Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars Part 2

Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars Part 2Picture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic CarsEach year, Edsel Ford wintered in Palm Beach, Florida. For the 1938-39 vacation season, he wanted a one-off convertible to drive around the area. Response of his neighbors and friends was immediate and enthusiastic. Just about everyone who saw the car thought it sensational.Picture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic CarsSo did the folks who saw the production version, which arrived for 1940. Reaching beyond stylish, this car turned heads wherever it went.Picture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic CarsOnly 404...

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Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars Part 1

Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars Part 1Picture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic CarsThink "classic" and one of the cars you're likely to envision is the original 1941 Lincoln Continental. Dozens of other models have been assigned that designation by the Classic Cars Club of America, of course, but nearly all are from the 1920s and '30s. Most classic cars are rarely seen, but despite their relatively small numbers, plenty of people have spotted a Continental on the street, as well as in movies from the Forties.Picture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic CarsContinentals were produced in coupe and convertible...

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Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic Cars Part 2

Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic Cars Part 2Picture Of 1939 Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic CarsAll that bulk to transport a pair of passengers for a $5440 price at that might have seemed excessive in the late Depression years. And so it was. After all, Cadillac also offered convertibles in Series 61 and 75, with a marvelous 140-horsepower V8 engine. A Series 75 convertible coupe could be obtained for a mere $3380, and 27 of those were built.Picture Of 1939 Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic CarsOnly 134 Series 90 cars were produced this year, divided among a dozen body styles. But these mighty machines were on the way out....

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Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic Cars Part 1

Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic Cars Part 1Picture Of 1939 Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic CarsJust seven 1939 Cadilac Series 90 convertible coupes with the V16 engine were built in 1939 a hard sell by then, compared to Cadillac's smooth V8.Picture Of 1939 Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic CarsMassive, mighty, and defiantly magnificent. Those are just a few of the words that might be used to describe one of the last Cadillac V16 convertibles. Riding a lengthy 141-inch wheelbase, this convertible coupe tipped the scales at close to 5000 pounds.Picture Of 1939 Cadillac Series 90 Convertible Classic CarsThe convertible Model...

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Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic Cars Part 2

Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic Cars Part 2Picture Of 1938 Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic CarsEach line again offered a convertible coupe, but this was the last year for Olds droptops with rumble seats and optional sidemount spare tires. Both features were by then out of fashion with buyers and out of production at most other automakers. It's odd that Olds was so slow to drop them, considering its growing renown as General Motors' "innovator" division.Picture Of 1938 Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic CarsThe L-38 convertible coupe pictured here is one of only 68 with the factory sidemount, this out of 475 cars total. The six-cylinder...

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Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic Cars Part 1

Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of 1938 Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic CarsRumble-seat ragtops and sidemout spares were old news by 1938, but the 1938 Oldsmobile L-38 still offered both plus a forward-thinking transmission with no clutch pedal.Picture Of 1938 Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic CarsThe Depression seemed to be lifting in 1938 when the stock market snapped, creating what Republicans gleefully called the "Roosevelt Recession." Sales slumped throughout the American auto industry especially at Oldsmobile, which turned out half as many cars as it had the year before.Picture Of 1938 Oldsmobile L-38 Convertible Classic...

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