Lincoln Zephyr, Mark I-VI y Continental: libros - historia

Lincoln Continental - L'étoile de Wixom (Top Model)

A prestige brand integrated into the Ford group in 1922, Lincoln has always enjoyed honorable commercial success compared to its historic rival, Cadillac. But the insolent supremacy of the flagship of General Motors exasperated Ford's management, which decided to take the opposite tack to its adversary's strategy: while Cadillacs embodied extravagant and ostentatious luxury, Lincolns appeared sober and discreet.

Drawing inspiration from the stylistic canons of old Europe, the very beautiful Continental stood out for its originality. It quickly set new standards in terms of design and technological innovation.
Ford's flagship adopted a monocoque structure, a real technical challenge for a vehicle in the full-size category. Even more spectacular than the prestigious sedan, the Continental convertible was the only model of its kind to offer four doors with antagonistic opening.

Summary:

Introduction (the origins)
1958: the year of all excesses
1959-1960: Dearborn plays extra time
1961: the consecration
1962-1963: minor cosmetic changes
1964-1965: the age of reason
1966-1967: the revival
1968-1969: the return of the Mark coupe
1970-1971: the succession
Technical characteristics

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Xavier Chauvin
Presentación:	192 páginas, 29 x 24 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	360 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Francés
Editorial:	ETAI (F, 2018)
Colección:	Top Model
ISBN:	9791028303341

Lincoln Continental (1961-1969) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book featuring Lincoln Continental automobiles from the years 1961-1969.

• The 53 period articles, brought together from leading British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and engineering.
• Also driving impressions, original road tests, comparison tests, technical data, etc.

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Detalle del libro

Presentación:	140 páginas, 27 x 20 x 0.9 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	300 fotos
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Brooklands Books (GB, 2000)
Colección:	Performance Portfolio
ISBN:	9781855205116

Lincoln (1949-1960) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book featuring Lincoln automobiles from the years 1949-1960. Describes the Lincoln Cosmopolitan, Capri, Continental Mk II, III, IV and V.

• The period articles, brought together from leading British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and engineering.
• Also driving impressions, original road tests, comparison tests, technical data, etc.

Más información sobre los libros Brooklands Portfolio

Detalle del libro

Presentación:	180 páginas, 27 x 20 x 1.1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	350 fotos
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Brooklands Books (GB, 1990)
Colección:	Gold Portfolio
ISBN:	9781855200166

Edsel Ford and E.T.Gregorie - The Remarkable Design Team and Their Classic Fords of the 1930s and 1940s

The Remarkable Design Team and Their Classic Fords of the 1930s and 1940s
The relationship that developed between Edsel Ford and E.T. "Bob" Gregorie (Ford Motor Company's first design chief) was unique in automotive history. Gregorie leaned heavily on Edsel for his support and protection, and Edsel depended on Gregorie for his creative abilities.
This is the first book to provide in-depth analysis of how the early Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns were designed. Based on first hand discussions with Gregorie, author Henry Dominguez covers every major design of Gregorie's career.

Automotive historians have listed the 1936 Zephyr, 1938 Zephyr, and 1939 Continental as Gregorie's greatest achievements. This book details the hows and whys of every Ford product designed under his tutelage.

Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
1) Mr. Gregorie and Mr. Ford - Designer and Patron
2) Ford Hires a Designer - "I've Been in Body Design - at Brewster"
3) Edsel Ford - Styling Executive
4) The Ford Model Y - Gregorie's First Ford Design
5) The 1933 and 1934 Fords - "Like a Man's Face"
6) The Continental Car I - "Long, Low, and Rakish"
7) The Continental Car II - Lower and Longer
8) The 1936 Lincoln-Zephyr - "The First Successfully - Streamlined Car in America"
9) The Continental Car III - "I Like Right-Hand-Drive Cars"
10) The Ford Design Department - "Anything the Boy Wants"
11) The 1935 - 1937 Fords - Years of Transition
12) The 1938 Lincoln-Zephyr - "It's Going to Ruin Us"
13) The 1939 Lincoln-Zephyr - Continental - "The Most Beautiful Car - in the World"
14) The 1938 - 1940 Fords - "From an Old Car to a New Car"
15) The 1939 Mercury - "Just a Stylized Ford"
16) The 1941 - 1948 Fords and - Mercurys - "That Hangdog Look"
17) Postwar Development - "A Little Ford and a Big Ford"
18) The 1949 Mercury and Lincoln - The Last Hurrah
19) The End of an Era - "...An Extended Vacation"
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Henry Dominguez
Presentación:	333 páginas, 24 x 26.5 x 3.2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	SAE International (USA, 1999)
ISBN:	9780768004007

High Marks: The Lincoln Continental Mark VI: A Designer's Perspective

Since the week of March, 1939 when Edsel Ford motored to Palm Beach, Florida for his winter vacation, the Lincoln Continental has continued to be an icon of American style and grace; it is a concept, not just a car. It is a statement and not just a form of luxurious transportation.
Although this first example, based on the chassis and proprietary body of the Lincoln Zephyr of 1938-9 was named Mark I by the public, it actually never carried that moniker through its initial production in 1942, interrupted by World War II, and resurrected in 1945-8. But by 1956 the Ford Motor Company essentially acknowledged the public's assignment when the Continental Mark II appeared in the late fall of 1955 for model year 1956.

After the Mark II, more Marks appeared in succession, with some later admitted jumbling by Ford of the logical descendency of numbers, until the government became proactive in dictating what manufacturer's total fleet must meet in terms of miles per gallon (CAFE). It was at this time that the Mark VI entered the market as a new from-the-ground Lincoln - every inch a Continental, even more luxurious than its predecessor, and coming down the fashion runway after a diet of over 800 pounds.

The fact that Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division was able to effect this change without losing any of the Mark's styling cues is a story that has often been overlooked - and one that rarely has been mentioned in print.

This book is conceived to bring a new understanding of this remarkable series which ran from the 1980 to the 1983 model year and in the guise of the Town Car (which took on more and more of the Mark VI's equipage) through 1989. Here is the story, presented pictorially, in researched text and intended as a framework which will allow the intriguing history of the Lincoln Continental Mark VI to be told with increasing detail, data and photographic evidence.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	John McCall
Presentación:	107 páginas, 28 x 21.5 x 0.7 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Independently Published (USA, 2021)
ISBN:	9798590392803

Lincoln Convertibles 1939-1959

Covers Lincoln, Continental, Zephyr, Edsel and Mercury 1939-1959, a pictorial history, with the emphasis on close-up details.
Lots of useful information. Over 200+ B&W photos. Great reference and restorers guide. Smart addition to your auto library.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Don Narus
Presentación:	125 páginas, 28 x 21.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	200+ fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Lulu Press, Inc. (USA, 2015)
ISBN:	9781628471120

Lincoln Motor Cars 1920-1942 Photo Archive

Desde los primeros Lincolns de Henry Leland hasta los magníficos V-12 y el Continental de Edsel Ford, una colección de fotos que demuestra la elegancia de uno de los automóviles más prestigiosos de Estados Unidos.
Presenta carrocerías de fábrica y construidas a medida. Fotografías de la Colección Nacional de Historia Automotriz de la Biblioteca Pública de Detroit.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Mark A. Patrick
Presentación:	128 páginas, 21.5 x 26 x 0.9 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	107 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Iconografix (USA, 1996)
ISBN:	9781882256570

Lincoln Motor Cars 1946-1960 Photo Archive

Los años de posguerra de la División de Automóviles Lincoln de Ford Motor Company. Se presentan las versiones de posguerra del Continental de Edsel Ford, Cosmopolitan, Capri, Premiere y los autos Continental revividos.
Fotos de la Colección Nacional de Historia Automotriz de la Biblioteca Pública de Detroit.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Mark A. Patrick
Presentación:	128 páginas, 21.5 x 26 x 0.8 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	119 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Iconografix (USA, 1996)
ISBN:	9781882256587

