Scale Drawing for Lincoln Zephyr Coupe, 1939

Summary

John Najjar spent 37 years in Ford Motor Company's design department. He played a prominent role in styling the 1957 and 1958 Lincolns, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, and the 1961 Ford Thunderbird. Najjar also supervised the design of the 1962 Mustang I concept car, and he headed interior design on the 1965 Ford Mustang production car.

John Najjar spent 37 years in Ford Motor Company's design department. He played a prominent role in styling the 1957 and 1958 Lincolns, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, and the 1961 Ford Thunderbird. Najjar also supervised the design of the 1962 Mustang I concept car, and he headed interior design on the 1965 Ford Mustang production car.

Artifact

Blueline print

Date Made

15 May 1939

Creators

Najjar, John, 1918-2011 

Ford Motor Company. Lincoln Motor Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Dearborn 

Creator Notes

Design by John Najjar for Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1651.58

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the John Najjar Collection.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Blue

Dimensions

Height: 18.25 in  (without mat)

Width: 24.25 in  (without mat)

Height: 21.375 in  (with mat)

Width: 27 in  (with mat)

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