volvopv Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 If you are the owner of the black 1939 Lincoln Zephyr that was at the Charlotte, NC AACA meet yesterday, I admired your car for quite awhile in the rain. It is beautiful car. I have spent most of my life admiring flathead era Ford and Mercurys and have had very little exposure to the Lincolns of that era. It is one of the most beautiful designs I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 That car was indeed, beautiful. Owned by Donald Peterson. I stared at it several times at Charlotte, and also at Hershey. At Hershey, I invited him to have it featured in the AACA magazine, but he never showed up for the photo shoot.I'd sooner buy that car than a like-condition Continental coupe of any year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBoz Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Unless I'm wrong, that's a '38. Hope he comes back next year; I intend to be there if the AACA is having another regional show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Supposedly the AACA will be there for the next four years, maybe more. It's not a regional show, it's a NATIONAL MEET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Phil Knapp Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 You didn't miss your guess, Cecil. That's definitly a 1938. Still a gorgeous car! It would be nice to see some more photos of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Sorry. That's all I took. And I didn't take any at Hershey, as I was hoping he'd show up for the photo shoot.It is just as perfect on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBoz Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 The irony is that the low production Continentals were saved and treasured in such numbers that they are now easier to come across in good restored condition than the 3-window coupes, and this does have an impact on prices.And how about this for irony: Even adjusted for inflation, as far as I can tell, the 37-9 three-window coupes were the lowest priced Lincolns *ever*. So much for the idea that base models won't appreciate in value ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 That's the same with the Porsche Speedsters from the mid-1950s. They were the least expensive, strip-down models offered. Now look at their values in regards to a roadster or cabriolet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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