The Lincoln Continental Story - From Zephyr to Mark II

The complete story of the original Lincoln Continental, as told in the pages of Continental Comments, the authoritative publication of the Lincoln and Continental Owners Club. Loaded with insightful stories never before published outside of this award-winning magazine.
Read about the development of the Lincoln-Zephyr and its evolution into the original 1939-40 Lincoln Continental, along with quotes from people who originally designed the car.

Includes stories on the 1949 Lincoln Continental that was never produced, and the 1949-51 era Lincoln flathead V-8s that succeeded the original Lincoln Continental. Concludes with the development of the $10,000 1956-57 Continental II, why it missed the mark, and was discontinued after only two years.

Also included are stories about movie star and other celebrity owned Lincoln Continental cars including Rita Hayworth, Mickey Rooney, Jack Benny, Babe Ruth and Frank Lloyd Wright.
This book sets the record straight on one of the most famous and misunderstood Classics in American history with articles by leading historians on the subject. This is ''the best of Continental Comments'' with the best and most authoritative articles ever written about the first Lincoln Continentals, with updated information for a complete story of this highly collectible car

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Tim Howley
Presentación:	128 páginas, 28 x 22 x 1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	160 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Iconografix (USA, 2005)
ISBN:	9781583881545

The Lincoln Story - The Postwar Years

El legado de Lincoln es tan rico como el de cualquier automóvil fabricado en cualquier parte del mundo, y más impresionante que casi todos, salvo unos pocos. El Continental producido en la década de 1940 fue uno de los primeros automóviles en ser reconocido universalmente por los connaisseurs de autos clásicos. La lista de autos fabricados por Lincoln en la era de posguerra certificados con estatus de clásico -o un "hito" comparable- por diversos organismos sancionadores es igualmente extensa. El Mark II encabeza esa lista, pero los sedanes Continental de lados planos de la década de 1960 lideraron la industria en diseño, y el próximo Mark 9 promete continuar la tradición.

En los últimos años, Lincoln ha pasado de ser un participante más en la carrera de ventas a asumir un rol de liderazgo frente a su acérrimo rival Cadillac. Hoy, está compitiendo por la preeminencia en lo que de repente se ha convertido en un mercado internacional. A lo largo del camino, los autos han sido invariablemente interesantes, frecuentemente magníficos y, en varios casos, literalmente leyendas en su propio tiempo.
Este libro cuenta toda la historia de Lincoln de la posguerra.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Thomas E. Bonsall
Presentación:	240 páginas, 26 x 18.5 x 2.2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	180 ilustraciones
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Stanford University Press (USA, 2003)
ISBN:	9780804749411

The Lincoln Versailles Book 1977-1980 - The Personal Lincoln

Una nueva raza de Lincoln llegó en la primavera de 1977. Este nuevo Lincoln de 'tamaño internacional' fue la respuesta de Ford a la creciente competencia de marcas europeas de lujo y a la exitosa introducción del Cadillac Seville. También fue una respuesta a las demandas de los consumidores por autos más eficientes en combustible durante una década de embargos petroleros, aumento de los precios de la gasolina y normas CAFE federales.

A pesar de sus humildes orígenes, el Lincoln Versailles ofrecía un confort y conveniencia sobresalientes en la clase de lujo compacto. Siguiendo el ejemplo de Cadillac con el Seville, Lincoln fijó el precio del Versailles más alto que el resto de la línea.
En este libro, lea sobre la historia, compare hechos y características, explore kits de medios y folletos, vea comparaciones de productos con concesionarios, observe modelos personalizados e incluso construya un modelo de papel.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	James Kaster
Presentación:	146 páginas, 28 x 21.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Lulu Press, Inc. (USA, 2011)
ISBN:	9781257375370