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The Continental was considered a sub-series of the Zephyr and shared its 292 cubic-inch, 120 horsepower V-12 with aluminum heads. Standard bodies were built by Briggs for Lincoln and production, while interrupted by World War II, continued after the war and ceased following the 1948 model year. The Continental and Zephyr shared the same 125-inch wheelbase, though styling was similar yet distinct. Priced at $2,926 it cost twice that of a Zephyr. Frank Lloyd Wright said the Continental was 'the most beautiful car he had ever seen.' John Steinbeck said that no other car 'so satisfied my soul.' Time magazine would ultimately put the Continental on its list of 100 best-designed commercial products of all-time.
This car, which left the factory as a stock 1941 Continental coupe, was purchased new in 1941 by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Loewy hired Derham Body Company in Rosemont, Pennsylvania to build a custom version of the car as he designed it. During the transformation, it became a town car incorporating many unique styling touches, including shortened front fenders, redesigned grille and hood, custom bumpers, removable Plexiglass top, opera windows, gold-plate dashboard accents, and a fin below the trunk. The body was lowered six inches over the frame and the special top helps to create one of the most elegant Lincolns of the prewar era.
Loewy's initials on the cowl sides are surrounded by a circular piece of trim from a Frigidaire refrigerator, also a Loewy design. This is one of two cars built for his two residences in Manhattan and Palm Springs.
Considered the father of industrial design, Loewe immigrated to the United States from his native France in 1919. He became a shop window decorator while also working as a fashion illustrator. He opened his own design firm in 1929 and one of his first successes was the redesign of a copying machine that drove up the sales of the product.
Bob Gregorie's early Lincoln continental design is considered one of the best in automotive history. That Loewy believed he could improve upon it is a testament to his self-confidence.
This car, which left the factory as a stock 1941 Continental coupe, was purchased new in 1941 by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Loewy hired Derham Body Company in Rosemont, Pennsylvania to build a custom version of the car as he designed it. During the transformation, it became a town car incorporating many unique styling touches, including shortened front fenders, redesigned grille and hood, custom bumpers, removable Plexiglass top, opera windows, gold-plate dashboard accents, and a fin below the trunk. The body was lowered six inches over the frame and the special top helps to create one of the most elegant Lincolns of the prewar era.
Loewy's initials on the cowl sides are surrounded by a circular piece of trim from a Frigidaire refrigerator, also a Loewy design. This is one of two cars built for his two residences in Manhattan and Palm Springs.
Considered the father of industrial design, Loewe immigrated to the United States from his native France in 1919. He became a shop window decorator while also working as a fashion illustrator. He opened his own design firm in 1929 and one of his first successes was the redesign of a copying machine that drove up the sales of the product.
Bob Gregorie's early Lincoln continental design is considered one of the best in automotive history. That Loewy believed he could improve upon it is a testament to his self-confidence.
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1941 Lincoln Continental Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Lincoln Continental
(Data based on Model Year 1941 sales)
1941 Lincoln Continental V-12 Coupe Sold for USD$19,380 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Enthusiast Auction | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Custom Chassis#: h121221 Sold for USD$22,000 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Custom Sold for USD$24,200 2022 Mecum : Dallas | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Sold for USD$8,800 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Custom Sold for USD$44,000 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe Chassis#: H127443 Sold for USD$73,920 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Sold for USD$44,000 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1941 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 16H56370 Sold for USD$36,300 2021 Barrett-Jackson : Houston | |
1941 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL RESTO-MOD Chassis#: H109553 Sold for USD$44,800 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet Sold for USD$41,800 2020 Mecum : Dallas | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet Chassis#: H127061 Sold for USD$47,300 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe Chassis#: H109490 Sold for USD$15,400 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet Chassis#: H115939 Sold for USD$51,700 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet Chassis#: H115223 Sold for USD$31,350 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe Sold for USD$8,250 2020 Mecum : Glendale | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe Chassis#: H 119081 Sold for USD$33,600 2020 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe Chassis#: H126231 Sold for USD$42,900 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Corpus Christi Old Car Museum Auction | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet Sold for USD$107,250 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet Sold for USD$31,900 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet Chassis#: H119672 Sold for USD$30,240 2019 RM Sothebys : The Guyton Collection |
Lincoln Continentals That Failed To Sell At Auction
1941 Lincoln Continental's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible | h108625 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $35,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 |
1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible | 16H56135 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online | $35,000 | $40,000 | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Resto Mod. Convertible | 2019 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale | ||||
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $95,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible | H125985 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $100,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
1941 Lincoln Continental | 2018 Carlisle Auction : Spring | ||||
1941 Lincoln Continental | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $35,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe | 2016 Auctions America : Hilton Head | $30,000 | $40,000 | ||
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe | 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | $27,500 | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe | H115568 | 2016 Dragone Auction Greenwich Weekend Auction | $30,000 | $35,000 | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe | 2016 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | $23,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe | 2015 Auctions America California | $120,000 | |||
1941 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | 2015 Gulf Coast Classic Punta Gorda, Fl | $17,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continential V-12 | 2014 Mecum : Indianapolis | $35,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Coupe | 2014 Mecum Kissimmee | $32,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe | H115120 | 2013 Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'Elegance | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Resto Mod | 2013 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee, FL Auction | $25,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe | H115120 | 2012 Bonhams Preserving the Automobile: An Auction at the Simeone Foundation | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet #259 of 400 Produced | 2012 Mecum Dallas, TX | $110,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental | 2012 Auctions America Auburn Spring | $25,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental | 2012 Auctions America Ft Lauderdale, Fl | $45,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe | 2011 Branson Collector Car Auction Oct 22, 2011 | ||||
1941 Lincoln Continental 2 Door Custom HardTop | 2011 Barrett JacksonLas Vegas | ||||
1941 Lincoln Continental | 2011 Silver Auction Sun Valley | $35,000 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental | 2011 Branson Collector Car Auction | $17,500 | |||
1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe | H127443 | 2011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions | $100,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 |
1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible | H108625 | 2010 Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'EleganceCollectors' Motorcars | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible | 2010 Gooding and Company : The Amelia Island Auction | $100,000 | $130,000 | ||
1941 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | 2009 Silver Auction Arizona in January | $90,000 | |||
1941 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | 2009 Silver Auction Arizona in January | $91,500 |
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