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The Lincoln Custom had a dashboard layout similar to the Zephyr. There were two bodystyles available, a sedan and a limousine. Pricing for the sedan was $3,115 while the limousine cost $3248. Production was low with 47 sedans and 66 limousines produced. Power was from a 292 cubic-inch twelve cylinder engine rated at 130 horsepower. There was a three-speed sliding gear transmission and Bendix hydraulic, internal expanding brakes at all four corners.
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2009
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2009
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This 1942 Lincoln Custom became the first presidential vehicle delivered new with protective armor. It was delivered on March 2 of 1942. It weighed 7,000 pounds and had state-of-the-art security features including heavy steel plates lining the doors, roof, firewall, gas tank and underside of the car and 9-ply 1 1/8 inch thick glass windows. Its most historically important association was as ground transpiration at the historic Yalta conference with Churchill and Stalin. In 1946, it was updated with a 1946 model front clip.
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