1937 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe

Lincoln needed a moderately-priced car to help it endure the tough times of the post-Depression era; responding in November 1935 with the introduction of the Zephyr. The streamlined teardrop styling was credited to designer John Tjaarda of the Briggs Body COmpany with help from a young Ford designer named Eugene T. 'Bob' Gregorie. The name echoed that of the new-fangled streamlined modern diesel trains in operation on the Burlington Railroad. A V-12 engine derived from the standard Ford flathead V-8 provided power. No doubt sales of the Zephyr helped keep the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company alive. Production of the Zephyr continued through 1948 (excluding 1942-1945) though the Zephyr name was dropped in 1947. 1948 marked the model's final year of production.