 The Lincoln-Zephyr was conceived by Edsel Ford and designed by Eugene Turenne Gregorie.The model line was assembled at the Lincoln Motor Company Plant in Detroit, Michigan.Introduced on November 2, 1935, as a 1936 model, the Lincoln-Zephyr was extremely modern with a low raked windscreen, integrated fenders, and streamlined aerodynamic design, which influenced the name "zephyr", derived from the Greek word zephyrus, or the god of the west wind.