"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
11/21/2016 at 17:20 • Filed to: None
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"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
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Sunday, corner of W. 83rd Street and Amsterdam Ave. Lincoln Zephyr - perhaps a ‘39?
fintail
> Steve in Manhattan
11/21/2016 at 17:29 |
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Now there’s an unusual sighting. It’s a 36-37 (unsure how to tell those apart).
OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
> Steve in Manhattan
11/21/2016 at 17:29 |
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Those are the cars I want to see in New York everywhere. So majestic. I’ll be there Christmas Day and am staying in Times Square. Should be cold.
camaroboy68ss
> fintail
11/21/2016 at 18:21 |
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If you think what Ford was doing at the same time helps with identifying. This this is 37/38 based on the grille design.
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Steve in Manhattan
> fintail
11/21/2016 at 18:22 |
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A restaurant uses it for I don’t know what ....
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Steve in Manhattan
> OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
11/21/2016 at 18:24 |
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There are not too many interesting cars here, especially around Times Square. But you might see something!
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camaroboy68ss
> Steve in Manhattan
11/21/2016 at 18:24 |
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It’s a 37, the Zephyr styling was close to Ford at the same time.
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fintail
> camaroboy68ss
11/21/2016 at 18:24 |
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It could be a 37, but the 38 Zephyr had a revised grille (as did the 38 Ford, I know those cars fairly well :) ). I think 36-67 Zephyr were fairly identical.
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fintail
> Steve in Manhattan
11/21/2016 at 18:25 |
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Gets some attention, no doubt. I think the original V12s in these were high maintenance units though.
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camaroboy68ss
> fintail
11/21/2016 at 18:27 |
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Depends on the ford model in 38, that was the year they started doing the new nose on deluxe models where standards were a close carry over from the previous year.
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fintail
> camaroboy68ss
11/21/2016 at 18:30 |
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I think that was the 39 model year, where the lower line cars had the 38 grille. 37 was the one year fantastic looking moderne grille with the Lincoln style lights. Lovely design, I’d like to have the convertible sedan.
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camaroboy68ss
> fintail
11/21/2016 at 18:46 |
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No 38 was the first year they started doing that. One of the guys in my grandpas hot rod group has a 38 std. Tudor sedan
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fintail
> camaroboy68ss
11/21/2016 at 18:58 |
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From what I recall, the 38 Standard had a different grille from the Deluxe, but it was not a carryover 37 “V” style grille (the 39 Standard had a grille much closer to carryover from 38). I’ll take your word for it :)
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camaroboy68ss
> fintail
11/21/2016 at 19:34 |
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It wasn’t a direct carry over like your thinking with the 38/39 or 39/40 but the design was very close to 37 and the same head lights were used.
Here is a 38 std
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fintail
> camaroboy68ss
11/21/2016 at 19:56 |
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Yep that’s right. Same lights, but unique grille. I actually prefer that to the Deluxe grille for 38. The 37 was much different (and better, IMO) however:
But anyway back to the post, I don’t know how a 36 and 37 Zephyr are different. It was such an advanced design, that I suspect there might not have been many or any changes.
ranwhenparked
> Steve in Manhattan
11/21/2016 at 20:37 |
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Amazing that this was essentially entry-luxury at the time. Limousine like interior room, standard V12, and more curb presence than an ILX could ever dream of.
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camaroboy68ss
> fintail
11/21/2016 at 21:01 |
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The 38 is the ugly duckling of the 30's fords that’s for sure. of the fat fender fords I am prefer a 35 or 36.
Jayvincent
> Steve in Manhattan
11/21/2016 at 21:35 |
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Wow. just wow. My DOTS will never live up to that! thanks for sharing
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fintail
> camaroboy68ss
11/21/2016 at 21:37 |
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I really like the 37, with the angular moderne detail. The later ones got a little too fat. 35 and 36 are good too. I have an old Auburn Rubber toy of a 35 3-window.
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Steve in Manhattan
> Jayvincent
11/21/2016 at 22:26 |
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Believe me, anything remotely that interesting is a rare sight here as well.