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The name “zephyr”, derived from the Greek word “zephyrus”, or the god of the west wind. In fact, the Lincoln Zephyr actually had a lower coefficient of drag than the Chrysler Airflow. Moreover The Lincoln Zephyr succeeded in reigniting sales at Lincoln dealerships. Production of all American cars halted in 1942 as the country entered World War II, with Lincoln producing the last Lincoln Zephyr on February 10. To make it clear, Lincoln Zephyr was produced since 1936 till 1942 with reborn try in 2005. But i choose ’38-39 model years because it’s outstanding airflow streamlined aerodynamic design and uniquenes. Zephyr other years line-up (ALLRead More →

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The 1988 HSV VL SS Group A ‘Walkinshaw’ was built to homologate the Holden VL Commodore Group A race car. Following the dissolution of the Holden Dealer Team in 1987, it would be the first car to roll out of Tom Walkinshaw Racing’s newly formed Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) operation in Melbourne. A series of 500 vehicles was commissioned by Holden, which rose to 750 to satisfy demand. All were finished in the now iconic Panorama Silver. VL Commodore Group A SV body The ‘plastic fantastic’ bodykit wasn’t to everyone’s tastes, with some customers rumoured to have had HSV remove the aero package before delivery.Read More →