The name "Continental" was chosen because of Edsel Ford's love of what he referred to as "continental styles" of the contemporary European cars.

Power comes from Lincoln's 292 CID V12 from the Zephyr that makes 125 hp.

This is an extremely rare car being 1 of 201 produced that year.

1947 Cadillac Series 62 convertible.

1947 Cadillac Series 62 convertible.

This is the same car I saw parked off to the side of the registration table when I arrived. I believe there was some confusion as to what class should be assigned to this car.

Power comes from Cadillac's 346 CID V8 that makes 150 hp.

This is a rare car being 1 of 6,755 made that year.

I love the details of this restoration !

1947 Cadillac Series 62 convertible.

The Standard of the World.

Class 20A: Production Vehicles, excluding Ford, 1930 - 1931.

Class 20 is reserved for Production Vehicles from 1930 - 1945 of all makes except Ford. Fords are excluded here because they get their own class, (Class 21). Class 20 is divided into six sub-classes according to year.

1930 Willys-Overland Whippet.

1930 Willys-Overland Whippet.

The Whippet was introduced in 1926 as a line of small economical cars designed to be the entry-level Willys-Overland product.

But as with so many other low-volume manufacturers of that era, the Great Depression did a number on Willys-Overland. The Whippet line was dropped in 1931 after 43,422 were produced over the model's existence.

I mentioned earlier that during the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chevrolet used a different name for its product lines each year. The 1927 model line was known as the "Series AA Capitol." That was replaced by the "Series AB National" for 1928, which was followed by the "Series AE International" in 1929. The "Series AD Universal" for 1930 was followed by the cars seen in the photo above, the "Series AE Independence," in 1931.

For the record, the 1932 model line was known as the "Series BA Confederate." Then beginning in 1933, Chevrolet offered more than one model line and used a different name for each, (the entry-level Mercury and upper-level Eagle).

1930 Erskine Model 53.

1930 Erskine Model 53.

Erskine was an entry-level companion make for Studebaker from 1927 - 30. The name "Erskine" is a reference to Albert R. Erskine who was the president of Studebaker at that time.

Erskine's initial sales seemed promising with almost 25,000 cars sold in its inaugural year of 1927. Then two problems made themselves known. In 1928, Ford introduced its Model A which cost nearly half as much ($525 for the Ford, $995 for the Erskine). Then in 1929, the Great Depression finished off what remained. Erskine's products were absorbed into Studebaker in 1930.

Speaking of Studebaker, 1931 Studebaker Model 54 Six.

1931 Studebaker Model 54 Six.

Studebaker built both 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder cars for 1931. The Model 54 was the upper-level 6-cylinder line. It was also the most popular of Studebaker's seven model lines available that year.

Class 20B: Production vehicles, excluding Ford, 1932 - 1933.

1933 Dodge DP Six.

Brothers Horace and John Dodge began building bicycles in Detroit in 1897. By the turn of the 20th century, the brothers had opened their own machine shop and began supplying parts for the automobile industry. Initially, they built transmissions for Oldsmobile. But by 1903 they had become a very successful supplier for Ford. At one point, John Dodge became vice president of Ford Motor Company. But in 1914, the Dodge Brothers left Ford and began building vehicles under their own name. Dodge Brothers became part of the Chrysler Corporation in 1928.

The Dodge "Ram" mascot seen in the photo above was commissioned in 1931. The Ram symbol was chosen because it was said to be the, "master of the trail and not afraid of even the wildest of animals."

Power comes from a 201 CID I6 that makes 75 hp.

1938 Buick Series 80 Roadmaster convertible.

1938 Buick Series 80 Roadmaster convertible.

This is a very rare car ! Only 411 Roadmaster convertibles were made in 1938.

The Series 80 Roadmaster was built on Buick's 133-inch wheelbase chassis and was second in line in Buick's 1938 hierarchy, (behind the top-level Series 90 Limited).

The "Buick 8" badge indicates this car is powered by Buick's 320 CID I8 that makes 141 hp.

1938 Buick Series 80 Roadmaster convertible.

1938 Lincoln Zephyr coupe.

1938 Lincoln Zephyr coupe.

The Lincoln Zephyr arrived for the 1936 Model year as Lincoln's entry-level line. The Zephyr's price point was placed in between Ford's most expensive offering, (the Model 68 Deluxe), and the very exclusive and expensive Lincoln Model K. The car was a hit and lifted Lincoln sales figures above those of Cadillac that year, (something that didn't happen very often). Total Zephyr production for 1938 was 19,111 cars.

Power comes from Lincoln's 267 CID V12 that makes 110 hp. The Zephyr V12 engine, (which was completely different from the Model K V12), was exclusive to this class of car, (LaSalle used a V8, and Chrysler and Packard used an inline-8). Unfortunately, it also developed a reputation for being problematic.

Another 1938 Lincoln Zephyr.

1938 Lincoln Zephyr sedan.

Of the 19,111 Zephyrs produced for 1938, 14,520 were 4-door sedans.

1939 Lincoln Zephyr convertible.

This is a very rare car ! Only 942 Zephyrs were produced in convertible form that year.

I loved the beautiful black mirror paint !

1939 Packard Six touring sedan.

1939 Packard Six touring sedan.

The Six series was Packard's entry-level offering with prices starting around $1,000, a far cry from the Twelve series cars that could cost upwards of $8,300. As expected, the Six was the company's best seller with 24,350 cars sold in 1939.