........Global warming causes automotive deformites: Dual-grille Lincoln Zephyr heads to Hershey
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The 1936 Lincoln Zephyr stands as a classic example of streamlined art deco design, but Willard L. Morrison of Lake Forest, Ill., must have found it to be a bit incomplete as-delivered.
That would explain why Morrison felt the need to add a second grille to the sleek sedan shortly after purchasing it new.
Viewed in profile, nothing looks amiss—the lines of the car are essentially unaltered. That all changes if you walk around the front. The pair of grilles sits side-by-side, each topped by a locomotive-like hood ornament.
Fabrication quality is reportedly very high; this was no hack job. Morrison beefed up cooling components as well, even splitting the radiator to mirror the new grille setup.
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