1940 Lincoln Zephyr V12 Sedan

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The 1940 Series 06H was the best Zephyr yet. Though it looked much like the 1939, it boasted a brand-new unit body/chassis without running boards, which allowed the bodysides to move outward for a corresponding gain in seat width.

Other improvements included sealed-beam headlamps, larger windows, a bigger trunk with the spare on the floor where it belonged, and a more conventional dash sans console, with column-mount gearshift and the large combination instrument dial placed directly ahead of the steering wheel.

The main mechanical change was a bore increase for the V-12, which brought displacement up to 292 cid and horsepower to 120. The convertible sedan was dropped and a smart new semi-fastback five-seat club coupe replaced the fastback sedan-coupe.

Model year production again inched upward, reaching 21,765 units. That included 700 two-door Zephyr convertibles, twice the number of open Continentals built this year, though the number of survivors is just the opposite today.

Interestingly, the 1940 Continental carried only Zephyr script, as the model was originally intended as simply a limited-production offering in the Zephyr line. Few people at Ford ever dreamed it would be a star in its own right

Body Number: 06H-______________
Title: State of Maine clear title
Registration: Current State of Maine Antique Auto valid registration
Mileage: 92374 miles showing on odometer. True original mileage unknown.

In 2011, the car's fuel tank was reconditioned in Canada, a rebuilt carberator and fuel pump. New points, condensors, timing, battery, and spark plugs.

There is a small crack in the original bakelite steering wheel.

This Zephyr is one of our favorite automotive designs of the 20th century. Edsel Ford caused quite a stir when he took a prototype of this design to Florida one winter and everyone who was anyone wanted one.

1. The waterfall grille
2. The bakelite steering wheel has such a pleasing feel
3. The sparkling perfect chrome and trim, just enough of an accent against the superbly simple lines of the car.