Vehicle Description
This 1940 Lincoln Zephyr is a great place to start when creating a
custom street machine. After all, it has a distinctive premium look
up front, and then the full body gives you a one-of-a-kind coupe
style. And when you add in solid small block V8 power and a loaded
A/C interior, you get true distinction in a truly awesome
custom.
It's hard to describe this car as anything but a restomod because
Lincoln never gave you anything like this in 1940. This is a custom
coupe body said to be inspired by the kind of unique street machine
that may have come from George Barris or Ed Roth. The red and black
are a great color combo with a quality shine to show off the custom
curves. It has quite a good finish quality for a custom car where
the full-length trim highlights how well the panels fit and
separates the two-tone. This has some of the right hot rod touches
like the sleek deleted badging, silver-painted bumpers, and the
frenched license plate. And we love the style of the steel wheels
painted to match the red and given bright trim rings. But while
this is a true custom, it also keeps some terrific details of the
classic Lincolns of the era. The headlight bezels and butterfly are
correct for 1940, and the grille has plenty of first-gen
Continental style. The push-button door handles and wraparound tail
light trim were some of the hallmarks of the immediate post-war
era. And the design of the custom trunk reminds us of the
Continental Club Coupe. So it's a true custom car, but you also get
to see how it respects its history. In fact, while the inspiration
was the custom cars coming out of the 1950s, we'd almost say this
is the spiritual forefather to later cars like the Lincoln
Continental MkIII and MkIV. After all, it has the same extra-long
proportions that owned the road, and the interior is just as
luxurious, too.
The interior has a great classic attitude with the seats and door
panels done in a classic tuck and roll pattern. And as you look
closer, you can see the attention to detail with the red contrast
stitching. It's a feeling of quality you see throughout the
interior. While the car is inspired by classic ideas, you also know
it's a modern build by its long list of amenities. It includes
power windows, an armrest center console, cup holders, and
cold-blowing air conditioning. And of course, a car like this was
made to be a great cruiser. That's why you have plenty of great
driver's upgrades. It starts with the front bucket seats that have
modern bolstering for all-day comfort. There are retro-cool pieces,
like the Lokar-style shifter, well-integrated AutoMeter aux
readouts, a banjo-style steering wheel on a tilt column, and a
horizon tach. But that art deco factory speedo is still dominating
the driver's side of the dash to remind you that this is a true
classic.
Under the hood is the right upgrade for a car that wants to be both
a custom classic and a true cruiser. The 350 cubic-inch V8 looks
nice with the bold block and all the polished components nestled
within the dark and tidy engine bay. It's built for added pep with
an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor, an upgraded intake, and
headers feeding the dual exhaust. It has the right supporting
pieces for a true cruiser, like an HEI distributor and an aluminum
radiator with electric fan. This Lincoln still rides on its classic
chassis for an authentic vintage car experience. But because
"cruiser" has been such a buzzword for this one, you also know they
made the right additions for a solid driver. You have a three-speed
automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, front discs,
and modern touring tires.
This is a full custom classic that was built to take you
comfortably in style. You often only get one chance at a
one-of-a-kind so don't miss this deal. Call today!!!