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The Lincoln Zephyr was introduced in 1936 and it was an immediate sensation. It was priced to accommodate the moderately affluent buyer. Successful purchasers received a streamlined, all-steel vehicle with a futuristic interior and powered by a V-12 engine. The L-head engine sat at a 75-degree angle and offered 110 horsepower.
The Lincoln Zephyr was offered only in closed models for 1936 and 1937. For 1938, two new open styles were added to the line - a Convertible Coupe and the Convertible Sedan. The Convertible Sedan was the most expensive 1938 Zephyr and just 461 examples were built. Wind deflectors were added to the front doors and the center upper door pillars were designed to fold away for top-down driving. e convertible top was lined inside, in the style of a European cabriolet.
The inside featured a full tan leather interior and center-stack gauge and control cluster.
In 2013, the car was offered for sale at Bonhams Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $85,100 including buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2013
The Lincoln Zephyr was offered only in closed models for 1936 and 1937. For 1938, two new open styles were added to the line - a Convertible Coupe and the Convertible Sedan. The Convertible Sedan was the most expensive 1938 Zephyr and just 461 examples were built. Wind deflectors were added to the front doors and the center upper door pillars were designed to fold away for top-down driving. e convertible top was lined inside, in the style of a European cabriolet.
The inside featured a full tan leather interior and center-stack gauge and control cluster.
In 2013, the car was offered for sale at Bonhams Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $85,100 including buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2013
2013 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Auction
Sale Price :
USD $85,100
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Lincoln Zephyr
(Data based on Model Year 1938 sales)
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Chassis#: 86h720789 Sold for USD$68,200 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe-Sedan Chassis#: H49185 Sold for USD$32,480 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Sold for USD$112,750 2022 Mecum : Dallas | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr V12 coupé Sold for USD$31,380 2020 Artcurial : André Trigano Collection | |
1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$50,400 2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Sold for USD$11,000 2019 Mecum : Chicago | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Custom Sold for USD$28,000 2018 Leake - Tulsa | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Sold for USD$20,000 2018 Carlisle : Lakeland Winter Auction | |
1938 LINCOLN ZEPHYR V12 CONVERTIBLE SEDAN Chassis#: H52241 Sold for USD$71,500 2016 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Sedan Chassis#: H-53942 Sold for USD$66,000 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1938 LINCOLN ZEPHYR V12 COUPE STREET-ROD Chassis#: H50487 Sold for USD$423,500 2015 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale | |
1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Coupe Chassis#: H-64271 Sold for USD$180,000 2015 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1938 LINCOLN ZEPHYR CUSTOM 2 DOOR COUPE Chassis#: 86H720592 Sold for USD$67,100 2014 Barrett-Jackson's 43RD Annual Scottsdale Auction | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$85,100 2013 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Auction | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Custom Coupe Chassis#: H51451 Sold for USD$154,000 2013 RM Auctions - Arizona | |
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible Coupe Chassis#: H47211 Sold for USD$187,000 2013 RM Auctions - Arizona | |
1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Sedan Chassis#: H-53942 Sold for USD$132,000 2012 RM - The Dingman Collection | |
1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Coupe Chassis#: H-46290 Sold for USD$330,000 2012 RM - The Dingman Collection | |
1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 86H62727 Sold for USD$110,000 2012 RM Auctions at Amelia Island, Fla | |
1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Coupe Chassis#: H-50447 Sold for USD$330,000 2012 RM - Milhous Collection, Fla |
Lincoln Zephyrs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1938 Lincoln Zephyr's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1938 Lincoln Zephyr V12 Sedan (RHD) | 2018 Shannons Melbourne Spring Classic | ||||
1938 Lincoln - Zephyr Convertible Sedan | 2015 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale | $75,000 | |||
1938 Lincoln - Zephyr 12 Sedan | 2013 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $20,000 | |||
1938 Lincoln 4-Door Convertible | 86H-59030 | 2012 Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'Elegance: Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $90,000 | $120,000 | |
1938 LINCOLN ZEPHYR SEDAN | 2002 Kruse Auction Scottsdale, AZ (Rawhide) | $26,000 | |||
1938 LINCOLN ZEPHER COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Ft. Lauderdale, FL | $51,000 |
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