrically-powered convertible top replacing the previous vacuum system and a dash-located hood-release replacing the former rotating hood ornament.
Bob Gregorie, head of styling and design, placed a new hood ornament on the Continental – which he referred to as a "speared golf ball" – that accentuated the length of the hood nicely. The 1941 Continental’s low lines, large windows and sleek frame was inspired by Gregorie’s and Edsel Ford’s shared love for the ease of an ocean yacht. That inspiration lives on in current Lincoln vehicles."
Source: www.lincoln.com.cn/en/heritage-this-week-in-history-septe...
More info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental
auto.howstuffworks.com/1940-1941-lincoln-continental.htm
auto.howstuffworks.com/1941-lincoln-continental-cabriolet...
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - DEL PRADO
Nº53.
Lincoln Continental cabriolet (1941).
Escala 1/43.
"Car Collection" - Ediciones Del Prado (España).
Año 1999.
More info: perso.ya.com/gamas43/GAMAS43/Kiosco/CarCollection.htm
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A Line Of Its Own
"September 20, 1940. The 1941 Lincoln Continental becomes its own car line.
The first Lincoln Continentals were produced on a limited run basis as an addition to the Zephyr line. Advertised as a Zephyr with the “flavor of European boulevards,” around 400 were built from October of 1939 to September of 1940. They were almost completely handmade (to fit the many custom requests) and offered extensive interior options.
Based on the overwhelming response by the public and critics alike, the Continental became its own line, available in coupe and cabriolet. Refinements for the 1941 models included pushbutton door controls, an electrically-powered convertible top replacing the previous vacuum system and a dash-located hood-release replacing the former rotating hood ornament.
Bob Gregorie, head of styling and design, placed a new hood ornament on the Continental – which he referred to as a "speared golf ball" – that accentuated the length of the hood nicely. The 1941 Continental’s low lines, large windows and sleek frame was inspired by Gregorie’s and Edsel Ford’s shared love for the ease of an ocean yacht. That inspiration lives on in current Lincoln vehicles."
Source: www.lincoln.com.cn/en/heritage-this-week-in-history-septe...
More info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental
auto.howstuffworks.com/1940-1941-lincoln-continental.htm
auto.howstuffworks.com/1941-lincoln-continental-cabriolet...