Lincoln Zephyr

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Lincoln Zephyr Series HB (1937)
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The Lincoln Zephyr is an automobile that was introduced at the 1936 New York Auto Show .

history

The Zephyr was smaller and cheaper than the Lincoln Model K . The USA had recovered to some extent from the global economic crisis that began in 1929 and Lincoln was able to reach a significantly wider group of buyers with the Zephyr than with the K in previous years. For the Lincoln brand, the Zephyr was the breakthrough that secured market dominance in the US luxury vehicle segment. This competitive advantage was secured for 62 years until 1998.

design

The radical and then modern streamline design by John Tjaarda caused a sensation. Tjaarda was based on the “Briggs Dream Car”, a rear-engined concept vehicle that he had designed two years earlier for Ford and the world exhibition in Chicago. The steel body is welded to the floor frame and carries with it; there is no separate chassis. The spare wheel is located at the back under a flap, in front of it is the trunk, accessible by folding down the rear seat.

Models

The sedan (sedan) was available with 2 or 4 doors from 1936. A 3-window coupe was added to the 1937 model range. From 1938 the Lincoln Zephyr with a folding fabric top was available as a 2-door "Convertible Coupé" and a 4-door "Sedan Convertible". When the US entered World War II, it stopped producing all civilian vehicles. The Zephyr was not built between 1942 and 1946.

  • Lincoln Zephyr Sedan 4 doors (1936)

  • Lincoln Zephyr (1938)

  • Lincoln Zephyr Coupe (1937)

  • Lincoln Zephyr Convertible Coupe (1938)

  • Lincoln Zephyr Club Coupe (1942)

  • Lincoln Continental 1948

Lincoln Zephyr Continental (1940-1948)

The designation " Continental " was used from 1940 for an equipment variant of the Lincoln Zephyr (a sedan). The car was manufactured as a coupé and a convertible from 1940 . Although the car is often referred to as the Mark I by collectors, the name “Mark” only appeared with the appearance of the Mark II. The name of the car was simply Lincoln Continental. In 1940, the year of publication, the name "Lincoln Zephyr Continental" was used for both body styles. There are also references and photos of a 1939 Continental. They are photos of the prototype that was driven by Edsel Ford .

technology

The fan sits directly on the crankshaft

In 1932 the development of the new V-12 engine (Lincoln L-Head) with 75 ° bank angle was completed and it was built in series. The engine was a conventional " flathead " or " side valve engine " with a short connection via tappets between the camshaft and valves. The four-bearing crankshaft, cast from alloy steel, drove the central camshaft via a simple gear drive. Having a bore of 69.85 and a stroke of 95.25 mm (2 3 / 4 "x 3 3 / 4 ") is returned to the engine capacity 4380 cc. With a double falling flow carburetor and a compression ratio of 6.7: 1, the engine has a maximum output of 110 hp (82 kW) at 3800 revolutions per minute. One of the design specifications was that as many components of the Ford V8 as possible could also be used for this engine. This helped make the Zephyr the most affordable V12 on the US market. The cylinder heads were made of aluminum and the pistons were made of cast steel. As with the V-8, the exhaust ports were routed through the block. The power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a single-plate dry clutch and a three-speed transmission with synchronized second and third gear. The chassis with drawbar axles (pushed forward) and transverse leaf springs basically corresponded to that of the Ford Model T or A , at least with hydraulic shock absorbers. The brake consisted of mechanically operated drum brakes on all wheels. The steering worked with a screw and roller.

The 5150 mm long four-door sedan with 3100 mm wheelbase, 1420 mm front track and 1480 mm rear weighed 1565 kg empty.

See also

Web links

Commons : Lincoln-Zephyr  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.autominded.net/brochure/lincoln/Lincoln%20Zephyr%2004.jpg
  2. ↑ http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Lincoln/1936_Lincoln/1936_Lincoln_Zephyr_Folder/1936%20Lincoln%20Zephyr-02.html
  3. ↑ http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Lincoln/1936_Lincoln/1936_Lincoln_Zephyr_Folder/1936%20Lincoln%20Zephyr-04.html
  4. ↑ http://www.autominded.net/brochure/lincoln/Lincoln%20Zephyr%2002.jpg
  5. ↑ http://www.autominded.net/brochure/lincoln/Lincoln%20Zephyr%2006.jpg