Presented as a 1936 model, Ford Motor Co. introduced the Lincoln Zephyr on Nov. 2, 1935. These were tough economic times, and the country was still suffering through the Depression. The standard ...

Source: Lincoln and Continental, Classic Motorcars, The Early Years, by Marvin Arnold A noun may best describe the Lincoln Zephyr: glue. The streamlined, affordable Lincoln is credited with holding ...

A zephyr, by definition, is airy, insubstantial and transitory -- and that pretty well describes the short-lived name of the sedan that's key to Lincoln's revival. Just months after the Zephyr hit the ...

The 1936 Lincoln Zephyr stands as a classic example of streamlined art deco design, but Willard L. Morrison of Lake Forest, Ill., must have found it to be a bit incomplete as-delivered. That would ...

Lincoln has introduced an entry-level luxury car with its all-new 2006 Zephyr sedan, a name it hasn’t used on a Lincoln since its 1936 Zephyr, in itself an affordable entry point. A distinctive grille ...

Although not used with modern Lincolns anymore, the Zephyr nameplate has been with the American car manufacturer ever since 1936. Now, the company has filed a trademark application for it. When it ...

If it worked once, why not try again? Zephyr first appeared in 1936 as an entry-level luxury sedan to get people into the Lincoln lineup. Zephyr is back for 2006 as an entry-level luxury sedan to get ...

Editor’s note: David Krumboltz’s regular column is on hiatus until further notice due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, we’re running some of Dave’s favorite past columns. This one ...