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The Zephyr was introduced in 1936, a radical and beautiful example of the streamlining trend of the 30s. Zephyrs were all V-12s. The Zephyr was sold alongside the traditional Lincoln K models until the K was dropped at the end of 1939. The Zephyr and the new Continental became Lincoln's full line. After World War II, the Zephyr body continued through 1948, but the Zephyr name was dropped.
The Continental wasn't really intended to be a production car, rather, a special automobile that Edsel Ford wanted for himself. Bob Gregorie designed it for him - in crayon over a blueprint of a Zephyr chassis. Edsel wanted the car to resemble those he saw in Europe, thus the 'continental' spare tire at the rear. It was three inches lower than the Zephyr and seven inches longer, primarily in the hood. In addition to the Cabriolet, a Club Coupe was added late in the model year - just 54 were produced - created by adding a roof to the cabriolet, a practice unheard of in 1940.
In mid-1940, management decided to add a coupe body style to its established Continental cabriolet. While it is common to create a convertible from a coupe, Lincoln created the coupe by adding a roof to the cabriolet. The Lincoln custom body department built 54 coupes at the rate of one per day. Less than 10 are known to remain. This car is a time capsule, having only 600 original miles on the odometer. It is absolutely unrestored, having only battery, fan belts, radiator hoses, brake seals and inner tubes replaced to maintain operational condition over its 65 years. Purchased new by John Watson of Wayne, PA, as a backup for his 1940 Continental cabriolet, it remained garaged and covered. Sold by his estate in 1964 to Alfred Holmes, Jr., and then to Floyd Moore in 1970, Jim Schmidt has been, since 1997, its fourth caretaker.
The Continental wasn't really intended to be a production car, rather, a special automobile that Edsel Ford wanted for himself. Bob Gregorie designed it for him - in crayon over a blueprint of a Zephyr chassis. Edsel wanted the car to resemble those he saw in Europe, thus the 'continental' spare tire at the rear. It was three inches lower than the Zephyr and seven inches longer, primarily in the hood. In addition to the Cabriolet, a Club Coupe was added late in the model year - just 54 were produced - created by adding a roof to the cabriolet, a practice unheard of in 1940.
In mid-1940, management decided to add a coupe body style to its established Continental cabriolet. While it is common to create a convertible from a coupe, Lincoln created the coupe by adding a roof to the cabriolet. The Lincoln custom body department built 54 coupes at the rate of one per day. Less than 10 are known to remain. This car is a time capsule, having only 600 original miles on the odometer. It is absolutely unrestored, having only battery, fan belts, radiator hoses, brake seals and inner tubes replaced to maintain operational condition over its 65 years. Purchased new by John Watson of Wayne, PA, as a backup for his 1940 Continental cabriolet, it remained garaged and covered. Sold by his estate in 1964 to Alfred Holmes, Jr., and then to Floyd Moore in 1970, Jim Schmidt has been, since 1997, its fourth caretaker.
2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $75,000-USD $95,000
Sale Price :
USD $57,750
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Lincoln Zephyr
(Data based on Model Year 1940 sales)
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Continental Cabriolet Chassis#: h94000 Sold for USD$51,700 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Chassis#: h93465 Sold for USD$40,700 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Sold for USD$42,560 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible Chassis#: h103331 Sold for USD$36,300 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Sold for USD$62,700 2023 Mecum : Glendale | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Sold for USD$59,400 2022 Mecum : Dallas | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Three-Window Coupe Chassis#: H95145 Sold for USD$44,800 2020 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Coupe Chassis#: H94301 Sold for USD$77,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1940 LINCOLN ZEPHYR CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: H104313 Sold for USD$21,450 2019 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Coupe Sold for USD$66,000 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1940 Lincoln-Zephyr V-12 Three-Window Coupe Chassis#: H 99409 Sold for USD$88,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
1940 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Chassis#: H96459 Sold for USD$58,300 2019 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Continental Cabriolet Chassis#: H106036 Sold for USD$51,700 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Three-Window Coupe Chassis#: H72353 Sold for USD$44,800 2018 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Chassis#: H96459 Sold for USD$87,360 2018 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Continental Cabriolet Chassis#: H 96690 Sold for USD$65,019 2018 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Sold for USD$2 2017 Silver Auction - Arizona in March 2017 | |
1940 Lincoln - Zephyr Coupe Sold for USD$36,850 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Spring | |
1940 Lincoln - Zephyr Coupe Custom Sold for USD$80,000 2016 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Three-Window Coupe Chassis#: H95145 Sold for USD$88,000 2016 Gooding & Company : The Scottsdale Auction |
Lincoln Zephyrs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1940 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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1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe | h93465 | 2023 Mecum : Houston | $42,900 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr | 2022 Mecum : Dallas | $120,000 | |||
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe | H100361 | 2022 Mecum : Monterey | $50,000 | ||
1940 Lincoln Zephyr | H96459 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $80,000 | $120,000 | $150,000 |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr | 2017 Russo & Steele : Newport Beach | ||||
1940 Lincoln Zepher | 2017 Silver Auction Arizona in January 2017 | $7,700 | |||
1940 Lincoln - Zephyr Continental Cabriolet | 2016 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | ||||
1940 Lincoln - Zephyr V-12 Club Coupe | 2015 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $28,000 | |||
1940 Lincoln Zephyr V-12 Sedan | H103343 | 2011 Bonhams Classic California | $20,000 | $25,000 | |
1940 Lincoln Zephyr | H103343 | 2011 Russo and Steele Monterey Auction | |||
1940 LINCOLN ZEPHER CONVERTIBLE | 2002 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN | $39,000 | |||
1940 LINCOLN ZEPHYR TWO DOOR | 2001 Kruse Auction Tulsa, OK | $33,000 | |||
1940 LINCOLN ZEPHYR TWO DOOR | 2001 Kruse Auction Branson, MO | $34,000 |
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